How the West Got Russia’s Military So, So Wrong

Most experts underestimated Ukrainian willingness for resistance and Russian unwillingness to fight people who speak the same language, have the same religion etc.<p>Just when the war started, many western politicians said it is much better to not intervene and let Russia to take over Ukraine as soon as possible to reduce death toll. I disagreed because I knew that Ukrainians will fiercely resist and in case of total Russia&#x27;s victory, it will need to supress civilian resistance leading up to a second Holodomor.

No one in the west stood to profit from saying &quot;Russia&#x27;s military is corrupt, unmaintained, and poorly trained.&quot; <i>Everybody</i> with an interest in the Russian military had incentive to magnify their capabilities.<p>SNAFU principle at work. Everybody tells the boss what the boss wants to hear; so the bosses never connect with reality.<p>I&#x27;m sure the US military, fresh form 20 years of triumph in Afghanistan, is totally ready to meet the challenges etc; we could conquer Mexico tomorrow if we wanted.... right?

Russia forces are outnumbered for invasion from the begining.<p>No surprise there.