Russia plans to increase its troops along its shared borders with NATO, Lithuania's prime minister said, and Europe needs to be prepared.
  • Russia plans to increase its troops along its border with NATO, Lithuania’s prime minister said.
  • Ingrida Šimonytė said Russia is returning to a Cold War posture and Europe needs to be prepared.
  • Estonia also warned that Russia may double its troops along NATO’s border compared to 2022 figures
  • rdyoung@lemmy.worldEnglish
    291·
    6 months ago

    Surely they are running out of troops. How many people do they have to toss at the grinder?

    • OttoVonNoob@lemmy.caEnglish
      183·
      6 months ago

      They drew up draft orders for Moscow. Which they haven’t send out since the start of the war. Shoigu said he wants a army of 10 million… Which is possible and would outnumber all of Nato combined. Now if they can afford it and keep it fed is another issue…

      • BakerBagel@midwest.socialEnglish
        21·
        6 months ago

        Maybe it is theoretically possible, but that would be 1/4th of their population ages 18-44. They would have to dedicate their entire economy to just supporting the army, no ither industry would be able to survive.

        • Troy@lemmy.caEnglish
          3·
          6 months ago

          Out of curiosity, how is this ratio relative to some place like North Korea?

      • Diplomjodler@feddit.deEnglish
        9·
        6 months ago

        They won’t even have enough shovels for 10 million soldiers. Guess we’ll be seeing meat waves of guys with pointy sticks, then.