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Was just watching Jack Ryan Season 3 and seeing the display of force and their movements causes some interesting dissonance given what we know now.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Remember that the USSR included not just Russians but Ukrainians.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes, but Ukraine was not the military power it is today from my understanding.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

IIRC, the Soviets placed their primary artillery school and tank factories in Ukraine. As a percentage of the USSR's military base, the Ukrainians were well above average.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Ukraine’s military power was equal to that of the USSR when Ukraine was part of the USSR.