I think it’s more like they don’t see the value in fighting a bullshit “information war” and trying to “win hearts and minds” when they can systematically demilitarize the opponent with a 10:1 k/d ratio. They live in reality.
Is not the biggest chance of them losing based on the Russian public giving up? I mean they are way larger than Ukraine, so if their heart is in it they should win eventually.
Russia's military is hugely conscription based. Popular support means nothing to them. Voting means nothing to them, pretty much. They are not the US. And even in the US, we never lost a war from lack of popular support, we lost from absurdly restrictive ROEs and meddling because the goal was to make money for the politicians, not win.
If they live in reality, they will know that perception is far more important than reality. Because you don't want to win on the battlefield, only for the corrupt West to give so many more weapons to Ukraine so more Russian boys end up dying.
Not that ruling classes care about their subject, there or here, but still.
I think it’s more like they don’t see the value in fighting a bullshit “information war” and trying to “win hearts and minds” when they can systematically demilitarize the opponent with a 10:1 k/d ratio. They live in reality.
Is not the biggest chance of them losing based on the Russian public giving up? I mean they are way larger than Ukraine, so if their heart is in it they should win eventually.
Russia's military is hugely conscription based. Popular support means nothing to them. Voting means nothing to them, pretty much. They are not the US. And even in the US, we never lost a war from lack of popular support, we lost from absurdly restrictive ROEs and meddling because the goal was to make money for the politicians, not win.
If they live in reality, they will know that perception is far more important than reality. Because you don't want to win on the battlefield, only for the corrupt West to give so many more weapons to Ukraine so more Russian boys end up dying.
Not that ruling classes care about their subject, there or here, but still.