Elliott Bignell
Nov 26, 2023

Note that Britain fielded the Meteor jet fighter almost simultaneously with the Me-262. Hitler couldn't have beaten the combined industrial power of the British Empire, USA and Soviet Union even with a handful of innovative weapons. Russia is, I judge, in a very similar position. Ukraine is innovating at the same time as Russia, and with somewhat more élan, I believe. The bear is a pygmy shrew against the economies of the West. It's our war to lose.

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Elliott Bignell
Elliott Bignell

Written by Elliott Bignell

Software engineer, photographer, cook, bedroom guitarist and karateka

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