“We both knew the BS line we were fed about the Russian Bear being paper tiger was a lie two years ago. Apparently, the rainbow warriors in the pentagon believed it.”
I saw the same ARROGANCE in college from this same bunch. They simply MAKE UP THEIR MIND and then convince themselves that they’re right.
So now they’re the Neocons are they are getting SPANKED by the adults in the room, probably for the first time in their lives.
Since territorial aggression and conquest is legitimate with Putin I expect China could invade Siberia and Japan take back Sakhalin. Territories Russia took by force last century.
It’s all on the table apparently since Putin rejected respecting treaties, agreements and national borders 20 years ago. Can’t complain now if others match him.
Russian bear is a paper tiger, at the moment. They are exerting every muscle to beat Ukraine, a country 1/4 their population and 1/6 their economy.
And even with that they have barely budged in 22 months.
And not for lack of trying.