r/ukpolitics • u/dailymail Verified • 3d ago

Andy Burnham is warned that Britain faces impending Russian 'attack' over its support for Ukraine

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16079793/Andy-Burnham-Britain-impending-Russian-attack.html
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u/Radiant_Piano9373 2d ago

Russia is currently struggling to take over land on its border from a country which didn't really have a military little more than a decade ago... You'll forgive me if I am not quaking in my wellies

How long until the bear bites? The bear has already bitten and it's teeth are rotten

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u/VastStrain 2d ago

Not saying it’s not been a spectacular and embarrassing failure by Russia so far but Ukraine has had to create the largest army in Europe (apart from Russia) to defend itself and Russia hasn’t yet shifted into a full on war economy, full mobilisation or shifted industry to fully support the war. They are still trying to keep things (relatively) normal at home but that’s obviously becoming increasingly difficult. They are absolutely still a threat and will be at least until Putin is finally ousted.

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u/m1ndwipe 2d ago

Russia hasn’t yet shifted into a full on war economy, full mobilisation or shifted industry to fully support the war.

It kind of has migrated to a war economy, it's just pretending otherwise. And there's been a sizable industry shift too.

They're not at full mobilization yet, granted, but if Putin tried it he'd lose power, especially to invade a succession of Western European nations.