WTF are people talking about a world war? This is Russia vs Ukraine that is equipped by the US/Europe. Who is going to join Russia in a world war? Where is this world war going to take place? Is the Russian navy going to attack Hawaii or send submarines off the eastern coast of the US? Are we bringing back the draft?
This is laughable.
China, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Belarus, South Africa, India, Iran
China visiting with Putin today, who said he expects Xi to visit him in Russia soon
Russia, China, and South Africa just conducted Navy drills together
Saudi Arabia and India already have expressed interest in helping Russia avoid sanctions with a new reserve currency with China as well
North Korea ramping up their missles and firing them at Japan seems like every week now
Belarus is nothing more than a shadow government for Russia in Belarus
Iran's Uranium enrichment has increased to new highs, and I feel like they are making weapons for Russia or China
They really haven't been keeping it a secret
China, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Belarus, South Africa, India, Iran
China visiting with Putin today, who said he expects Xi to visit him in Russia soon
Russia, China, and South Africa just conducted Navy drills together
Saudi Arabia and India already have expressed interest in helping Russia avoid sanctions with a new reserve currency with China as well
North Korea ramping up their missles and firing them at Japan seems like every week now
Belarus is nothing more than a shadow government for Russia in Belarus
Iran's Uranium enrichment has increased to new highs, and I feel like they are making weapons for Russia or China
They really haven't been keeping it a secret
China, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Belarus, South Africa, India, Iran
China visiting with Putin today, who said he expects Xi to visit him in Russia soon
Russia, China, and South Africa just conducted Navy drills together
Saudi Arabia and India already have expressed interest in helping Russia avoid sanctions with a new reserve currency with China as well
North Korea ramping up their missles and firing them at Japan seems like every week now
Belarus is nothing more than a shadow government for Russia in Belarus
Iran's Uranium enrichment has increased to new highs, and I feel like they are making weapons for Russia or China
They really haven't been keeping it a secret
You truly believe there's a chance any of those countries you listed would sacrifice themselves on behalf of russia's desire to take ukrainian land?
China has thus far refused to go to war over Taiwan, but they're going to do so over Kherson?
India is next door to their sworn enemy and all they're willing to do is some cross border shelling, a border skirmish every couple of decades and non stop syp games.....but they're going to war over russia's claims to Crimea?
Saudi Arabia and Iran hate each other with a passion, they support terrorist attacks in each others countries but never fielded their armies....but all that's going to change over.....the Donetsk
I agree with first point. A lot of the machinery is just going along hoping/waiting for putin to die or be pushed out internally.
I also agree that knowing you're about to die can push otherwise "rational" people to take chances or make moves that are dangerous. But I think the "world war" and "nukes" talk is seriously overblown, and frankly plays into russian hands. They're hoping it frightens european governments and people who aren't as invested in the conflict into pushing for a negotiated end to the war, which would guarantee that russia gets to keep some part of ukraine.
The machinery of the russian military/security services etc will not allow putin to use nukes - these are people who are going to be around no matter who is their president. You really think they're willing to risk their families and future for putin? People need to realize that putin isn't God. He (or his policies) may be popular, but he's not a hitler or emperor hirohito like figure who the people look to as a god. He is not THE power. He is the chosen representative of the power (sivloki).
WTF are people talking about a world war? This is Russia vs Ukraine that is equipped by the US/Europe. Who is going to join Russia in a world war? Where is this world war going to take place? Is the Russian navy going to attack Hawaii or send submarines off the eastern coast of the US? Are we bringing back the draft?
This is laughable.
The guy who is so conscious of his legacy wants to go down as the one who ensured his homeland ends up a radioactive wasteland for the next thousand years? When the army refuses what's he going to do? Push everyone out the window?