The US civil war was supposed to be over in one battle, when the Union army marched out to Manassas ( ha, I said “man asses”🤪) and trounce the Rebs. Folks showed up with picnic baskets to watch. Union army ran back to DC and it turned out to be a long protracted war. Morale of the story- Union still won (which is unfortunate in retrospect). It had money, numbers, industry, and transportation. Russia is the Union. Ukraine will fall
No other countries joined the Confederacy. The UK almost did, but they ended up sitting on the sidelines. The west is supplying Ukraine with a lot of equipment and weapons. On it's own, Ukraine could not hold out. But I think the West is happy to continue to bleed Russia out.
And the sanctions on Russia are crippling. I've seen people around here trying to down play it, but they're cutting off Russia from the global market. Long term, they might be able to be more self sufficient, but in the medium term, they're going to have major problems.
Hmm, this has made me do a little more digging. The UK did provide aid to the CSA, especially weapons. I don't know if this was simply in exchange for cotton, or if any of it was simply given to help further future British interests. Thanks for the info, I learned something today.
I still think Russia is in a very precarious situation, but I guess time will tell.
The US civil war was supposed to be over in one battle, when the Union army marched out to Manassas ( ha, I said “man asses”🤪) and trounce the Rebs. Folks showed up with picnic baskets to watch. Union army ran back to DC and it turned out to be a long protracted war. Morale of the story- Union still won (which is unfortunate in retrospect). It had money, numbers, industry, and transportation. Russia is the Union. Ukraine will fall
No other countries joined the Confederacy. The UK almost did, but they ended up sitting on the sidelines. The west is supplying Ukraine with a lot of equipment and weapons. On it's own, Ukraine could not hold out. But I think the West is happy to continue to bleed Russia out.
And the sanctions on Russia are crippling. I've seen people around here trying to down play it, but they're cutting off Russia from the global market. Long term, they might be able to be more self sufficient, but in the medium term, they're going to have major problems.
Wrong, same situation. UK gave them money, clothes, enfield rifled musket. Just no troops.
You’re either a shill or missed the memo that whatever the media says, the truth is the opposite.
Hmm, this has made me do a little more digging. The UK did provide aid to the CSA, especially weapons. I don't know if this was simply in exchange for cotton, or if any of it was simply given to help further future British interests. Thanks for the info, I learned something today.
I still think Russia is in a very precarious situation, but I guess time will tell.
Good civil chat Fren. Thanks for that