Hmmmmm, at this point in time anything is possible but I wouldn’t under estimate Putin though because he is able to raise Russia from the heap it was in thanks to the actions of Gobachov and his successor and as such is likely to pull an upset regardless of the situation. I believe that Putin in this situation is better equipped to last throughout this storm compared to Biden and whatever successor that comes after because all of those people are still gripped by hatred and a desire to trampled other under foot to see the real big picture that unless the USA can gets its priorities right and fast, the USA cannot recover at all. That being said if you are to compare China and Russia, China may end up the one who stands firm more due to having a strong foundation and a leader that despite the world hammering him with criticism, nothing will slow down his resolve and as shown, under his leadership, China has gone through, the alpha, beta, delta and now omicron and none of those have slowed them down whereas for Russia, while I respect Putin as a leader, this is a department where he could’ve done a lot better in.
But still at least Russia hasn’t been reduced to the level of chaos that is the USA and Europe because heck, those places have regular riots with no end in sight. I believe that Russia has already prepared for worse given that Putin has already hedged his markets to Asia and Africa in regards to resources given how Europe seems hellbent on refusing Russia gas due to USA intervention, which is going to cost Europe lives, not Russian lives. Also to note is that the longer the USA focussed on Russia and other perceived enemies, the less time (if he did spend any time) on the nations domestic infrastructure what quite frankly becomes a game of attrition, one that the USA in comparison to Russia pales in comparison though for a definitive conclusion, more time is required.
One thing is for certain, the USA is no longer against weak nations like Afghanistan and Iraq but he is now against Iran, Russia and China at the same time with lower resources due to spending most of them attacking those weaker nations. If the USA seeks victory against all of them at the same time, this I believe is impossible given that their Allies individual are far weaker and ultimately expect the USA to do the fighting for them (otherwise why haven’t any of them thrown the first punch). The USA is on borrowed time and none of the leadership is clever nor wise enough to see the nation through the crisis.
