[Newbomb Turk]

Speaking as a lifetime armor guy I hope they put zillions of dollars in these targets of opportunity. For one it is a drain of their economy and two they make pretty sparks when they blow up.

[robowombat]

The Russian Army is fixated upon fielding a force than can dominate the vast Eurasian plain that stretches from the borders of Poland to the frontiers of Manchuria. This geographic feature has molded the history and culture of Russia in a way that is unique among the great powers. It may be wrongheaded but the Russian military sees power projection over this huge area as the basis for the military might of the state and the keystone in the force structure that protects Russia from renewed threats from the west and from China in the east.