Selling off the gold reserve is a pretty fucking Desperate Move, yeah. It's not quite "give pistols to 12 year olds" desperate, but it's getting there.
They now have working weapon industry and their population will work and die as long as required. They are far stronger then they were in 23 or earlier, thier infantry is numerous, can and will do assault operations not caring forthe losses, they have unlimited chinese support when it comes to war, as long as they are at war with the 'west', and their doctrine has adapted to the drone warfare.
Reality is reality, they are capable of sending 700 shaheds and imitators every night, it was 70 two years ago, according to intelligence they are going to surpass 1000 before end of the year.
So? They can support their war for a long time, europe, china and india would buy their resources, china would continue to supply them. They are desperate for some kind of victory so they can start preparing for the next war in the earnest.
As for all they have left, they are making 'smart' bombs, they are making rockets, tjey are making fuckton of different military hardware.
The point of the video is that the 28 point peace plan is what Russia believes is their best case scenario. So they are from taking Ukraine in three days to they are doing an amazing job if they manage to take the Donbaz. That is really weak.
The question is when though. The British empire only got its comeuppance a third of a millennia into its imperialistic practices. We have a rules based world order now, which can help, but with America rocking in the fetal position in the corner and China continuing to ascend (and China-Russia relations growing) the West is going to have to get its house in order if it wants a favorable outcome here.
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realitaetsverlust@piefed.zip · 48 pts · 285d
I mean, everyone knew that after the three day special operation became a yearlong war lmao.
huppakee@piefed.social · 24 pts · 285d
But now they're even weaker then they seemed after that. But Russia trying to look bigger then they are is nothing new, I agree.
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 23 pts · 285d
Selling off the gold reserve is a pretty fucking Desperate Move, yeah. It's not quite "give pistols to 12 year olds" desperate, but it's getting there.
WanderingThoughts@europe.pub · 14 pts · 285d
Same ol' Putin, holding a pair while pretending to hold a royal flush and barking until the other side folds.
msage@programming.dev · 1 pts · 283d
He doesn't even have a pair.
nesc@lemmy.cafe · -18 pts · 285d
They now have working weapon industry and their population will work and die as long as required. They are far stronger then they were in 23 or earlier, thier infantry is numerous, can and will do assault operations not caring forthe losses, they have unlimited chinese support when it comes to war, as long as they are at war with the 'west', and their doctrine has adapted to the drone warfare.
huppakee@piefed.social · 12 pts · 285d
Thank you for describing how strong they seem.
nesc@lemmy.cafe · -14 pts · 285d
Reality is reality, they are capable of sending 700 shaheds and imitators every night, it was 70 two years ago, according to intelligence they are going to surpass 1000 before end of the year.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 285d
That’s because it is all they have left.
nesc@lemmy.cafe · -10 pts · 285d
So? They can support their war for a long time, europe, china and india would buy their resources, china would continue to supply them. They are desperate for some kind of victory so they can start preparing for the next war in the earnest. As for all they have left, they are making 'smart' bombs, they are making rockets, tjey are making fuckton of different military hardware.
Tuuktuuk@mastodontti.fi · 1 pts · 284d
@nesc @Lemmyoutofhere
What will the banks giving the preferential loans do on the long term?
huppakee@piefed.social · 2 pts · 285d
Maybe watch this video then: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jrYlp8VPKs
MrMakabar@slrpnk.net · 7 pts · 285d
The point of the video is that the 28 point peace plan is what Russia believes is their best case scenario. So they are from taking Ukraine in three days to they are doing an amazing job if they manage to take the Donbaz. That is really weak.
nesc@lemmy.cafe · 13 pts · 285d
They have US on their side.
Akasazh@feddit.nl · 17 pts · 285d
For now, until Trump speaks to somebody else again
nesc@lemmy.cafe · 14 pts · 285d
trump and supporters were fully in the r*ssian camp from the start. trump himself is smitten with p*tin and every dictator that he can find.
ThanksObama@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 285d
Jiggle_Physics@piefed.zip · 4 pts · 284d
Hey, he is busy with bill clinton atm
melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 285d
Bullies are always fundamentally weak and they always get their comeuppance eventually.
shawn1122@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 285d
The question is when though. The British empire only got its comeuppance a third of a millennia into its imperialistic practices. We have a rules based world order now, which can help, but with America rocking in the fetal position in the corner and China continuing to ascend (and China-Russia relations growing) the West is going to have to get its house in order if it wants a favorable outcome here.
cliffracer_cloaka@piefed.social · 3 pts · 285d
Singular is "millennium".
brem@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 283d
Putin is really good at avoiding high windows, apparently.