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Re:Lost Soviet Moon Lander May Have Been Found by philistine on Monday February 16, 2026 @02:22PM (#47039117)
Dude, I was always told that Russia could just roll to Berlin because of all the remaining might of the Soviet Union. I read books by authors like Tom Clancy that lionized Russian might.

And here we are in 2026. An inconsequential country like Ukraine only has to beat people up in the streets and close their borders for men and they can reduce the speed of the Russian bear to meters per day. Make sure all your nukes are working, cause clearly not much else is impressive in your military.

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Re:Lost Soviet Moon Lander May Have Been Found by sedan_baklazhan on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @02:10AM (#47044582)
>only has to beat people up

Not just that. A 1b block has to supply it with a huge constant supply of weapons and money, and intelligence, and also some manpower as well.

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Re:Lost Soviet Moon Lander May Have Been Found by philistine on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @04:53PM (#47053951)
Oh no, allies come to the aid of their allies! China, Iran, and North Korea are more than happy to supply your country, but they're not interested in doing it as loans and gifts. Funny how Russia's incapable of having true long-term allies. Like it's rotten or something.
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