With Ukraine, Russia had recent easy incursions to Georgia and getting Crimea. So they legitimately thought that they’d just roll tanks to Kyiv in a few days and get more strongly worded letters and enjoy the loot. So he attacked Ukraine because he thought it would be easy. It’s got valuable resources, and Putin has this goal of restoring Soviet borders.
Easy enough to understand why, at the time, he did it. If there’s one silver lining I wonder if China became more reluctant about Taiwan seeing how thins can go.
If there’s one silver lining I wonder if China became more reluctant about Taiwan seeing how thins can go
Naw. Getting the US involved in several different conflicts is a great way to sideline the US when it comes to Taiwan. It benefits China and Russia if the US is distracted, spread thin, and fighting with allies.
The silver lining is it out would cause the collapse of the US economy making it easier for other countries to fill the void.
With Ukraine, Russia had recent easy incursions to Georgia and getting Crimea. So they legitimately thought that they’d just roll tanks to Kyiv in a few days and get more strongly worded letters and enjoy the loot. So he attacked Ukraine because he thought it would be easy. It’s got valuable resources, and Putin has this goal of restoring Soviet borders.
Easy enough to understand why, at the time, he did it. If there’s one silver lining I wonder if China became more reluctant about Taiwan seeing how thins can go.
Naw. Getting the US involved in several different conflicts is a great way to sideline the US when it comes to Taiwan. It benefits China and Russia if the US is distracted, spread thin, and fighting with allies.
The silver lining is it out would cause the collapse of the US economy making it easier for other countries to fill the void.