People hear that Russia is mobilizing 300,000 reservists and it sounds impressive. It’s a lot of people, but how good are Russian reservists? In short, not very. They were probably not very well trained when they were active duty. After their active duty time they’ve done no further training. The Russian logistics have been terrible. How they are going to outfit another 300,000 is anyone’s guess.
Contrast that with the United States National Guard. They actually train and keep their skills sharp. In 2020 The Guard had 58 field artillery battalions. That’s 57% if the Army’s field artillery. They could be activated and be effective from day one. The Army counts on them to be ready so makes sure they are.
Now contrast those Russian reservists with the Ukrainian military. The Ukrainians are battle hardened, highly motivated, well led and well equipped.
My advice to Russian reservists is make sure you have a nice clean white T-shirt. Your best bet of battlefield survival is to make that T-shirt into a white flag and surrender.
-Sixbears
Putin has backed himself into a corner. He can't admit he was wrong so he has to double down on stupid and try even harder to accomplish what Russia apparently can't accomplish. Unless he's taken out of the picture by someone eventually he's going to talk himself into resorting to nukes to win this. Let us hope someone gives him the "Makarov" treatment and stops that from happening. Because once that genie is uncorked hells a comin to breakfast for everybody on the planet.
ReplyDeleteIt might be time for Putin to fall out of a window. That seems to be a major hazard for the people around him. What goes around comes around.
DeleteYou sound vaccinated
ReplyDeleteBecause I'm alive to make sounds?
DeleteThe "you sound vaccinated" phrase is a new idiom implying someone is less than intellectually competent.
DeleteI can't keep up with all the cult sayings.
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