D: You need to look at their tactical and strategic position. Yes, that's a serious subject. Not sure why you don't think it is.

There's nothing in what I wrote that should make anyone think I ignore the strategic position. This is a straw man on your part. My main point is that the picture you paint NOW of the Russian Military would've been very different than the picture you would've painted BEFORE of the Russian Military. It's simply Monday morning quarterbacking.

I pay attention to the warnings, and the warnings are that Putin can hold out for longer than we think, even though Russia is hurting economically and needs the men home, and that they can produce newer weapons faster than we think. Yes, I'm familiar with all the stories of finding Normal store bought GPSs hooked up inside their cockpits, the lack of training, etc. It isn't a tank war.

By now EVERYONE should be familiar with Putin's goals, and that the populace does have the desire to return to A mythic Mother Russia past, this need not be repeated over and over.

We can make the plants quickly but some of the critical materials will be a problem. The Military finally woke up to this , but I've been disappointed that they appear to be easily conned about materials. Expect Snafus.

But we need to get that funding to Ukraine and assist the ammo builders how we can - we appear to be functioning normally - myopic.