All wars are wars of attrition on a number of factors. Alongside military personnel and equipment you also need the political will and power base for those at the top to keep going. All these things can be worn down over time.I don't think Trump's brain is capable of holding on to a concept is it? ;-)
Interesting about Russian losses. But it is staggering is it not that their economy continues to be OK. And they can just print money anyway in the short, medium and relatively speaking, long term. The status quo of conflct at its current levels, can continue for years. Ukraine will run out of soldiers before Russia does, so if we just carry on as we are, Russia wins.
Of course we could decide to not carry on as we are, and arm Ukraine with ever more powerful weapons. That results in escalation I think, and who knows where that goes. We can only pray that Putin would realise he would lose China's support if he nukes Ukraine, but he is a madman facing his own demise in this scenario, so it would be extremely risky to test this out.
I'm sure what you say may be true, but over what period? I think this will take years.All wars are wars of attrition on a number of factors. Alongside military personnel and equipment you also need the political will and power base for those at the top to keep going. All these things can be worn down over time.
The nazis ran out of men and equipment to cover the Eastern front but never the political will as Hitler had the politicalpower structurelocked down. In Vietnam the US had more than enough men and equipment but they lost the political will, democracy stepped in.
There were multiple serious assignation attempts on Hitler, he was lucky to survive as long as he did. Putin has similar total control but there's no doubt there's Russians actively looking to take him out. At the same time he has some of the same pressure as the US in Vietnam. He's used convicts and mercenaries to date but at some point he will have to start conscription of the middle classes. Something somewhere will reach a tipping point.
Vietnam war - 1955 to 1975.I'm sure what you say may be true, but over what period? I think this will take years.
It's impossible to say how long.I'm sure what you say may be true, but over what period? I think this will take years.
99% of people take the same view, but the only people who continue this slaughter, don’t.I take no pleasure in seeing people killed on either side, even if they are soldiers. No doubt many of them didn't chose to be involved in this and likely have family who will mourne their loss.