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minus-squareKnoxvomica@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoJust a reminder that Russia’s GDP is basically the same as Canada. If Russia actually went against the EU + Canada its going to be fucked.
minus-squareT00l_shed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoCounter point. The people who aren’t in russia want to live, so it can be harder to get them fighting.
minus-squareKnoxvomica@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoCounter point the people in Russia want to live so it can be harder to get them fighting.
minus-squareT00l_shed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoThey seem to not be putting up too much of a fight while being conscripted.
minus-squareKnoxvomica@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoNot sure anyone really knows to be honest.
minus-squareREDACTED@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months ago GDP But what about real life economics? Do you think Russia can afford less military buildup for 1 million versus US?
minus-squareKnoxvomica@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoObviously. But judging from their meat grinder in Ukraine, quantity doesn’t not equal quality. They are not the USSR anymore.
Just a reminder that Russia’s GDP is basically the same as Canada. If Russia actually went against the EU + Canada its going to be fucked.
Counter point. The people who aren’t in russia want to live, so it can be harder to get them fighting.
Counter point the people in Russia want to live so it can be harder to get them fighting.
They seem to not be putting up too much of a fight while being conscripted.
Not sure anyone really knows to be honest.
But what about real life economics? Do you think Russia can afford less military buildup for 1 million versus US?
Obviously. But judging from their meat grinder in Ukraine, quantity doesn’t not equal quality. They are not the USSR anymore.