Only the US has the military power to win any existential war (small wars of course can still be “lost”, as the adversary can become the prize not worth taking).
US has powerful army but that costs a lot. Once US economy will stagnate, and at this point that's pretty obvious, military budgets will be cut. US run from Afghanistan not because they achieved something but because they can't afford it anymore. It'll happen with other places.
Russia won the war in the first 72 hours, now its grinding Ukraine and its supporters, they’re too stubborn to back away. Russia has also only committed 10% of their resources, the rest are on standby in case NATO intervenes.
I am 39.
> "Russia won the war in the first 72 hours".
In which universe?
Russia is absolutely humiliated, their tanks are rusting in Ukrainian fields by hundreds, there are no new human reserves, morale on the front is all-time low, and Ukrainians are now bombing Crimean targets without any retaliation.
Which is a good thing, of course.
Imagine the mental gymnastics you have to do to believe this.
Some sources:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-14/russia-tu...
> There are indications the Kremlin is running out of troops for its war with Ukraine.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62496905
> the nation has been "forced into a greater reliance on old Soviet-era equipment, such as personnel carriers offering limited protection, and tanks last produced in 1973." > Kremlin is increasingly using "older, less-precise missiles for strikes, killing and injuring innocent people." > "These outdated tactics are a sign of Russia's desperation amid its equipment shortages and tactical deficiencies,"
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-running-out-steam-growing-de...
This is a hilariously bad take considering they attempted to take Kyiv in the first 72 hours and now they're grinding for minimal gains in the south while losing most of their modern equipment and taking heavy losses.