>>148901
>unless someone comes in to help
Isn't the most conservative estimate that a total of
250 THOUSAND troops would have to be committed to the fight, either entirely from the U.S. or a conglomerate of all the NATO nations?
>>148910
>Were the russians keen to make their own club before this?
Yes, with China, Syria, and the all of the usual suspects.
>why is international politics just like middle school?
Because we're all five years-olds at heart. And, because, powerful men, including country leaders, all have some ego about themselves.
>To be fair I don't know how ukraine joining nato would have saved them from this, it would seem that russia would've doubled their efforts.
It probably wouldn't because the other factors in play, but Ukraine would be far better armed.
>>148919
>Their current goal is trying to encircle the cities and get the local authorities to surrender.
Aren't the locals protesting by rejecting the gibs that the Russian forces are handing out?
>>148929
I just know that the USSR still has the high score of 60 million.
>>148930
Ukraine has been wanting to join NATO since 2008, however their relationship with Russia has been back and forth since then regardless (Kind of like how some of Taiwan's previous presidents tried to reconnect with West Taiwan).
>>148932
>Everyone thought Russia had a huge advantage going in but they keep fucking up and showing the dysfunction of their military.
Why does this remind me of Spics shitposting about how the Spanish Civil War was just a giant field test for all the weapons Europe proceeded to use in WWII?
>>148934
Australia has always been retarded about vidya restrictions.