aviator_fan
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There is what you believe in your view of the world and then the view that Putin originally had:NATO can't do much other than economic sanctions. If papa USA couldn't do anything meaningful NATO for sure cannot.
Admit it. Russia is a different animal. It isn't Iraq or Afghanistan. Russia has pounced on Ukraine for almost a year now. Russia has annexed Ukrainian territory. Russia has stopped supplying gas to Europe which has strained the economy. What has NATO done to stop Russia?
1. March into Kiev with tanks rolling in
2. Depose current Govt, and impose friendly Govt with people rising up to help
3. Special operation done fast and quick
4. Oil as a solid soft weapon
5. Extend virtual border of Russia.
What ACTUALLY HAPPENED:
1. Get kicked out of Kiev
2. Annex territory only to start surrendering it
3. Peer adversary battle
4. Oil price close to pre-war
5. Complete economic cut-off of oil industry (i.e. who is going to provide teh equipment), and all western equipment and airliners that won't fly 18 months in when cannibalization takes its toll
5. Left with some incremental gains that do nothing strategically . This gain is not what Russians set out to do.
So yes go ahead and believe . But Russian Govt, its military, and its tactics have failed the vision of 1-5.