[alexander_busek]

Russia, whatever one may think, is about 165 million, and therefore demographically a pipsqueak

More like 140 million.

Regards,

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

Thanks. Correction noted. Worldometer estimates: Russia --145,934,462.

Source: https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/population-by-country/

This furthers my observation that from a demographic perspective, Additionally, Worldometer states, "The current population of Europe is 748,476,367."

This in terms of basic demographics and manpower to supply a military, Europe should be far more than self-sufficient. It seems to have refused to do so. With the US at about 334 million, the political classes have been running a fine game of "relying" on 334 million to more than support 748 million, arrayed against 145 million.

In this time of media saturation of the political, some obvious things seem to be intentionally obscured.

Best regards.