I have no idea what you're talking about.
Russia is regarded as
revisionist state. I am suggesting an hypothetical scenario, in which Asia eclipse the west. Asking if in such a world, the righteous voices here that are from the west would be playing by China's rules, or seek to advance their own interest by any means? or how likely is some sort of Trump to rise to challenge?
Btw in past, the British unhappy with their trade balance in the east, started smuggling opium into China creating millions of addicts and when China forced British to destroy their stash of illegal drugs in China, outraged Britis went to war with China and forced on them extensive surrender conditions, in what China regard as the beginning of the century of humiliation.
A naval base does make it considerably easier than it would otherwise be (as in impossible), but still the fact remains said troops are still trapped within Ukrainian territory without any means of reinforcement and supply. I point out that it is strange the Ukrainians made no attempt to resist despite a considerable strategic advantage. The Russian green men appear to have taken the whole place without any kind of a fight.
It is not strange at all. The Ukrainian army of 2014 was not ready for any kind of resistance, it wasn't anywhere close to being a combat-ready force nor it expected that there will be any need for combat. It also had no idea whose orders to follow because of the ongoing political crisis.
True. iirc they were in the midst of doing
the cutting cost by reducing army size 'professional army' bid. Interestingly the little they had was stationed on the west border with Europe, presumably because Ukraine --who at the time didn't have even a border with Russia-- couldn't comprehend getting raped in their rear by their Russian "brethren".
Also one shouldn't forget the fog of war, at the time there was a lot of uncertainty about what goes on and Russian intentions (that why Russian fake narrative was so effective and disruptive) and Russia's military build up on their border. There is transcript of Ukraine's security council iirc (can't find atm) which plainly speaks about their army inability to do anything and fear of further escalation. And finally that Russia was able to effectively secure the peninsula in a week, like I said very well planed and executed.
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