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To: Retain Mike

No country would disclose accurate data. Take Russias numbers and multiply by two.


2 posted on 05/25/2025 12:36:52 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

Correct - no nation tells the truth (whether over-stating as a deterrent, or under-stating to keep you guessing). But Russia is the king of military and strategic lies.


4 posted on 05/25/2025 12:53:29 PM PDT by TheBattman (Democrats-Progressives-Marxists-Socialists-Satanists: redundant labels.)
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To: MtnClimber

Or divide by two. It depends on what they’re trying to accomplish in the minds of adversaries. Historically. the Soviets tried to intimidate and convince us they were stronger than the reality. We believed it, the safer option.


5 posted on 05/25/2025 1:15:47 PM PDT by katana
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