Comments by "Paul Aiello" (@paul1979uk2000) on "Is Putin Still a Military Superpower? - TLDR News" video.

  1. I honestly never really saw Russia as much of a military power before the invasion of Ukraine, we should remember that Russia is a poor country with an economy that's a bit bigger than Spain. It's easy to be seen as more powerful when you're more aggressive and lashing your tail around which is what countries like Russia does, especially in comparison to western countries which are far more subdued on that but are far more powerful in military matters if they choose to be, in other words, if they put their economic and manufacturing might behind the military. I also wonder about China and its military capabilities, they are likely more capable and stronger than Russia is because of the economy but probably much weaker than the west gives them credit. I have to admit, before the war, I didn't think Russia would be this weak that it's surprised me how badly they are performing and it's clear Russia is getting desperate because of all the nuke threats it keeps saying, that's a clear sign of desperation that things are not going their way. The irony is about that, the more Russia threatens, the more the west mocks Russia by sending more arms to Ukraine, Russia is digging its own hole deeper and deeper with its threats because the west has much deeper pockets that they can continue to supple Ukraine with arms and intelligence pretty much indefinitely whiles also training them, in other words, the west is making sure this is going to be really costly for Russia and it's people until Russia leaves Ukraine and even then, the sanctions might stay until Putin is deposed as he's clearly shown he can't be trusted and not just in Ukraine but over the last decade, in that sense, the west has been too slow and should have got tougher on Russia years ago.
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