Russia and Ukraine

[Thumpalumpacus]

I can't speak about the other countries, but I'm pretty sure a felony conviction in American is a solid bar to serving in uniform, nowadays. Used to be a judge here would vacate a felony charge if the accused enlisted in the armed forces, but our military got tired of that back in the 60s, for indiscipline in the ranks.

I’m aware, which is why I used the past tense.

Boru

Right, but comparing the UK from 100 years ago or America from 60 years ago to modern-day Russia is not apt. We're not talking about the past; we're talking about the here-and-now. That's why I used the term "nowadays".

It's apples and oranges. Dragging up a tu quoque from decades ago has a point, I'm sure, but I'm not sure what it is.