I thought I made a mistake once, but I was wrong.

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When Russia, supposedly the #3 military power in the world, rolled into Ukraine, which didn’t even figure into the Top 100, I was well justified in thinking Ukraine would soon be part of Russia and said so in posts.

Well, I was wrong. And now Ukraine is invading Russia and while they risk committing the famous “a bridge too far” mistake, they are minimally a huge embarrassment to Putin. It may even spell his end.

The main thing I and most actual experts missed was how Ukraine leveraged its use of cheap drones into powerful weapons of war knocking out tanks costing hundreds of thousands of dollars with a weapon costing, often, only a few hundred dollars each An incredible example asymmetrical warfare.

However, before anyone starts dancing in the streets, realize that any replacement could easily prove to be even more cutthroat and far more competent.

But how far can Russia extend itself without flirting with collapse? Here’s an amazing and little-known fact. Measured by GNP, Russia isn’t the third or even fourth largest economy in the world, it’s 11th. At 10th, Canada has a greater GNP. Putin’s war is driving Russia into the ground.

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LOL… I made another mistake. When I wrote GNP I meant GDP, but it turns out the situation is much the same. Canada is ahead of Russia.

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