Russia is preparing for a military confrontation with the West within the next decade and could be deterred by a counter buildup of armed forces, Estonia's Foreign Intelligence Service said on February 13.

Financial Times: “Russia intends to double the number of its troops stationed along its border with the Baltic states and Finland as it prepares for a potential military conflict with NATO within the next decade, according to Estonia’s foreign intelligence service.”

  • krashmo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    239·
    9 months ago

    Putin is struggling to hold on to the gains he’s made in a single country. Now he thinks he’s going to take on the rest of the industrialized world at once? Get real. Either launch your nukes or shut the fuck up. Hearing about his delusions of grandeur is so annoying at this point.

    • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldEnglish
      253·
      9 months ago

      Putin is struggling to hold on to the gains he’s made in a single country. Now he thinks he’s going to take on the rest of the industrialized world at once? Get real. Either launch your nukes or shut the fuck up. Hearing about his delusions of grandeur is so annoying at this point.

      I don’t support nuclear war but I agree with the sentiment. Bro is a clown and Republicans and their sycophants cucking themselves for a failure as they’ve been demonstrated to be is hilarious. The mental gymnastics must be tiresome.

      • krashmo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        61·
        9 months ago

        Oh yeah, I’m definitely not advocating for nuclear war. I’m just pointing out that he doesn’t have many other options left. He certainly can’t win a ground war against NATO, even if the US abandons the alliance like Trump seems to want us to do. Basically, if everyone knows you’re full of shit why are you still running your mouth?

        • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.worldEnglish
          93·
          9 months ago

          When people keep taking shit after they’ve been slapped, it’s time to slap them again. The EU really needs to step up, and provide that slap. With even a bit of material support the EU could step up and push Russia 75km into Russian territory and establish a no fly zone.

          Russia’s a joke.

    • SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      9 months ago

      He’s got three random low cards on the table while threatening to play a royal flush and take the pot.