re: The Official Thread: Russia invades Ukraine

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I’m not sure Russia can either.

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My thinking is that Russia can afford to take this time of "Muddy Spring Ground Conditions" to build-up and augment all facets of their war effort in Ukraine. Mud doesn't affect railroads, and Russia's supply depots and strategic troop movements can still be on-going during the Rasputitsa along the railroad net.

All of this build-up could lay the foundation necessary for a really robust Summer Offensive to commence around the last week of June, when the ground will be very nicely dried up and off-road going for wheeled vehicles will be very nice.

But, what if you are right? My thinking might be a good plan, but, what if Russia simply does NOT possess the reserve materiel and monetary resources to actually generate an effective Summer Offensive? Yes, in that case, you'll be correct, because, in that case, Russia might not be able to win, either.

In that case, Russia might simply opt to just Terrorize the Ukrainian people into submission by using dumb bombs and shells to just destroy and level anything in range. Incidentally, the Allied Strategic Bombing Campaign during WW2, particularly the UK's Bomber Command strategy, was to do just that - Terrorize the German people into submission.

And what about the USA's strategic bombing strategy against Japan during WW2 - could it be argued that THIS strategy had, at least in part, the objective of Terrorizing the Japanese people into submission?

My point is this: Russia would not be the first country in history to use Terror Bombing as a strategy of war.