col,
hell, Deng did half the turnaround in eight years, from a far lower base. remember, 1989 was caused by overinflation and the beginnings of the Chinese economic boom. Deng pretty much told the PLA to eat budget cuts because he was -that- determined to use the money to turn his country around.
what is Putin doing?
he's trying to play out of his league, and the associated costs will dent the Russian economy and power, not just in the short-term but the long. how's Russia going to sustain this with a population 15% smaller and poorer than today's?
hell, Deng did half the turnaround in eight years, from a far lower base. remember, 1989 was caused by overinflation and the beginnings of the Chinese economic boom. Deng pretty much told the PLA to eat budget cuts because he was -that- determined to use the money to turn his country around.
what is Putin doing?
he's trying to play out of his league, and the associated costs will dent the Russian economy and power, not just in the short-term but the long. how's Russia going to sustain this with a population 15% smaller and poorer than today's?
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