- Messages
- 2,840
- Reactions
- 6,152
It is true that the Russian Army (and Navy, and Air Force) haven't performed well. It is also true that Russia is run by a small group of people that seem to believe that if they don't bring back the Russian Empire, the country is doomed to be taken over by the West. When the leaders of a Authoritarian (meaning total dictatorship approaching personality cult) society decide that their continued existence, as well as personal legacy, involves territorial conquest, violence ensures. Putin's existential worries about Russia's future are eerily like Hitler's cries for "Lebensraum."We have learned the Russian Army isn't really a match for any modern Army yet we still tell ourselves Russia is out to conquer all of Europe. Its almost comical and sad at the same time because we are bankrolling the fiasco.
The irony of the situation is that the West is only interested in Russia from an economic standpoint. The real threat to Russia is China, which intends to rule the whole world eventually, and Russia's resources are a key part of that plan.
Russia and China are really two groups of Organized Crime which have developed strong areas of influence. It is only a matter of time before the two start deciding who will be the dominant gang.