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The Russian leadership is likely pursuing a long-term operation where they bank that Russia's advantages in population and resources will eventually exhaust Ukraine.

This is what Stephen Kotkin said on his most recent Hoover Institute interview. It’s turned into a war of attrition. Which makes things more dangerous, in my opinion.

The only way Ukraine can sustain is if we continue to support them and it’s getting to the point where our stocks are going to take a while to replenish. And we don’t have the budget to quickly replenish them given the current debt levels and we blew our wad during Covid.

On the other side, Russia can’t sustain either, which could bring China into the fold. That brings us all closer to an actual war with each other.

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Posted by GOP_Tiger

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Posted on 2/24/23 at 7:48 am to ridlejs

OK, so there was a report in here a few days ago that Sweden was sending Ukraine Stridsvagn 103 tanks, which are old Cold War relics, museum pieces really.

I was skeptical, but hadn't seen any actual news. Well, now there's actual news, and it turns out that Sweden is sending Stridsvagn 122 tanks, and those are very, very different things.

The 122 is a modified Leopard 2A5, a very modern tank that easily fits with all the other Leopard 2 tanks that NATO members are sending to Ukraine.

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According to information to TT, the Swedish government plans to present Sweden's eleventh military aid package to Ukraine this week. It is said to contain, among other things, tanks and anti-aircraft guns.

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SD has assessed that Sweden should be able to send 14 tanks.

- It is not set in stone, we also want to hear the Armed Forces' assessment, says Emilsson.

So, the number of tanks is not yet finalized.

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Posted by tigeraddict

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Posted on 2/24/23 at 7:58 am to ridlejs

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The Russian leadership is likely pursuing a long-term operation where they bank that Russia's advantages in population and resources will eventually exhaust Ukraine.

sure russia has a larger population, but it is a lot of different ethnicities. The question of who can last longer is also contingent on who can keep the support up as well. Ukraine is in a fight for survival as a country while russia is in a fight for territorial conquest. also, ukraine's population know what like under the thumb of Moscow is like.....

regardless, the key will be if Ukraine can make another big gain offensive like Karkov and Kherston last year. i feel a pust to the Azov sea in the south would benefit them the most as it cuts the crimera land bridge and puts all of crimera (and bridge) in range.

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