They add that, in essence, Western military engineering is made for peacetime conditions—in real war conditions, a totally new rough-and-tumble ethos must be adopted. Where have we heard that before? Recall my article pasted above, which speaks precisely of that philosophical clash, and how Russia had already long learned the lesson having been habituated to real existential Total Wars on its territory, rather than the predatory wars of opportunity the West is accustomed to waging.

The Future of the SMO [Part 2]

Note: I have decided to make the final, most important part of the analysis, which will revolve around the coming Russian offensive strategies, free in an upcoming regular article.

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