…but sick, says Stuart Koehl. Worth reading for a clear-eyed view of Russia’s military capabilities. It’s worth noting, though, that Russia still significantly overmatches any of its neighbors save China.*

*And they’re not dumb enough to invade Finland again. As a Russian general was reputed to have said after the Winter War, “We’ve won just about enough land to bury our dead.”

Confucius, Œc. Vol.

Don’t ask impertinent questions like that jackass Adept Lu.