Highly likely it's not just about the stomach. Rather it's lack of capability to be effective without resorting to nuclear right off the bat. Which would start the end of all.
Maybe. I suspect that they would have treated the overrunning o fUkraine as a fait accompli. Sort of like the Invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. "Thoughts and prayers!" but not much else.
Instead, the West has invested so much material and non-material support into Ukraine that they cannot be seen to lose now and keep on doubling down.
The question remains whether Russia has the stomach to do it.
Highly likely it's not just about the stomach. Rather it's lack of capability to be effective without resorting to nuclear right off the bat. Which would start the end of all.
Had Russia acted with appropriate force from the outset, the point would be academic.
At every stage, Russia has catastrophically underestimated western sociopathy.
IF Russia had 'acted with appropriate force from the outset' I fear that the West would have become more unhinged than they already are.
Unlike the west I don't think Russia wants to cause overwhelming distress.
What Russia has learned, according to many people I have read with regard to warfare is :
They have learned different strategy's.
They have managed to use new/old weapons with increasing accuracy.
They have had time to build up weapon supplies + they have more troops.
IF they had gone faster this could not have happened.
Maybe. I suspect that they would have treated the overrunning o fUkraine as a fait accompli. Sort of like the Invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. "Thoughts and prayers!" but not much else.
Instead, the West has invested so much material and non-material support into Ukraine that they cannot be seen to lose now and keep on doubling down.
Yes.........this is the problem. I see it too.
Just another “fail”, Jenny and Feral.
Nuthin new to see here!