Russland vs. Ukraine

[Pmichael]

Washington Post


The losing strategy of underestimating Russia

Russia remains a formidable power. The West should not assume it is a depleted military force.

(...) Putin’s strategy seems increasingly sound, as public support for Ukraine has softened in the United States and parts of Europe. There, hopes have receded that Russia can be defeated on the battlefield, or that its economy will crumble under the weight of U.S.-led sanctions.

The wishful view of Russia as a paper tiger has been discredited by the failure of Ukraine’s counteroffensive last year, and by Putin’s ability to shrug off an attempted mutiny last year and repeated military setbacks.

Granted, Ukraine’s invasion of the Russian region of Kursk this summer was a propaganda triumph. But it has given Kyiv control of just .006 percent of Russia’s landmass. By contrast, Moscow’s forces occupy nearly 20 percent of Ukrainian territory — despite the infusion of $200 billion of Western military and other aid. (...)

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Das Argument erscheint mir doch als sehr schwach, $200 Milliarden sind für die NATO Staaten über 3 Jahre halt nichts, bündelt die NATO eine Wirtschaftskraft von $45 Billionen, was knapp die Hälfte der weltweite Wirtschaftskraft entspricht. Währenddessen ist die russische Wirtschaft bereits mehr als angeschlagen und wird bei einem noch längeren Krieg implodieren, dabei ist man am Ende des Tages halt weiterhin nur im Krieg mit der Ukraine.