They’re a 50000-person-strong PMC. No way can they take on the full might of the Russian military unless you see huge swathes of the military join their rebellion.
in the movie Crimson Tide, the issue was the radical (cant remember his name) was sweeping to power as he won the ‘hearts and minds’ of the russian miliary. Now thats fiction set in post cold war russia, but I can definitely see the similarities. I wouldnt be surprised if Wagner are joined by brigades sent to ‘stop’ them
They’re a 50000-person-strong PMC. No way can they take on the full might of the Russian military unless you see huge swathes of the military join their rebellion.
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true … but the full might of the russian military is currently a bit stressed by another “special” task
I would bet that if this lasts any amount of time wagner will be receiving covert support in cash and eauipment from the u.s. and nato.
Which they will promptly forget about as soon as they get their way and then in 20 years everyone will wonder where the war lords came from.
That’s just tradition.
in the movie Crimson Tide, the issue was the radical (cant remember his name) was sweeping to power as he won the ‘hearts and minds’ of the russian miliary. Now thats fiction set in post cold war russia, but I can definitely see the similarities. I wouldnt be surprised if Wagner are joined by brigades sent to ‘stop’ them
That’s what they said about Ukraine.
At this point I’d not be surprised. I don’t expect it, but it wouldn’t shock me.