Agree, they can't think the world will be OK, so why do it then?
They appeared to be doing what they and the Kim's figured out long ago, rattle sabers, mass troops, do exercises, and get prizes in return. I think most people who specialize in this kind of thing figured that was what was going on. The noise from the WH was pols being pols, setting themselves up for taking credit for walking the world back from war through diplomacy. If they really thought there was going to be an invasion, they would have done some of the things they are trying to do now like arm the Ukraine, sanctions, etc.
But they did invade, and it appears to be a no win long term situation. Pretty obvious it seems.
So why?
1. Putin is insane?
2. Things are worse than the world knows there, so this is a Hail Mary, scorched earth, little chance of success but taking them down with me?
3. Massive miscalculation. Figured a quick attack would decapitate the government and install a puppet before they had to do too much damage and they've gotten away with it multiple times recently, so why not.
4. Something bigger with China. NATO countries, especially US, Germany and Britain are not gonna fight, been at war for 20+ years, populations won't support it, lots of internal fighting (how much egged on by China/Russia through social media?). China is watching and doing ???? and Russia gets what out of it?
4. All of the above?
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Posted: 03/01/2022 at 09:51AM