Yup.... Norway.

And when people bleat about “NATO” encroaching on Russia” I am reminded how unfamiliar people are with maps.

We started the whole mess by backing an Ukrainian mob over a properly elected government in order to try to get Ukraine into NATO

Nah.... it’s not what they need & the Russians have enough ATGMs locally to nullify it anyway.

yup... did.

What ally would want them?

Not quite Sweeper & probably not for a while yet.

Is the F35 replacing the A-10.... or is it replacing the F-16, which is already performing the bulk of CAS missions?

Ivan is confusing an entry visa with a work permit?

In that anyone opposing the dictatorship is a terrorist, then yes... they are very precise.

Where would the Hellfire rank in today’s anti-armour missile world?

Railguns will be defensive won’t they?

Defence via whataboutery is a feeble defence.

Aah... ok.... I don’t know why, I thought this thing was a submarine itself.

Does anyone know if this has the speed to keep up with a nuclear powered submarine & can dive as deep?

Well, a government only has the social obligations that it chooses to take on.... however I had a look and while data is scarce enough, Social welfare expenditure in Russia is still sizable, a bit below European norms, but certainly burdensome...

I should have mentioned that natural gas, while cheaper, has not fallen to the extent oil has, so the major gas producers are not doing as badly as the ones producing more oil.

The result being that their reforms were pointless & resulted in too many formations with each hopelessly under strength compared to reformed US or Russian brigades.

If a poorer nation like Russia can maintain 4,500 warheads & 10 SSBNs, the UK can well afford maintaining 200 warheads & 4 subs.

If thd graphic was for actually operational aircraft, if would be 1/3rd the size.