Russia’s Military Cruelty Begins With Its Own Conscripts

Foreign Policy ^ | DECEMBER 10, 2023 | Kristaps Andrejsons

[Owen]

The key fact is every 6 months they draft 130K guys.

This is why they have about 20 million Reservists, who have all completed a year of active duty/training, available for mobilization.

And it’s why Putin’s election opponents are displeased he only mobilized 300K. There were millions upon millions that could be mobilized and he didn’t do it.

Not altogether clear why. After the March election one must presume some changes will take place.

[moovova]

[Reverend Wright]

Globohomo doesn't allow anything like what they do in Russia.

(this is a genuine recruiting ad for the UK army)

[linMcHlp]

bkmk

[kiryandil]

You have wonder how many times a guy with a name like "Kristaps Andrejsons" got his *ss beat in school...

[SaveFerris]

Looks Fabulous!!

[Reverend Wright]

My brother’s theory is all the D&D goofs stuffed into lockers with a wedgie are now taking their revenge with useless tech and the woke stuff.

[Kazan]

Every six months, approximately 130,000 Russian conscripts are called up for their year of service, where most of them will face sadistic hazing.

Horrors! Conscripts in Russia, allegedly, are being treated like college freshman joining a fraternity...Who the hell cares?

Maybe you and every other American should give a damn far more about drug traffickers and criminals illegal flowing over the borders and killing US citizens.

Or the exploding crime rates in big US cities.

Or the record number of homeless in this country.

Or the inflation rate that is still resulting in Americans struggling to make ends meet.

If you're wasting time fretting about this, MOVE TO RUSSIA and start a coup against Putin and see how it goes.

[hardspunned]

Not even one military sanctioned trans twerking event in any of the Russian barracks! Oh my, so Stalinesque! That must really offend your delicate western sensibilities.

[Reverend Wright]

Western Military Basic Training:

The new Woke CO announced there would be a Drag Race on Saturday night.

And everyone was looking forward to it until they found out what it was.

[bimboeruption]

[Robert DeLong]

FP is owned by the Graham Holdings Company (formerly The Washington Post Company).

It was formerly the owner of The Washington Post newspaper and Newsweek magazine.

[Robert DeLong]

You mean that they are requires to serve in the military like Israel does & we used to do. How inhuman. At least they are not grabbing them off the streets like Ukraine is.

[TexasKamaAina]

I see guys that look like this all the time. Something is wrong.

[Enterprise]

"The survivors of this hazing say the main goal is to break young men. They are turned into submissive, intimidated, and obedient drones who will not ask unnecessary questions nor show any independent thought or initiative."

Target their officers.

[DoughtyOne]

So your belief is that you and those on your side are the
only ones who are tuned into a myriad of bad things that
are taking place these days. Good grief that’s shallow.