Go ahead and posture Vlad. But unlike your predecessors, your troops are not on the Elbe anymore. They West should just laugh at him. Pure empty “tough guy” posturing on his part
not only are his troops not on the elbe, but he doesn’t even have any troops and the demographic trends portend even worse for Russia than the rest of Europe. Putin is the world leader who can least afford a ground war based upon declining population.
What do you suppose is the real reason for our positionting defensive missiles in Europe? Do you suppose the Pentagon thinks that Russia might try to ‘expand’ her borders again? Or maybe it’s a strategic step to help deal with a hostile China in the near future? Something is up, and it seems like more than just a plan to defend our allies from Iran.