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Strategic ” success” “special military operation”. If you just write it in a column.
In January, they demanded to roll back NATO to the level of 1997
Result: in May, 2 countries that did not intend to apply to join the Alliance . Immediately receive a defense alliance with Britain and the United States. And then they will quickly enter. As a bonus, Russia will receive 1,271 kilometers of a very conditional border with NATO and the need to spend money on strengthening it.
Russia threatened an attack on the Baltic countries and Poland
Result: they crippled their assault units (landing, marines), thinned out aviation, broke the most combat-ready mechanized formations. That is, de facto, the Russians have lost the technical ability to implement their intention.
They demanded the demilitarization of Ukraine
The result: they will receive at least a partial rearmament of Ukraine with Western weapons and a new quality of mutual compatibility of our army with NATO.
This is on the surface. If you look a little further:
- They showed the whole world the real effectiveness of their weapons and equipment when they have to fight not with the militia, but with an army of equal size.
- Ran into sanctions. Excommunicated from technology and elemental base. As a result, there will be problems not only with the production of new weapons, but also with the service of what has already been sold to different countries.
Less weapons for export – less political influence – higher costs for their preservation at the expense of other means – ousting competitors from third countries.
Some kind of struggle for greatness.
