“In principle, there would seem to be no reason why this mobilised defence effort cannot be maintained for quite a long period of time,” writes Mr Cooper, in a recent study for the RUSI Journal which surveys many of the facilities discussed above. “It is not without irony,” concludes Mr Cooper, “that advanced Western economies may now find the need to look closely at Russia to understand how to adapt.”
Turns out making a bunch of Russians unemployed while also increasing demand for heavy industries overnight has led to Russia making lots of weapons
Western sanctions at the start of the war were the best thing that could’ve happened to Russia. They acted as capital controls preventing money from flowing out of the country, and created a bunch of business niches when western businesses pulled out. This created a significant boost for the Russian economy at a critical time.
Hence why Von der Leyen should be trying to get Russia to join the EU instead. it’s the only surefire way to destroy their productive capacity.
unironically would’ve been a better way to avoid this bullshit
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