[MinorityRepublican]

For starters, the US de-industrialization and societal ills permanently removed it from the largely self-proclaimed status of hegemon.

Might be true. But we are living off our past reputation so we have a little time. The Russians haven't adjusted their tactics, they take too many casualties. They've always been bad at wars. But that doesn't stop them from winning them.

[DesertRhino]

Reminds me of Tim Tebow. Everyone cracked on his stats, said he did everything wrong etc. All he knew how to do was win games.