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user-inactivated  ·  3228 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: "...Russia can’t be Athens. It must be Sparta..."

The focus on defending itself from invasion seems off to me. Russia being invaded by anyone in Europe is really implausible, because the west prefers shady trade deals to conquest these days. I don't see it looking like a good idea to Iran either.