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[..]Yet Russia’s capacity is limited. It is a great power by virtue of its nuclear arsenal and permanent seat on the Security Council. It rebuilt its armed forces during recent years of economic growth, but it would struggle to cope with a multi-front campaign or a prolonged occupation of a substantial hostile population. Should NATO’s Article V commitments be triggered, Russian forces would be outnumbered and face superior air power from the United States and other allies. Its GDP is close to that of Italy and its per capita GDP less than Poland’s. In no sense is Russia an economic superpower. It is already struggling with Crimea and none of its frozen territories are economic success stories. Putin’s dreams may be irredentist but for the moment, practicalities limit that dream.[..]

The Rt Hon. Sir Lawrence Freedman ( foreign policy adviser to Tony Blair)

vara bungas: Reālistisks skatījums uz spēku samēru Eiropā, bet mūsu problēma ir tā, ka NATO, bez šaubām, atvairīs RU konvencionālā kara uzbrukumu, bet neviens negarantē, ka LV teritorijā pēc  šīs  teiksmainās kaujas paliks kaut pāris  savā starpā savienotu ķieģeļu. Mums vajag ne tik daudz spīdošu uzvaru, cik tādu drošības stāvokli, kad karš mūsu teritorijā nemaz nevar sākties.