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Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by ken6488(m): 2:26pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Opolopoopolonio:Well Russia is ready to burn everything down 1 Like |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by caracas: 2:30pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
BigBelleControl:We know the full military strength of Russia, they are talkatives n show offs unlike the Americans that keep theirs highly classified. Mess with America at your own peril…. |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by PENNYSWAP: 2:30pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
uchennaq: But Russian used same hypersonic missile early March against Ukraine |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by SlavaUkraini: 2:32pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Toktee: Nor mind them. Them dey support that loser in the Kremlin. |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Jorge91: 2:32pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
uniquetechng:You wrote $750m first. Next defense budget will get to $1tr or more cos the manufacturers will make for U.S.A and Ukraine. Empty barrel like Russia makes the loudest noise, No country should pray to witness arsenal of America Military. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Opolopoopolonio: 2:33pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
ken6488: Don't be deceived by the Donbas. The West may deliberately want Ukraine to give it up for peace to reign. Afterall, the Donbas has been at war for the past 8 years. If Russia want anything more, they will see HELL!!! |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Jas80: 2:33pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
zigzagluv: I don't think there is any directory where u can find them. 4years php, 2years Laravel |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by SlavaUkraini: 2:35pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
WhatchDoGG: War is War .... You cannot twist the Narrative. I stand with Ukraine, The US and NATO but I would boldly tell you that War crimes were committed by American and NATO forces in Iraq and Libya. |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Nobody: 2:38pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
rayval: Bro US does not publicize what it doesn’t have, if the US has a weapon, they will choke it down our throats using Hollywood and other media means.. US has the track record of showing off. Besides US is behind in most weapons arms race and an example is the hypersonic missile which only Russia and China has. https://www.newsweek.com/russia-reacts-us-hypersonic-missile-failure-pentagon-chgb-test-1721004?amp=1 Mind you, Russia is fighting with 200k size army against NATO trained 700k Ukraine army… Guess what my friend, Russia is gaining more ground in the eastern part and advancing westwards. Doesn’t that give you a hint that Ukraine is losing and NATO cannot face Russia. When you talk of nuclear weapons, no nation in the world stands a chance against Russia. See image below for clarification. 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Toktee(m): 2:40pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Tobi890:The war is not nuclear. We all know the outcome of nuclear war, and there are no winners. This is NATO vs. Russia ONLY. I dont want to deal with Russian pseudo-allies like China and American allies like Japan. Russia faces three major problems that inhibit it from anything close to a victory. I’ll explain each of them. Aging technology: Though Russia has a large, impressive arsenal of tanks and artillery, most of them were made by a different nation for a different doctrine in a different time. Most of their tanks and planes were built by the Soviets, with the purpose of overwhelming force. During the Cold War, more or less they had a doctrine of mass assault. Overwhelm your enemies, and losses don’t matter. That was the philosophy of the Soviets. Nowadays, that doctrine doesn't work. In this modern day and age, numbers aren't everything. See the Gulf War. Iraq had the 5th largest army in the world, and in just 7 months, that army was annihilated, mostly by the US and NATO forces. While the coalition lost on 200 troops, Iraq was permanently devastated, and was removed from the great powers of the Middle East. So even though Russia has a sizeable force of machinery, just like Iraq, though they are numerous, they are fundamentally inferior to NATO equipment. Russia has no mass produced plane like the Eurofighter Typhoon or the F-35, nor does it have tanks like the Leopard or M1 Abrams. No buffer zone: For an extremely long time, Russian interactions with it’s neighbors was based on the need for a Russia buffer zone. This remains true today. In order for Russia to fight an offensive war, they need a buffer. Russian population and industry centers are all located to the West of the Ural mountains. The reason nations like the US have been so successful in projecting power is how far removed they are. The US when it wages a war never has to worry about an attack on the homeland. Though fighting on home territory has it’s advantages and disadvantages, one cannot deny that when a war is being fought in someone else’s backyard, the industrial strength of a nation has a greater chance of staying intact. Not only does Russia lack a buffer, but they lack the capability to defend the home front. In the skies, the US alone outnumbers Russia 4 to 1. In modern war, air dominance can make or break a military campaign, and with 1/4 air power as the US ALONE, there is no hope for Russia to maintain an aggressive assault on Europe. Even fighting over home skies on defense, it is still likely that Russia will take much worse casualties than the US. With American and NATO air dominance set, the coalition can destroy any fledgling attempt at a Russian war machine, and without industry, a nation has no hope of survival. I can already hear people talking about how potent Russian air defense is, and I’m here to tell you, it isn't what it seems to be. Though they have an impressive number of SAMs, they aren't as accurate as one would think. In a confrontation over Syria, an Israeli F-35 (manufactured by the States) repeated bested the Russian S-400, which is the best in the Russian arsenal. American technology is just better. Period. But even if Russia somehow managed to bat off the US, they could still be economically crushed through the sea. The Russian navy is so weak, that NATO sea dominance is almost assured. With sea dominance comes economic starvation, which leads to the crumbling of industry, even if they manage to defend the skies. Economic and strategic weakness: Though Russia is rich in natural resources, their ability to wage war is extremely limited. In order to take advantage of their resources and build a juggernaut of a war machine needed to take down NATO, you would need manpower and a strong economy. In Russia, these factors are painfully absent. NATO has a population of around a six hundred million people. Russia on the other hand, has about 140 million, giving NATO another 4 to 1 advantage. On the economic front, it gets even worse. Russia’s GDP is about 1.2 trillion USD, while NATO has an economy of 18.35 trillion USD. Even Italy has a larger GDP than Russia, despite having half the population, and having 1/60th of the land. In the end, though this war would be horribly costly and not worth the price, when the smoke clears, it is abundantly clear who will be on top. NATO. Russia is not the power it once was. It is economically inferior to even minor countries, its military is aging and decrepit, and they dont have the flexibility they used to have during the Cold War. Also, NATO has a trump card that Russia has no chance of besting. 2 Likes |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by usj(m): 2:44pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Opolopoopolonio: You take pride in ignorance 1 Like |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Opolopoopolonio: 2:46pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
