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Vicky promising for asymmetrical warfare and “nasty surprises (media.mas.to)

submitted 6 months ago by yogthos@lemmygrad.ml to c/worldnews@lemmygrad.ml

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[–] SpaceDogs@lemmygrad.ml 32 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (5 children)

Call me an idiot but I don’t think any amount of money is going to salvage this war for the West. This could’ve been finished a long time ago, but sure, put yourselves in more debt. That’ll end really well.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 25 points 6 months ago

I think most people understand that Russia is going to win at this point, hence why the west is becoming increasingly unhinged. These people staked their entire political careers on this war, and when it ends badly there are going to be a lot of questions. So, they're basically trying to drag this out as long as possible hoping for some way to spin it as a win.

[–] REEEEvolution@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The problem is that money does not directly translate into military power. Reality is not Command & Conquer where you just queue a bunch of riflemen for some buxx and have them soon after.

[–] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 6 months ago

Money printer go brrrrrrr

[–] Drewfro66@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Winning the war isn't the primary goal. The primary goal is justifying spending taxpayer dollars on weapons. The exorbitant waste is part of the point.

[–] PoY@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 6 months ago

wealth transfer at all costs

[–] lorty@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 6 months ago

Turns out it's not money that makes artillery shells, but machines and people.