Years the Russians attacked first, talked later.
I am prepared to be corrected, but within living memory....
1939 v Poland.
1940 v Finland.
(Quite a few countries twixt 1940 and 1945 but in defence)
1945 v Japan.
1956 v Hungary.
1968 v Czechoslovakia.
1979 v Afghanistan.
1981 v Poland (?) or did I dream it?
1995 v somewhere ****e involving Chencyens? Or someone? Some loser country?
1999 v Kosova or was it almost NATO in Serbia or did I dream it? Something happened, I was almost involved as I have a medal but cant remember much ...
Also v. China sometime between here and Mao?
Georgia is on my mind as well for some reason. Who have I left out?
Gets a bit blurry. Sure Pruners have millions of tonnes of info and stories.
I will happily bet anyone on here a Marks and Spencer's Christmas Pudding (small size) the Russians do something in the months ahead.
Perhaps the question is..what will we do?