普京于 2024 年 9 月 15 日下令将俄罗斯军队的常规规模增加 18 万，达到 150 万现役军人，此举将使其成为仅次于中国的世界第二大军队。克里姆林宫表示，增加军费是为了应对俄罗斯西部边境日益增长的威胁和东部的不稳定局势。
Putin on September 15, 2024 ordered the regular size of the Russian army to be increased by 180,000 troops to 1.5 million active servicemen in a move that would make it the second largest in the world after China’s. The Kremlin said that this increase was needed to address growing threats on Russia’s western borders and instability to the east. (NBC News 09/17/2024)
西边的威胁, 东部不稳定？ 可解？我们就看一下新闻吧：
Let's check what Kremlin means by 1. the instability to the east and 2. the growing threats on Russia’s western borders:
台湾总统赖清德建议中国收回其在远东的土地（目前属于俄罗斯的一部分），而不是攻击台湾。事实上，已经有传言称中国已经在西伯利亚取代俄罗斯。
Taiwan President Lai Ching-Te suggested China reclaim its lands in the Far East – currently part of Russia – instead of attacking Taiwan. (Ukrainian World Congress, 09/03/2024) In fact, there are already rumors that China is already replacing Russia in Siberia. (The lcarus Project, 09/17/2024)
中国正在加强其在中亚的安全和经济足迹。 2021年，中国宣布将在塔吉克斯坦建设警察特种部队前哨基地。中国还取代俄罗斯成为哈萨克斯坦、吉尔吉斯斯坦、塔吉克斯坦、乌兹别克斯坦第一大贸易伙伴。俄罗斯科学院2017年进行的一项调查显示，超过30%的俄罗斯人将中国日益增长的影响力视为“扩张主义”。 50%的受访者表示担心中国对俄罗斯领土完整构成威胁，30%的受访者认为中国的政策可能会危及俄罗斯的经济进步。
China is stepping up its security and economic footprint in Central Asia. In 2021, it was announced that China would construct an outpost for police special forces in Tajikistan. China has also replaced Russia as the largest trading partner for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. In a survey conducted in 2017 by the Russian Academy of Sciences, over 30% of Russians perceive China’s growing presence as “expansionist.” 50% of respondents expressed concerns about China posing a threat to Russia’s territorial integrity, and 30% of participants believed China’s policies could jeopardize Russia’s economic progress. (International Policy Digest, 08/14/2024)
在这一天，乌克兰如何迫使俄罗斯人逃离并放弃他们的装备 On This Day How Ukraine forced Russians to flee and abandon their equipment
此外，乌克兰可能很快就会在前线部署机器狗，取代士兵执行危险任务，例如监视俄罗斯战壕或探测地雷。 乌克兰正在向俄罗斯军队派遣一支机器狗舰队，其中包括一些四足终结者，乌克兰希望用它们对前线的敌方士兵和车辆进行“神风特攻队”攻击。 - 有报道称，乌克兰已从英国接收了30多只机器人“战犬”。这些先进的地面无人机每架售价约为 9,000 美元。
Ukraine could soon unleash robot dogs on its front lines, replacing soldiers for perilous missions like spying on Russian trenches or detecting mines. (France 24, 08/08/2024) Ukraine is siccing a fleet of robot dogs on Russian troops, including some four-legged terminators it hopes to use to conduct “kamikaze” attacks on enemy soldiers and vehicles along the frontlines. (New York Post, 08/25/2024) There is a report that Ukraine has received more than 30 robotic “war dogs” from the United Kingdom. These advanced ground drones cost around $9,000 each. (Kyiv Post 09/10/2024)
