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Russia is preparing for a long war (en.thebell.io)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Russia’s war in Ukraine is already in its 17th month. In that time, President Vladimir Putin has clearly demonstrated that he is not bothered by losses — whether they be financial, material, or human. His war will go on as long as he needs. And, judging by how the authorities have woven the so-called “special military operation” into Russian life, that will be a long time.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Human resources yeah, but financial? I'm not sure. The Iraq war cost 3 trillion dollars.

And mind you, you're talking about the victors (mostly) the Korean war cost the lives of 2 million people. As did the Vietnam war.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Don't you mean generated trillions of dollars (for private war profiteers)?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The thing about corruption is that it's very inefficient. Spending a trillion dollars on weapons translates to only a couple of billions in the pockets of profiteers, the rest is used to actually make the weapons, move them in place, and to pay the people using them.

So with a useless war, you waste far more than you would if you just have the money to the profiteers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The money would be wasted on things like super yachts anyways. At least a good chunk of this waste goes to things like feeding and housing soldiers and contractors and paying those people and all the people who make the food, supplies, etc. Seems less wasteful than just giving it to billionaires. Granted, the weapons, when they actually function at all, can be used to cause harm to many people...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rule of Acquisition number 34: War is good for business.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A lot of western oligarchs are making very good profits off this war. Here's an undercover interview with a Blackrock recruiter who openly says Blackrock is making money and they want the war to keep going https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOhAgYonAY4

Anybody who thinks that the west is there to protect Ukraine and defend democracy is brain damaged.

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