Can anyone say something reassuring about the situation with Russia and the next five years?

The Pentagon brass has openly admitted that Russia could defeat NATO within a matter of hours, and we are in each others face like never before. It's not good when consulates get closed and dignitaries expelled.

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frequentlyme · 70-79, M

It's all in the context of what they are saying. Russia might indeed inflict heavy losses against NATO, but only initially, and only in a preemptive type strike done without warning. After the initial strike, Russia does not have the resources, nor the capability to sustain a pitched battle/war outside its borders and would ultimately be defeated.

The Pentagon brass want more... more everything. Money, troops, advanced weaponry, stockpiles of armaments prepositioned all across the globe, more warships, aircraft, and on and on. Many of their remarks are geared towards getting the funding and support they want... always has been, always will be.

puck61

@frequentlyme I think you and Tex make a good point here. Thank you!

frequentlyme · 70-79, M

@puck61 It's not jsut a good point, it is fact. Can't say how I know; but it is fact. Russia is incapable of any projected large scale battle outside their borders.