The inefficacy of the RF army astonished just about everyone; but the recklessness with which it has been used demonstrates that we can't exclude anything, and can't consider Russia as a rational actor.

My guess is that they will lick their wounds and stay out of trouble for 10 years or so (but what would I know?), giving the EU the time to raise its defense game and kick the US out of Europe.

_{It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue - Queen Elizabeth II}