"... Therefore, in order to win, we need to be smarter, faster, and more ruthless. Mercy to the defeated, ruthlessness to the enemy.
And it's time to switch to the weapon systems we have and which the West is sure we will never use. It's time to show and break the iron will. To break the West's perception of what is permissible. I will repeat once again, we do not need their Love. We need their Fear..."
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Now we can afford to have a brilliant Russian military leader, whose name has entered history, including the military art, the Avdeevskaya operation, as a charming flower. But can we afford for this person to deal with very important issues that can wait until the end of the war?
Or should we give our military leaders the opportunity to fully demonstrate themselves in conducting combat operations right now, during the war? Especially since they have proven themselves. This is a question that does not depend on me, of course. This is just my humble and private opinion. We need to win. And we need to understand. Ukraine is preparing for an offensive. Ukraine will throw all the forces and means they have. They have enough people.
There is no need to delude ourselves with the illusion that there is no one to fight there. They have enough people, and the West will be able to provide them with all the equipment. I remind you, the largest reserves of heavy equipment are still in the West. And I remind you that the total potential, both in terms of mobilization and economically, especially considering the position of our mega-regulator, is very significant.
Therefore, in order to win, we need to be smarter, faster, and more ruthless. Mercy to the defeated, ruthlessness to the enemy.
And it's time to switch to the weapon systems we have and which the West is sure we will never use. It's time to show and break the iron will. To break the West's perception of what is permissible. I will repeat once again, we do not need their Love. We need their Fear.