The vastness of the Russian Federation has made it hard to conquer by numerous countries. The mongol horde was the last successful attempt but Ukraine has been able to show that it's vastness can be turned against it.
Wealth is no longer based on vast lands. The country of the mind is basis of wealth now. it is the 9th largest country population which is good for armies but perhaps encourages mindless meat waves.
It seems the technical skills of it's population has degraded since the Soviet days as well.
Russia has nuclear deterrence and Russia thinks they have a drone advantage at the moment but they are wrong. Thinking Ukraine produces all those drone components without having a backyard in Europe is naive. NATO even without US could easily reach air superiority 1000km deep inside Russia and block without consequences all trade passages for Russian ports in Black, Baltic and North Sea. Russian ground forces without air support while being bombed permanently would collapse pretty soon if they would attack Baltic states. If Ukraine had more operative fighter jets and more guided bombs which can be dropped precisely from high altitude, Russia would probably be forced soon to leave Ukraine. However for EU and NATO this conflict is better than and unstable peace.
Even with arms and assistance from NATO countries, Ukraine has proven to be powerless in confronting Russia. All Russia wanted was a peace agreement that protected its national security. But the longer Ukraine refuses, the more damage it will suffer. The end is inevitable.
NATO tried to fuck around and found out that it is impotent against Russia. Russia has superior arms and arms manufacturing, and its economy is growing.
@Lliam What a load of BS. For starters Putler started a imperial conquest for territory plain and simple while engaging in vile atrocities at it. Superior? For starters the performance of orc air defences have been shit in both in Iran and main orcistan.
Here's a rewritten version of your text, infused with a more human tone:
As Europe phases out Russian oil supplies, Germany's industries face collapse. Ironically, in their haste to supplant American dominance, European nations eagerly dismantled their coal plants and shut down nuclear reactors. Now, they're betting on solar and wind power - only to be shocked when blackouts occur. It's almost as if they've forgotten the consequences of such drastic changes.
Meanwhile, I wonder if London is desperate enough to orchestrate a Canadian proxy war against the US, à la the infamous South Park movie. Given Canada's lax stance on illegal immigration, it's possible they might consider such an audacious move. But let's put aside this tired refrain about Russia and focus instead on pragmatism.
The fact remains that Russia is now primarily a trading partner with the US. The conflict has evolved into a complex web of US-Russia-NATO-Europe dynamics. If Russia does indeed perpetrate aggression - and not just another false flag operation by Ukraine's president-as-they-say-track-suit-midget-hitler-wannabe - we won't intervene out of principle.
After all, NATO refused to assist us against Iran when we needed help most. Now, it seems we'll reciprocate their indifference and avoid getting entangled in European conflicts once more. Let's prioritize pragmatism over ideological crusades and focus on building stronger trade partnerships with our counterparts - including Russia.
Russia's military power is in the masses, not the classes. Hundreds of divisions and thousands of units of dumb iron, plus crude nuclear weapons. Their WW2 strategy was simply to send meatwave after meatwave into the enemy lines, until the Nazis ran out of bullets.
Not in the last five to ten years. Even if just for the simple fact that a small Soviet-style army can not defend itself against a large Soviet-style army.
I think Russia does have a small advantage which is they still have a warrior generation.
Most first world countries haven’t been in a formal all out war in a long time. Just the occasional military operation. Young soldiers today were born in the mid 2000’s
So going to war with the battle hardened Russians would not he without casualties.
And that’s why they aren’t underestimated at all. They’re not unbeatable but the cost is very high.
history like 1500s? russia had massive success defeating a strong muslim leader at Battle of Chuvash Cape. it took time but in fourteen years, by 1598 Kuchum was defeated on the banks of the Ob. so the Russians slowly conquered the Khanate. in 1600s they were invincible conquering local tribes all the way from west siberia to pacific coast and even into north america. the part we got from them.
good point. all the strength is in east ukraine. ukraine could invade north towards moscow almost unopposed. forcing russia to withdraw most from east ukraine so they also retake it. just bring winter coats and start next spring. not September.
Russia army was alwase sh*t, it stand because UK suport in Napoleon time and USA in the time of Hitler.
But i will prefer this time to asume is a powerful one and take it as serious posible and because of that to invest more in NATO and stand strong against what ever bullshit Russia say. This time Europe should not underestimate Russia and fight it as its last time and its own existange exist!
I think what the Ukraine conflict has shown the world is that Russia's military is very outdated and nowhere near as powerful as everyone might have thought. Now China is another whole story
@strateguy632 this is true but also the Royal Navy from 1939-45 was blockading Germany & italy from all maritime trade. Something like 40% of medium tank strength of the soviet union was British tanks in 1942. The British kept the Soviets in the war after barbarossa
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How are they a threat, Russia? What have they’ve done to Ukraine to clean their clock once for her they’re not good At all, Russia at war. I don’t condone what they’re doing, but they don’t know what they’re doing in war
Oh. What about their massive empire? Also, Russia already did most of the job in Europe during WWII before WE came in. My motherland didn't exist for a while because of them. Russia was always a force to be reckoned with. Of course, they had their weak moments, like every other super power.
Ah Ukraine has? How much territory has Ukraine regained?
Russia built a vast empire and was a powerful nation, but in the major European wars in which it had to face the great powers, Russia was always part of a coalition – unlike France, Spain or Germany, for example – and never had to face European coalitions formed against it
Furthermore, during the Second World War, it received economic aid from the USA; even Stalin acknowledged that without this economic aid, it would have been very difficult for Russia.
Furthermore, you’re forgetting that Russia collaborated with Nazi Germany, supplying it with fuel and so on.
Finally, Ukraine’s economy is ten times smaller than Russia’s, and Russia has still not managed to achieve its objectives against a minor world power – that really isn’t impressive.
That is, it can retreat and retreat and retreat drawing on reserves all the way. There's no flag on a hill to capture and say 'I've conquered Russia' and invading armies inevitably attrit in enemy territory.
hmm good examples but not proof. they both made error of not starting in spring. they were not prepared for russian winter. so winter helped not skill of soviet generals who got punished for retreating!
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