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Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Putin drafts another 150,000 troops into Russian army after losing hundreds of thousands of men in meat grinder war with Ukraine
2024-07-17
[DM] "Just a 2 week Special Military Operationâ„¢" kinda like Gilligan's 3 hr tour
Posted by:Skidmark

#8  You’re so cute when you’re having fun with your moderator powers Frank G.

Cannon fodder only requires you move them up into fire range. Russian strategy of making their opponent burn through all their ammo.

Darwinian, too: the ones who survive are more likely to be easily trained. A better strategy when the nation has excess population to burn off — much more dangerous to long term survival when the population has already been falling for the better part of a generation.
Posted by: trailing wife   2024-07-17 20:02  

#7  ....meanwhile.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2024-07-17 20:01  

#6  Surprise, you POS! We still recognize you...by the smell
Posted by: Frank G   2024-07-17 18:47  

#5  
Posted by: Joy Joe   2024-07-17 18:45  

#4  More fertilizer.
Posted by: Whavick Scourge of the Apes9857   2024-07-17 17:14  

#3  ...good soldiers take 2 years to train. Cannon fodder only requires you move them up into fire range. Russian strategy of making their opponent burn through all their ammo.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2024-07-17 15:57  

#2  Well, prisoners, Nigerians and North Koreans.
Posted by: Skidmark   2024-07-17 15:56  

#1  A lot of Russian men are illiterate or addicts or obese (sadly this is true of USA, UK, France, etc.) so I'm not sure if the 150k goal was met with men who will make good soldiers.
Posted by: Lord Garth   2024-07-17 11:42  

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