Why HIV rates among Russian soldiers are soaring One more reason that it sucks to be a bad soldier in an unjust war.
This will get Russia’s attention. India supposedly is a big buyer of Russia’s oil. “The United States will impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of India’s purchasing of Russian oil, President Donald Trump said Wednesday” https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-russia-india-9e388a55583e7007149819c52f0fd71b
Indeed. But at least we’re finally discussing making it in India’s interest not to enable Russia. Long overdue. Starting with their abstaining from the UN resolution to declare Russia in breach of the peace in 2022, India has failed to stand with the world’s liberal democracies and has supported Russia indirectly. When called it on (mildly), India has done no more than shrug and say, “It’s in our interest.” Well, if self-interest is all India will respond to, then let’s start making it in their interest to finally do the right things.
You do get that when a defender realizes what your tactical objectives are for over a year, that gives them time to change the battlefield to take away the military significance of that objective are, correct?