[Dogbert41]

And still the Russians haven’t begun their full onslaught.

[PGR88]

And still the Russians haven’t begun their full onslaught.

NATO countries collective defense budgets are about $1.2 TRILLION. $850 Billion of that is USA.

We are told that in 2021, Russia's defense budget was $69 Billion

Granted, they aren't running a global empire, with 280 bases around the world, and we are.

But Raytheon says we are out of anti-tank, missile and artillery shells, while Russians have no problem expending 5X the Ukrainians.

Something very weird with this picture.

[Gunslingr3]

And still the Russians haven’t begun their full onslaught.

I noticed when the Russians started getting pushed backwards months and months ago people started trying to convince themselves that Russia ‘hadn’t really tried yet’.

Russians have been stuck trying to take Bakhmut since last August and still they can’t impose their will, with all their focus on one little stretch of dirt for months and months.

Have those expecting Russia to demonstrate competence it has thus far hidden from the battlefield tell us what gives them faith in the Russian military?