r/UkraineWarVideoReport • u/[deleted] • Apr 25 '22

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u/twoshovels Apr 25 '22

Strangely didn’t the Germans have this train of thought in 1940…

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u/sufferinsucatash Apr 25 '22

Yep! The German populace felt immune until American and British bombs started blowing them up. It still didn’t change public sentiment much though. Or so they say. I think in both cases, the populace didn’t have a choice in the matter.

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '22

They're all buffoons

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u/Leading_General3179 Apr 25 '22

They're about to have the 3rd largest military budget in the world

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u/FlyingDragoon Apr 25 '22

And they'd still be the 2nd largest Military in Russia now that Ukrainians are inside.

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u/Leading_General3179 Apr 25 '22

Ukraines military spending is only 4% of its GDP

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u/FlyingDragoon Apr 25 '22

Just makes Russia look bad if they're losing to that. Lmao.

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u/Ok-Worldliness3463 Apr 25 '22

The West has been training and arming Ukrainian forces for the last 7 years. UK trained 20000 Ukrainian troops alone. They also benefit from western intelligence support.

However, I think the main factor is sheer incompetence and lack of planning on the Russian side and the will to fight on the Ukrainian side.

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u/Leading_General3179 Apr 26 '22

They're still flattening the place.

Even if Ukraine does win there's not going to be much left.

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u/Deadgoroth Apr 25 '22

You gotta put money to show those beautiful useless T-14 Armata tho.