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Garlands_Soul posted...

They're reservists still using shitty Russian equipment. They'll be slaughtered

papercup posted...

Also this. There seems to be this perception that Putin is some kind of master stroke genius. And he isn't. At all. He got rid of anyone competent and let his cronies gut the military for 20 years for booze money, did nothing to maintain or modernize the military, then said "okay boys and girls, time for war!". They're trying 19th century tactics, using 20th century technology in a 21st century war. Russia is not going to win this.

wpot posted...

The only way this conflict ends is with Putin falling from power. He (nor Ukraine, it seems) will never give up.

In that sense calling up reservists might be a good thing, because Putin is only going to fall from power once the public is clearly tired of him. (At least tired enough to allow a 'palace coup' to succeed - a full revolution is unlikely) Calling up reservists is going to bring this home to the public more. (And likely not go well, as stated)

The Russian public is in a tough spot, but they aren't innocent here: they've been enabling Putin. It's their responsibility to get rid of him.

The current fear is the domino effect a weakened Russia will have on global hegemony, with China solidifying and expanding their power base despite their own internal turmoil. Former Soviet Bloc states and regions within Russia itself could see this as an opportunity to push their own domestic agendas that could further destabilize the region.

Putin was never the mastermind, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was; he saw the value of an international united right and his International Democrat Union has done much since he left public office to advance his cause across the globe.