Soviet Union fed 80% of their GDP to military despite the people starving. Russia has most of that armament now and it still largely works. Things like tanks, APCs, howitzers or even rockets don’t expire that quickly.
“Russia has most of that armament now and it still largely works. Things like tanks, APCs, howitzers or even rockets don’t expire that quickly.”
What they don’t have is competent solders to use them. The worst thing we could do to Russia is ignore them completely. No place they’re sticking their noses into is worth a single drop of American blood.
The world would be a far more peaceful place if first world nations adopted the Swiss Model of national defense. Every swinging **** from 17 to 70 does 2 years of military service and then goes home with a rifle and a thousand rounds of ammunition.
German General to Swiss General in the 1940s: “What will you do if I send half a million men marching across your border?”
Swiss General to German General: “We will all shoot twice and then go home.”
L
None of our business. I think that would be a splendid thing for the proposed EU army to concern themselves with.
Actually, if the items you mentioned aren’t maintained they become junk surprisingly quickly.