US/NATO/Nordic Alliance vs Russia

[TheJimi]

What with the increasing US / NATO military presence in the region, I'm curious - who would win? Assuming conventional warfare.

A purile question, I now, but still...

[TheJimi]

Axionknight said:

Nobody.

Ok, for the avoidance of doubt, I'm looking for a realistic discussion and not philosophical answers.

[TheJimi]

deckster said:

TheJimi said:

Axionknight said:

Nobody.

Ok, for the avoidance of doubt, I'm looking for a realistic discussion and not philosophical answers.

But that's the point. Both blocs would be largely bankrupted by the effort and the real winners would be China and the other Asian economies. Regardless of who 'wins', everybody involved will lose.

Also, and something very much to consider; although we 'won' WW2, if an outsider today took a look at the standards of living and relative economies of Germany and the UK they would probably come to the opposite conclusion.

(sigh)

I know this. It doesn't need to be spelled out to me and it's not what I asked.

Appreciate your response though and I agree re Germany.

[TheJimi]

*really* good post, that

[TheJimi]

Bloody hell.

and we thought ISIS were illogical...

[TheJimi]

A lot is often said of Putin's link with the big Russian Oligarches and how they wouldn't let him do something genuinely stupid if they thought it would damage their interests


I wonder how much truth there is to that notion?