Russia boasts the most powerful military in the world and has adeptly participated in the largest peer conflict since World War II with remarkable ease. The West appears to be lost in a world of illusion. Conversely, Russia functions within the realm of reality. The most competent and significant army that NATO ever assembled to confront the Russians was the Ukrainian forces. The West depended on proxies, and those resources have been depleted. The West has even utilized resources that are necessary to keep their own countries stabilized. It was an all or none situation. Ultimately, it all comes down to resources. – kKEETON…
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