Reddit - Credible Defense
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Reddit - Credible Defense
20h ago
The r/CredibleDefense daily megathread is for asking questions and posting submissions that would not fit the criteria of our post submissions. As such, submissions are less stringently moderated, but we still do keep an elevated guideline for comments.
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2d ago
The r/CredibleDefense daily megathread is for asking questions and posting submissions that would not fit the criteria of our post submissions. As such, submissions are less stringently moderated, but we still do keep an elevated guideline for comments.
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Reddit - Credible Defense
3d ago
The r/CredibleDefense daily megathread is for asking questions and posting submissions that would not fit the criteria of our post submissions. As such, submissions are less stringently moderated, but we still do keep an elevated guideline for comments.
Comment guidelines:
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* Be curious not judgmental,
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Reddit - Credible Defense
4d ago
The r/CredibleDefense daily megathread is for asking questions and posting submissions that would not fit the criteria of our post submissions. As such, submissions are less stringently moderated, but we still do keep an elevated guideline for comments.
Comment guidelines:
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* Be curious not judgmental,
* Be polite and civil,
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Reddit - Credible Defense
5d ago
The r/CredibleDefense daily megathread is for asking questions and posting submissions that would not fit the criteria of our post submissions. As such, submissions are less stringently moderated, but we still do keep an elevated guideline for comments.
Comment guidelines:
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* Be curious not judgmental,
* Be polite and civil,
* Use the original title of the work you are linking to,
* Use capitalization,
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Reddit - Credible Defense
6d ago
The r/CredibleDefense daily megathread is for asking questions and posting submissions that would not fit the criteria of our post submissions. As such, submissions are less stringently moderated, but we still do keep an elevated guideline for comments.
Comment guidelines:
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* Be curious not judgmental,
* Be polite and civil,
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Reddit - Credible Defense
1w ago
The r/CredibleDefense daily megathread is for asking questions and posting submissions that would not fit the criteria of our post submissions. As such, submissions are less stringently moderated, but we still do keep an elevated guideline for comments.
Comment guidelines:
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Reddit - Credible Defense
1w ago
In this post I discuss Clausewitz’s view of the history of war and how the spirit of the age determines its conduct. In the wake of Prussia’s defeat in the War of the Fourth Coalition Clausewitz sought to understand why Prussia’s army, once vaunted as Europe’s premier force, has humiliated itself against the French.
The answer he found was in the “spirit of the age.” While the phrase is poetic, Clausewitz speaks of the socio-political conditions. It is these that determine how war can be waged. The French Revolution brought forth forces of nationalism that allowed a more absolute form of war ..read more
Reddit - Credible Defense
1w ago
The r/CredibleDefense daily megathread is for asking questions and posting submissions that would not fit the criteria of our post submissions. As such, submissions are less stringently moderated, but we still do keep an elevated guideline for comments.
Comment guidelines:
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* Be curious not judgmental,
* Be polite and civil,
* Use the original title of the work you are linking to,
* Use capitalization,
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Reddit - Credible Defense
1w ago
Video URL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdap15tWnfI
Timestamps:
00:00 — Opening Words
01:18 — What Am I Talking About?
02:00 — Caveats & Notes
02:55 — The Russian Market Collapse
14:57 — What is Driving the Decline?
27:15 — Filling the Void?
35:32 — Why Russian Exports Matter
45:04 — What Next for the Russian Arms Sector?
55:15 — Channel Update
For decades, the USSR and then the Russian Federation competed with the US to dominate the global arms market. In 2023, according to SIPRI, Russia didn't even make the top five list of exporters.
In this episode, I look at the evolution of ..read more