A lot of countries looking to push imperialism usually start small to give their military some practical experience and pursue larger wars later on. Russia has had two wars with Ukraine, one war in Syria, and various Wagner Group conflicts in Africa. It is also likely that the current Ukrainian war isn’t going to result in antebellum borders but a pyrrhic victory.
Russia may not go to war with the EU/NATO within a few years, but it is becoming more probable, especially as Putin is starting more of his political justification on Making Russia Strong Again. A Russian military with combat experience and modern tactics may be able to overpower a larger and richer neighbor with a peacetime military and outdated doctrine. That’s how Nazi Germany defeated France in World War II.
A lot of countries looking to push imperialism usually start small to give their military some practical experience and pursue larger wars later on. Russia has had two wars with Ukraine, one war in Syria, and various Wagner Group conflicts in Africa. It is also likely that the current Ukrainian war isn’t going to result in antebellum borders but a pyrrhic victory.
Russia may not go to war with the EU/NATO within a few years, but it is becoming more probable, especially as Putin is starting more of his political justification on Making Russia Strong Again. A Russian military with combat experience and modern tactics may be able to overpower a larger and richer neighbor with a peacetime military and outdated doctrine. That’s how Nazi Germany defeated France in World War II.
Don’t forget Georgia