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32. By estimate, about 3/4 of Russia' military's is currently dedicated

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:33 AM

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to their stalemate in Ukraine, and even that large force is stuck in place, battling for meters rather than miles.

I think we're looking at 15 years (best case scenario and if all else goes well for Moscow) before Russia is even ready to think about fielding force-projection that can challenge NATO, with or without the U.S.

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