“Russia is not a superpower anymore.”
While Russia is not a superpower they are ranked #11 in the world in GDP. More importantly, they have the world’s largest military force and the world’s second most powerful air force and naval fleet.
Of course, I’m sure you know they have the world’s largest nuclear warhead arsenal and the means to deliver them. Don’t forget, we paid Russia big bucks to send our astronauts into space for years because we couldn’t do it ourselves.
I’m sure you understand they could destroy our country in less than an hour if it came to that. It is true that they would likely be destroyed in the process but with the largest landmass in the world, they would likely recover before we would.
So, you demean their capability at your own risk. Actually, our own risk.
Their military and Navy were built in the 1980s. Their Navy is a Littoral Navy at best. Their boomers are nearing the end of their lives.
The Soyuz space craft are functional, but the are the YUGOs of space travel.
Their Air Force was able to afford a dozen of their newest jets.
Their military is a bunch of conscripts.
Putin would not be able to field a football squad if Biden hadn’t screwed up the oil markets—the hard currency flowing to Russia is ALL Biden’s fault.
I am not advocating attacking Russia on its own ground But I am also not shaking in my boots over their “super power” status.