Lol. Putin is so Dumb. Russia is Screwed.

Yes, idiots like you have been underestimating Russia for centuries.

Anyone who thinks the Russian military is incompetent knows nothing about the Russian military.

The Russian 'empire' is at it's lowest extent in Centuries. Their GDP/capita has plateaued for 2 decades. They're a failed state with nothing but some (soon to be) obsolete resources and a bunch of trees. I hear the skiing is nice in the Urals.

Feel free to fanboy, it's cute, but it's hard to underestimate a country in terminal decline.

That doesn't mean they aren't dangerous and their military isn't competent little man.

They just conquered a country military on par with Germany's in less than a week...

As always you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

Russia is incredibly dangerous only because of their nuclear weapons. They military is 3rd rate and would likely lose to NATO without the US. Decaying armor, aging airforce, boondoggle weapons programs that offer zero tactical advantages. Classic empire in decline stuff that anyone can see without red-tinted glasses.

Feel free move there if you're such a fan though, bro.

You're literally fanboying NATO while having absolutely no idea what NATO's capabilities are.

It is mindboggling the way you soy boys can be so confident about your ignorant opinions while having absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

They are "incompetent" but you're only willing to say they are "likely" to lose to all the militaries of Europe at the same time... LOL!

You're a moron.

Sure. Maybe it's time for Russia to deploy its 3rd rate military to Cuba so you can learn what it means to worry about your home.

Am I the only one reading this in a Russian accent?

You're certainly not the only one who pees sitting down.

Can believe I'm agreeing with Harambe!

Can't even type Can't right. Epic.

I assume people who say woke are usually idiots.

WOM, just want to say thank you for taking the time to strip away the layers and say it very well. Been a fan of yours on other threads as well. You're older than me (I'm "only" mid-50s), but I wonder what causes this combination of stupidity and rage. Such hatred of the world, all lumped in under "liberalism". Did McCarthyism extend to the general public back in the 1950s?

From Putin's perspective, it was probably, "If not now, then when?"

Putin met with Xi during the Olympics and got Xi's endorsement of the invasion. Between Russia and China, they probably have enough secret videos and audios of Hunter Biden's deals with their countries to blackmail Joe Biden and ensure that the US wouldn't take military action. Plus, it's unlikely that this administration would do much more than a stern rebuke anyway. An open water port in the Baltic Sea would give shorter trading lines between Russia and China. For that matter, it would provide more shipping lines to the EU.

I think it's clear to Putin that the US would not respond militarily. Biden almost said so in his speeches. Without the US, NATO isn't going to do anything but sanctions and, as others have pointed out, they need Russia's fossil fuels so the sanctions are likely to have loopholes.

Plus, if the Republicans retake the House of Representatives in November... no guaranteed of that, of course... sanctions could be worse if Putin waited.

Putin is former KGB. He's a killer. He apparently wants his legacy to be reuniting the old Soviet Union.

So if not now, when?

Still...

"No plan survives first contact with the enemy."

Unconfirmed as of now, but it would be an incredible feat. Not only the first ace of the 21st century, but ace-in-a-day!

I agree! I do understand his security concerns but what he is doing might be a distraction from his domestic issues. He is very calculating and always seems to stay a step ahead. He cannot have NATO at his doorstep and I can understand that, but this is not the way to do it. Maybe after this he will get NATO to take him seriously, When he showed his Sarmat missle to the world under Trump he did say "Are you listening now?" His concerns has been ignored by the west and the constant Russia bashing from the left doesn't help as well. He has nukes and should be taken seriously.

You are truly a child that has become frustrated with you own shortcomings. Maybe Parler, Gettr or TrumPutin's new social platform would better suit you intellectual capabilities.

Will his domestic issues intensify in short order? The Russian economy is going to take a hit and the war will take a nasty turn in a few more days. It's easy to overrun and take a city, it is another thing to hold that city. Will Kyiv become another Stalingrad as the Russians have to fight house-to-house and against a decentralized guerrilla force? Will regular Russian people lose confidence as more bodies come home from Ukraine?

Thank you for your “reply.” I appreciate it.

There’s always been stupidity and rage, but there was also some collective decency and shared concerns left over from WW2. Now we are confronted with the likes of the villain of this thread who would rather rid the world of AOC or Kapernick than Putin. Just let that sink in for a second. On the one hand you have a mediocre football player who decides to kneel during the anthem versus a war criminal currently in the act of slaughtering thousands. This genius deeply believes that there is some sort of direct connection between the two. A pluralistic society that tolerates Kap has led to a world where Putin is murdering Ukrainians. I guess only fascism at home can deter and defeat it abroad. Sad really to think this way, and when you get right down to it, it’s nothing more than hatred for the real America.

Slaughtering thousands?