Russia in the 21st Century [Superthread]

[Altair]

Going to be the gift (to China and Russia) that keeps on giving loooooong after Trump 2, they've burned through so much over the last 6 months.

The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note.

The Iran war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower. A more drawn-out Iran conflict benefits Moscow and Beijing, some analysts say.

www.nytimes.com

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Thankfully Russia is stuck in its own special military operation and can do nothing to take advantage of the generational American blunder.

Taiwan is screwed though.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Wonder who's been traded back?

US Marine veteran released from Russian prison after 1,666 days of detention

United States Marine veteran Robert Gilman spent 1,666 days in Russian custody and was in a catatonic state before his release in a prisoner exchange.

www.foxnews.com

Russia frees ex-US marine four years after sentence disputed by his family

Robert Gilman had been deteriorating rapidly in prison and was said to be in a catatonic state

www.theguardian.com

Russia frees ex-US Marine Robert Gilman from detention

The US government had recently designated Gilman as wrongfully detained.

www.aljazeera.com

Former US Marine, Jailed In Russia And Hospitalized In Serious Condition, Is Freed

A former US Marine who has been held in a Russian prison since 2022 and had been reported to be in serious medical condition in recent weeks has been freed and is being flown back to the United States.

www.rferl.org

And while the State Department says tells Fox News there was an exchange (and US state media RFE/RL there wasn't), POTUS47 says there wasn't.


OP edit to clarify what State Department said to which media outlets.

 

[OldSolduer]

What was the reason for his arrest and detention?