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TeaBoy24 t1_ja57ol5 wrote

Russia is a military state. If military can't perform then the whole state can't.

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gregs1020 t1_ja83fxw wrote

i'd say more of a dying petrol state. their population is in decline, they are sending what youth they have to die.

it will reverberate for generations to come, they will never be a "power" of any sort for 100 years.

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TeaBoy24 t1_ja8faj6 wrote

Military state means it's run by it's military. They enforce the laws , control media, exact conscription and supress protests.

You called it Petrol due to oil but that's a different matter all together.

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gregs1020 t1_ja8i6sm wrote

I follow, thanks for the clarification, I completely agree.

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SiarX t1_ja8jzwx wrote

No, it is FSB/mafia/police state. While image of mighty military is important for Putin, military is not one in charge of things.

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