The outset of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale war in Ukraine exposed Russia’s ground forces as incompetently led and beholden to a tyrant in thrall to his own arrogance and neoimperial ambitions. The ensuing stalemate, now well into its third year, has been a strategic calamity for Moscow.

Wat?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 weeks ago

I guess they can't just admit that they've been peddling bullshit for the past two years.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago

I don’t know Hockstader—maybe he really drinks the Kool Aid—but either way, to stray from the party line is career limiting and may not get past WaPo’s editors.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

So… the winning strategy is to overestimate them?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think the west has a winning strategy at this point, but if western powers were realistic regarding the capabilities of their adversaries they wouldn't find themselves in the mess they are today.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

If it led to stopping NATO expansion and coups and in consequence to no war, it would be a win for everyone except US ruling class, their political dogs and their neonazi pawns of Svoboda, Pravy Sektor and Azov.