[Jonty30]

Putin says the war might last 5 years. How could they last 5 years of they are almost out of tanks?

Unless they aren’t.

[Pollard]

Gonzalo Lira(RIP) said they are using their second their tanks in Ukraine and saving tier 1 in case they have to fight NATO.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

--- "Putin says the war might last 5 years. How could they last 5 years of they are almost out of tanks? Unless they aren't."

The David Axe article does not fully reflect the Ukrainian website, Militarny - Defense industry of Ukraine

But then again, he is "a journalist, author and filmmaker based in Columbia, South Carolina."

The title of the thread does not reflect the Forbes title, which is: "Russia Might Be Running Out Of Tanks."

The Axe article begins with "Russia could run out of infantry fighting vehicles in two or three years, if a recent assessment is accurate.

So many wiggle words are in the article that this is opinion, not news. "If" and such. And one reads "...the Russian military would be down to just 368 tanks: far too few to defend against Ukraine's own armor corps, which between pre-war tanks, restored tanks and donated tanks—minus losses—might number around a thousand vehicles."

Note then that Axe tries to paint a picture in the above quote FROM THE ARTICLE that Ukraine "might" and "could" have as many a three times the armor in the war as the Russians.

If true -- there's that wiggle word -- then Ukraine has enough armor and the West can relax as to tanks and such....

Because "Russia could run out of infantry fighting vehicles in two or three years, if a recent assessment is accurate."

That's David Axe, reporting from South Carolina, so near to the battle front. < s a r c >

Therefore, "unless they aren't" is quite an adequate and sensible reflection of the Forbes opinion piece. Time will tell.

[alexander_busek]

Putin says the war might last 5 years. How could they last 5 years of they are almost out of tanks? Unless they aren’t.

There are several possible alternatives:

1. Putin is lying. (I know how ridiculous that sounds, given Putin's sterling record, but...)

2. Putin might simply be planning to switch to some other means of attacking and invading a peaceful, sovereign neighboring country when he runs out of tanks - e.g., frontal cavalry charges.

3. Putin gets a bullet to the back of the head in the next six months, and the entire question becomes irrelevant.

Regards,

[Celtic Conservative]

Sun Tzu said nobody ever benefits from a long war. Except of course defense contractors.

CC

[null and void]

Putin says the war might last 5 years. How could they last 5 years of they are almost out of tanks?

Unless they aren’t.

Or unless Putin is lying.

Nahhhh, he would never lie....

[Widget Jr]

Putin says...

Or Putin is lying.

[gleeaikin]

Is it possible that the great land hungrydictator Putin could be lying??? Engaging in wishful thinking???