[risyachka]

> Both are wars instigated by the leaders of great powers

having nukes and a lot of empty land does not make russia "great power", and their war results match this.

[notaigenerated]

By your definition, there are no great military powers in the world right now.

[jmye]

Is that not sort of the obvious conclusion, right now? Military power is in flux, and not what it was even ten years ago?

It sure feels like “soft power” is “real” power - at least until (if) someone sorts out a defensive strategy. Bluster and bullshit appear to get very limited results, no matter how many missiles are behind them.