usj: Without using Google, tell me who Truman, George Patton and Douglas MacArthur are. |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Masterito(m): 2:47pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Your question was trash in the first place. I hope you are aware Taliban defeated Russia and chased them away. America chose when to leave Afghanistan willingly while in charge of Afghanistan while Russia was chased out. ken6488: |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Nobody: 2:50pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Toktee: Bro if there was going to be war, Russia wouldn’t fight alone because it’s a battle for the world order…it will be NATO Vs Russia, China, India, North Korea + some other nations who are fed up of American hegemony .. these nations will not sit down idle while Russia fights alone. Read history about world war 1 and 2. Guess who would win? Nobody, the earth would be a nuclear dump site. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by bizzibodi(m): 2:58pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
He who lives in glass house dnt throw stones US knows this.not that NATO cannot easily defeat Russia but they are wary of their nukes,you dnt wrestle with a man with a suicide vest.it will be Mutual Assured Destructio(MAD) 1 Like |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Nobody: 2:58pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
WhatchDoGG:lol government give them contacts not control them. You give someone contract to produce something for you does the person have rights to sell it without your approval? Cadillac make cars for their government officials, Ford make cars for police and Secret Service that's how those Defense Corp also get contracts from their government just like Sukhoi and Tupolev in Russia |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by WhatchDoGG(m): 2:59pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
themanderon: You are just like Putin oga, lying in other to convince or sound relevant ;? Oga I watched a Russian YouTube documentary by some Russian business men few days ago so stop telling people lies |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by malakaimoscondo: 3:01pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Nazgul:olodo.....have u forgotten Berlin was capture and conquest?and Moscow fend off German attack with counterattack,? 1 Like |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by bizzibodi(m): 3:02pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Gospel2Day:The issue not how many nukes you have,one or two nukes is enough to reduce the entire mother earth to rubble. |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Nobody: 3:03pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Akalia:lmao you have zero idea what you even talking about. F35 is slower, weaker carry less payload, can never even dare enter fighting space without f22 around. F22 can fight alone without F35. F22 is not badass, it is their most powerful jet |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by frankie2K(m): 3:03pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Nazgul: So nukes are not special. If it’s not special, why are we not in possession of one??. Oga nukes are damn special and only a daft will go into full scale war with mother Russia 1 Like |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Nobody: 3:03pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Toktee: The countries in the bombing list below would disagree with you besides why is the country highlighted in yellow below surrounded by Nato? Isn’t NATO supposed to be a defensive alliance? Lastly the last picture below shows that Europeans truly love Africa. Brother please open your mind. 3 Likes
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Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Kingbeewillsee(m): 3:06pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Masterito:America supported the taliban by providing them with arms against the soviet union in 1979 and also the viet cong defeated the America which force America to withdraw during the Vietnam war 1 Like |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Nobody: 3:07pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Akalia:my dear sit this one out you have no idea what you are talking about. Military gadgets is not luxury vehicles which need fancy things. Which US weapon is better than Russian weapons? Which one has proven better in combat operation? Ak47 is cheaper than M4 and Ar15 but Ak47 is always defeat M4 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Nobody: 3:07pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
uchennaq: Bro that’s a fat lie, stop it now. Don’t just be posting fake news ah ah The test was not a success, it failed woefully. Stop watching CNN, its a fake news propaganda channel. It’s a far-left deep state Network news station. https://www.newsweek.com/russia-reacts-us-hypersonic-missile-failure-pentagon-chgb-test-1721004?amp=1 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Masterito(m): 3:08pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
You have half baked knowledge. You know nothing about Vietnam war. Kingbeewillsee: |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Kingbeewillsee(m): 3:08pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Goddson: Yeah your right just like france is forcing it's former colonies to use the CFA currency so they can have more control in Africa which is Neocolonialism.. |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Tellwhat: 3:09pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Delacroix6:I'm not aware that no country has more oil and gas than Russia. Will Google it Also I know uranium is what's used and Russia ha sit in abundance You were wrong |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Masterito(m): 3:09pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
So US support for Taliban is enough to defeat Russia. Then imagine how strong the US is. Kingbeewillsee: |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Nobody: 3:16pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
Kingbeewillsee: Correct �� I’m happy you are enlightened 1 Like |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by watersideboys: 3:19pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
infofta: They can't even beat Ukraine talk more of NATO. |
Re: Scott Ritter: US-NATO Cannot Win Russia In A Large Scale War by Kingbeewillsee(m): 3:20pm On Jul 05, 2022 |
NATO isn't strong enough to invade the whole of russia Has if Russia doesn't have allies such as china,north korea and india, Iran and Brazil . Also China has a military base in Djibouti and Russia can invade America through Alaska and their west coast alongside with china. So NATO can't defeat Russia where will NATO see it oil to continue the war while Iran controls the Persian gulf and the middle east don't like the west especially America and Saudi Arabia who's a USA ally won't give them due to the king of saudi not liking Joe biden. So NATO doesn't have the strength without USA you really expect France, poland,Italy and The UK, Germany to fight Russia without the USA Russia will conquer the whole of Europe alongside with his ally such as Belarus. 2 Likes |
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