The Russian army is disorganized and a lot of them alcoholics, as it has always been historically. But Russia is also notoriously historically difficult or impossible to conquer. It’s the threat of their huge nuclear arsenal that is the only thing which makes them a world power, and an enemy to be feared. I would rather that Russia be allies with the U.S. again now that they’re no longer communists, since Russia does in fact have some western roots and traditions.
“I would rather that Russia be allies with the U.S. again now that they’re no longer communists, since Russia does in fact have some western roots and traditions.”
and apparently large reserves of rare earth metal ores, which COULD be used by an ally to break the chinese monopoly on same ...