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In reality, Russia is going to attack with scrap metal and use its entire population as cannon fodder to claim they have committed "genocide."
Russia is comitting genocide against Russians. It's the most Russian thing I can think of. Like ~ 1,000,000 deaths.
Successfully?
No. But much like an erratic hobo with an unfolded knife, I have zero desire to allow them the ability to attack anybody.
Who knows? Their attack on Ukraine hasn't gone to plan.
Technically anyone could attack nato but that doesn’t mean it would be successful
I don't think the SG actually believes that, but whatever serves the goal of European military independence.
The more concerning shorter term threat is a rogue United States, but that's a hell of a thing to admit publicly.
I'd say even more concerning is rogue Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, along with help of Belarus and possibly NK on a full scale war against NATO. Trump is dumb, but not that dumb to be attacking WITH Russia, since it would be much easier to claim some uninhabited Russian land full of natural resources compared to rather populated European countries without that much natural resources.
Russia attacking NATO
aaahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahaha ok bro
also, "a quantum leap in our collective defense" so then a teeny tiny step?
Two percent GDP to five percent GDP isn’t a teeny tiny step.
you're missing the point I'm pedantically making. "a quantum leap" is not a big jump, it's a tiny step.
this is an inaccurate assertion. the usage of the word "quantum" as an adjective (as it is used in the op) means large or significant.
see source.
Attack with what? All the rusted metal hulks and organic fertilizer they’ve left strewn across eastern Ukraine?
Honestly, no it couldn’t. That’s not a credible threat. And it’s not just about materiel losses. They sent most of their trainers to the front lines a few years ago. You.. just don’t do that. It makes it impossible to regenerate your forces.
They could attack NATO tomorrow, if they so desired. It would be a bloodbath, but an attack nonetheless.
As long as no one gives them the idea that a hostile occupation is sustainable in perpetuity, we'll be fine.
And 1B drones.
According to what ? Credible défense I'm sure