Some people argue that USSR collapsed because USA forced them into an arms race. If they only reacted then the West was in control and the threat to the West was only theoretical.
The current war will lead to one side losing if they don’t escalate. If no side is willing to lose then this war must escalate at one point.
The US didn’t force them into the arms race, russia itself was more than willing to invest that resources to project a sense of strength. They just couldn’t compete economically and ruined themselves with it
Some people argue that USSR collapsed because USA forced them into an arms race. If they only reacted then the West was in control and the threat to the West was only theoretical.
The current war will lead to one side losing if they don’t escalate. If no side is willing to lose then this war must escalate at one point.
The US didn’t force them into the arms race, russia itself was more than willing to invest that resources to project a sense of strength. They just couldn’t compete economically and ruined themselves with it
The Soviets and their satellite states produced more tanks than cars. So, that shows where the actual priorities of the USSR were.
Hyperbole or fact?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_industry_in_the_Soviet_Union