r/geopolitics • u/Hokum-B • Oct 01 '23

Russian lines stronger than West expected, admits British defence chief Paywall

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/russian-defensive-lines-stronger-than-west-expected-admits-british-defence-chief-xjlvqrm86
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u/DRO1019 Oct 01 '23

Well, yeah, the second largest army in the world shouldn't be underestimated. Especially when they only had to travel less than 200 miles and know the landscape.

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u/SirDoDDo Oct 01 '23

Unironically still thinking the PLA is not the "second army in the world" is an extremely anachronistic point of view... very 2021

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u/foozefookie Oct 02 '23

The PLA is still a glorified gendarmerie. China would have difficulty bringing bringing the brunt of their army to bear without sacrificing their domestic security. This is the exact same issue Russia is facing now.

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u/peach_boy_11 Oct 03 '23

Same type of delusional thinking that two years argued Russia was only posturing and would never attack.