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Just an initial comment after reading the first several paragraphs of cited articles. It's clear these people supposedly analyzing Russia's economy are completely at sea when it comes to knowing how it operates making their commentary hilarious. I'll add one little bit of commentary I made at MoA today that's related to this, "IMO, nothing at this point can improve NATO for its problems are deep-seated and mired within a cult of corruption that must first be ousted before anything meaningful can be done to improve it." Russia lacks that "cult of corruption" and thus fields an extremely competent military.

Further on demographics are again mentioned as they were at MoA today yet again. Here's what I wrote there:

"Once again. Russia experienced three huge apocalypses that decimated its people during the course of the 20th Century--once at the beginning with WW1 and Russian Civil War; again in the middle with WW2; and again at the end during the Neoliberal Rape of Russia from 1990-2000. Without those three calamities, Russia would have a population similar to that of the Outlaw US Empire--330 Million--but it has perhaps 150 Million today. Since he became Russian President, Putin has done all he and the government can to deal with the demographic crisis by providing ever increasing levels of monetary, community and infrastructure support to promote an environment conducive for planning and having families bigger than 2 children. Essentially, Russia offers a bounty to those who have more than two children, while <b>every death</b> of a Russian child is decried.

In my above critique, I note NATO targets civilians deliberately to force political surrender of those it targets, and the same policy is applied in Ukieland--the Ukie attacks on Russian civilians have zero military value, meaning they're done for 100% political purposes and are thus War Crimes--the Genocidal conditions that prompted the SMO to begin with.

Unfortunately, the go-slow to conserve Russian troops creates the ability for Ukie attacks on civilians, which as I pointed out was discussed months ago. Some improvement has been made; but as predicted with the escalation in drone use and their increase in range, the need to push back the FEBA escalates, and you can be sure that's discussed at every Security Council meeting. In several speeches Putin gave last year, he anticipated such tactics by reminding Russians that NATO had already used its Terrorist Foreign Legion against Russia during the Chechen Wars, that Russian security forces would do their best to prevent such tragedies but to anticipate their happening and to thus remain vigilant.

IMO, the pertinent question is: At what point does Russia change its strategy--where's the tipping-point? Many of us can guess what that might be, but none of us knows. Meanwhile, the slow push Westward along the FEBA continues. The effort to eliminate the remnants of Ukie AD I see as preparation for the next move that would involve more CAS beyond a more fluidly moving FEBA, while also shaping the ground for air-to-air combat when F-16s arrive."

Last comment--Readiness!! When I served, Readiness was the #1 #1, top of the list; and if you weren't deemed ready, well you damned sure better get that way pronto! Given what we're seeing, the state of readiness for the US Army must be rated very weak whereas the Heritage Foundation's 2023 report found it "Very Strong," https://www.heritage.org/military-strength/assessment-us-military-power/conclusion

And from what we've seen overall, NATO readiness is Very Weak too. Russian readiness, however, looks very good, and I know Russia drills hard on readiness like we once did. You can't accomplish anything with redlined equipment.

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Russians have returned to obey God’s laws: No Usury and no Sodomy.

No LGBTFewand fiat currency.

Look Biden, Russia is doing so well

because they buy and sell.

They keep peace with their neighbors and defend the oppressed in Donbas and Syria.

They speak the truth and do not lie.

The Satanists are loosing no matter how much they try.

Russia, always remember God and He will never forget you.

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