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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by nwatson on Sunday December 08, 2024 @08:01AM (#42356876)
They haven't yet forced conscription. There's plenty of manpower available to Russia through this very unpopular measure. If pressed they'll do it, the question will be whether Putin survives the young people of Moscow and St Petersburg joining the meat waves.
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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by KptMarchewa on Sunday December 08, 2024 @12:17PM (#42358379)
They critically lack the manpower in the economy, and have to replace all the imports that closed due to sanction. And inflation is already running rampant.

They maybe can do the good old Goebbels "total war" and stop producing consumer goods, but not sure if that's something they want to do.

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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by LoKSET on Sunday December 08, 2024 @12:59PM (#42358715)
They haven't because this might actually finally wake up at least part of the people and cause problems for Dear leader. Let's hope Trump doesn't fold immediately and give the situation more time to develop.
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Re:Syrian government falls in end to 50-year rule of Assad f... by Dah00n on Sunday December 08, 2024 @01:36PM (#42359081)
Time equals worse lack of manpower for Ukraine. Time is on Russia's side as it is.
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