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Re: U.S.: Putin's Peace Proposal for Ukraine is Nothing But 'Occupation Plan'
Still doesn't matter. If you call for the rule of law, you have to accept the whole rule of law and the current Government in Ukraine is illegal by Ukrainian law. But pay no mind to those facts.
Outside of the US, US largest deployments are in (by size) South Korea, Germany, Japan, Kuwait, Italy, UK, and Spain.
And you would be wrong. British Army of the Rhine was disbanded years ago (in 1994), the British created the British Forces of Germany in 1994 which was about half in size. What you keep ignoring is the West is going through a model change (US is doing it as well). British Government/Military has Army 2020 plan (PDF) and is taking shape similar to the US's idea of BCTs (Brigade Combat Teams).
It's actually harder for Russia. Russia has conscription in which only 1 year of service is required. So they rotate through a portion of military forces in the form of yearly conscription. As seen in Ukraine conscription is not the most effective fighting force. So while Russia modernizes it's forces (similar to the UK/US model) they are limited in professional career soldiers as of right now. Those in the Russian military with careers are officers and officers don't create a good fighting force. Rather it's the NCOs that do. Russia doesn't have a solid career NCO core. So as part of this modernization the Russians created a professional NCO corp and it's only a few years old and still far from being complete.
Last I check NATO is on Russia's border..
A government who clearly only had themselves to blame. Even Yanukovych's own cabinet abandoned him at the end due to his corruption.
Still doesn't matter. If you call for the rule of law, you have to accept the whole rule of law and the current Government in Ukraine is illegal by Ukrainian law. But pay no mind to those facts.
That will be really reassuring for its allies given the current circumstances and the major draw down of US forces
Outside of the US, US largest deployments are in (by size) South Korea, Germany, Japan, Kuwait, Italy, UK, and Spain.
I said they were the lowest military personnel numbers in over 100 years. The British army of the Rhine was disbanded just last year after maintaining a permanent garrison in Germany since WW2
And you would be wrong. British Army of the Rhine was disbanded years ago (in 1994), the British created the British Forces of Germany in 1994 which was about half in size. What you keep ignoring is the West is going through a model change (US is doing it as well). British Government/Military has Army 2020 plan (PDF) and is taking shape similar to the US's idea of BCTs (Brigade Combat Teams).
Far easier for the Russians to do with the same sort of modernized forces coupled their 850,000 men under arms. The US currently has only 28,000 personnel currently stationed in Europe
It's actually harder for Russia. Russia has conscription in which only 1 year of service is required. So they rotate through a portion of military forces in the form of yearly conscription. As seen in Ukraine conscription is not the most effective fighting force. So while Russia modernizes it's forces (similar to the UK/US model) they are limited in professional career soldiers as of right now. Those in the Russian military with careers are officers and officers don't create a good fighting force. Rather it's the NCOs that do. Russia doesn't have a solid career NCO core. So as part of this modernization the Russians created a professional NCO corp and it's only a few years old and still far from being complete.
The Russians are talking up the NATO threat simply as an excuse to try and re constitute the old USSR. If we ignore this we only have ourselves to blame for what happens next given some of Putins threatening public statements and actions
Last I check NATO is on Russia's border..