Re: Ukraine's Curve Ball

On Fri, 9 Aug 2024 10:34:00 +0200, D wrote:

On Thu, 8 Aug 2024, JAB wrote:
 

On Thu, 8 Aug 2024 22:25:50 +0200, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:
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the more territory they grab, the more area they need to defend

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I'm not sure that's their objective...hit/run weak spots so Russia has
to move troops around...might be the objective.
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That does sound reasonable, so perhaps the bargaining chip theory is not
sound then.

whatever it is, it makes Russia look weak because they couldn't defend
themselves, and it forces them to put resources into other areas. Which
can cause further supply problems down the line.