Posted on Nov 6, 2019
Russia’s ability to hold and capture territory in Europe threatens US and NATO forces
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They may have improved, but Russia is a pale shadow of what it once was.
Modern forces are being built, but peer capabilities are in small numbers. They would have to rely on surprise and probably cyber attacks to achieve gains, and be hard pressed to hold them against a determined NATO response.
The question is, how determined would a NATO response be?
An open question, I think.
Modern forces are being built, but peer capabilities are in small numbers. They would have to rely on surprise and probably cyber attacks to achieve gains, and be hard pressed to hold them against a determined NATO response.
The question is, how determined would a NATO response be?
An open question, I think.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
Who would stop them? Certainly not Trump. He has done everything to give them what they want.
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MSG Stan Hutchison - C'mon, man. Not everything is about Trump.
US forces wouldn't even be on the front line, for the most part. What are we gonna stop them with, an Airborne Brigade and a Stryker Regiment?
Lighten up, Francis.
US forces wouldn't even be on the front line, for the most part. What are we gonna stop them with, an Airborne Brigade and a Stryker Regiment?
Lighten up, Francis.
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MSG Stan Hutchison
1SG (Join to see) - I think this topic could very well be about Trump. He has allowed Russia free rein to do as they wish. They just may take advantage of that.
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MSG Stan Hutchison - Right.
So let's just say Trump is a Manchurian Candidate (SOOOO 2017).
If such a coup were true, wouldn't Russia be rolling over our erstwhile allies left and right?
Why wait until Trump's term is nearly over (he could be impeached at any time now, right?) to start stuff?
Nope.
They only got aggressive seizing territory and initiative in places like Crimea, Dombass, and Syria under Obama's watch, rightly calculating that Obama wouldn't do anything substantive about it.
So let's just say Trump is a Manchurian Candidate (SOOOO 2017).
If such a coup were true, wouldn't Russia be rolling over our erstwhile allies left and right?
Why wait until Trump's term is nearly over (he could be impeached at any time now, right?) to start stuff?
Nope.
They only got aggressive seizing territory and initiative in places like Crimea, Dombass, and Syria under Obama's watch, rightly calculating that Obama wouldn't do anything substantive about it.
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In other news, the United States could probably take over Canada... the question is, why would we?
Don't get me wrong- Russia's the "other" big kid on the block, and it behooves us to remain one step ahead. Russia would undoubtedly like to regain some of its former territories, and re-assert itself as a superpower. Trouble is, I don't think Moscow wants WWIII any more than we or the rest of NATO do.
What Putin does want, is to portray himself as the modern incarnation of "Batushka Tsar"... warrior leader of Russia. Heck-he's ridden that image for years, reputedly suppressing (or worse) anyone who challenges it. Russians don't like (or seem to fare very well either) under leaders who appear to pander too much to the West.
Don't get me wrong- Russia's the "other" big kid on the block, and it behooves us to remain one step ahead. Russia would undoubtedly like to regain some of its former territories, and re-assert itself as a superpower. Trouble is, I don't think Moscow wants WWIII any more than we or the rest of NATO do.
What Putin does want, is to portray himself as the modern incarnation of "Batushka Tsar"... warrior leader of Russia. Heck-he's ridden that image for years, reputedly suppressing (or worse) anyone who challenges it. Russians don't like (or seem to fare very well either) under leaders who appear to pander too much to the West.
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Napoleon and Hitler failed to properly account for the risk of Russia's vastness. I wonder if we can use that to our advantage like causing attrition to Russia's logistical capabilities.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
They failed to prepare for the Russian winter. Hitler should have attacked in March, not June.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
MAJ Byron Oyler - Yep, many campaigns proved to be much harder due to idea it would be a short victory. Now the Mongols attacking Russia was completely different.
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