More guesses on the "WHY" behind the pick of the Russian defense chief

Shoigu's replacement with a (relatively experienced and apparently competent) economist pretty clearly signals Putin believes victory in Ukraine will come via outproducing (and outlasting) Ukraine and her Western allies. He's preparing for many more years of war.

— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) May 12, 2024

I kinda agree with this dude. Wars quickly become self licking cones. The Russians are trying to put a stranglehold on the economic pull of the war on their economy. If they end up going the way of the US and making war an integral part of their economy then they're in trouble. If they can avoid that trap then they have the US & China beat.  Regardless this should be worrying for the allies. If they're satisfied with their current trajectory and are moving toward becoming more efficient in their defense industries then the coming dawn of worldwide proxy wars is gonna be an intense and losing proposition for the West.