In my opinion that means, things are getting more complicated. A partial mobilization could be a Step to full mobilization. The Russians did never go all in at once because of their bureaucracy.
The friendship and cooperation treaty between Russia and China is not a clear cut mutual defense treaty.
Yes an attack on what are the accepted boarders of russia would be.Actually it is a well known and internationally excepted fact that any attack on Russia results in ww3. But hey call the bluff. Might aswell shit nato hasn't yet? This could have been over by now if no-one believed it. But hey a few lives equal more dollars.
To be honest I was taking the piss about China militarily support Russia. As far as Russia claims go for territory claims this is what they want for an excuse to escalate and finish. They don't care who recognises what. But atleast we will find outcome sooner than later.
Yeah China ( or other ally ) would also need to recognise these regions as Russian before such help could be sent ( But I guess they had that discussion at the last meeting )
I don’t see an escalation in this.To be honest I was taking the piss about China militarily support Russia. As far as Russia claims go for territory claims this is what they want for an excuse to escalate and finish. They don't care who recognises what. But atleast we will find outcome sooner than later.
300k is a lot though. However it's gonna be "interesting" to see how they'll stuff 300k soldiers with equipment they don't really have. This isn't 40k, you can't just win with sheer numbers. I honestly feel bad for the soldiers who know all they are is a meat shield.
In ww2 Soviet Union had alot of old and under equipped troops, they streamlined their production to overcome it ( as they are going to now ) It will take time yes, but time is actually on Russias side atm for its goal. ( if nothing new happens that will bring NATO into the conflict ) This is gonna end either by Putin gone with new leadership that isnt nationalistic, or both sides get tired ( Korean style )
As first they need to equip and train the Soldiers. So they have to freeze the War for now. Strategically is this good for Russia, they can use the Winter for Training. The actual Recruits might be ready in Springtime next Year plus Putin gave the Order for higher production rates in the Russian Industries.
The mobilization is not a "freezing" move. If the idea is to make a stalemate and to extend the duration of the war, freezing is the right way in order to make a kind of "Minsk 3" armed peace agreement. If the idea is to win this operation, the freezing is not good, because it will give time to Ukraine to organize itself and having more time helps who is on the defensive.
so if you now have a ticket can you still leave?
The Russian army appears to be weaker than had been believed, but their nuclear threat is still credible (as far as we know).
True but really? C-mon his threat isn't new and no-one took it seriously before. What changed?
Maybe nothing has changed. I suppose what I meant really was that while the Russian army appears weakened, as far as we know their nuclear weapons still work.
Give them a lasgun rifle and the emperor's faith and they will overcome any foe. (I hope you were referring to Warhammer 40k)
If you don't have enough soldiers to control 2000 km of a front-line and you are forced to use a light infantry (such as National Guard) instead, then it is fully reasonable to mobilize 300,000 soldiers or even more (who knows). And to start deep offensive operations in the next 2 months.
