Someone on this site said this, but it's probably racism toward the middle east as well. The presumption being that if those peasants can withstand back the US army in Afghanistan and Iraq, white Europeans with a gun should have no problem against Russia. Not appreciating that in Afghanistan and Iraq those are militias with at least some training if not out-right ex-military.
It's the result of people viewing politics through the lens of Marvel movies
Someone on this site said this, but it's probably racism toward the middle east as well. The presumption being that if those peasants can withstand back the US army in Afghanistan and Iraq, white Europeans with a gun should have no problem against Russia. Not appreciating that in Afghanistan and Iraq those are militias with at least some training if not out-right ex-military.