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| Assessing the Russian Army Performance After One Week of War |
| 2022-03-12 |
| [RealClearDefense] On February 24, an emotional Russian President Vladimir Putin ...President-for-Life of Russia. He gets along well with other presidents for life. He is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substance. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to him. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substances... announced the start of a "special military operation" to ’denazify’ Ukraine. After massing nearly 190,000 troops, Putin launched a short air campaign followed by a ground invasion to seize the capital, Kyiv. Many considered this Russian juggernaut invincible. One Russian media outlet even mistakenly posted its Russian victory op-ed just two days after the start of the campaign. Yet, questions about Russian performance have emerged as the Russian "operation" continues to struggle. If, as many pundits had assumed, Russian military superiority would lead to a quick Russian victory, why has the operation stalled? While we certainly do not have a complete picture of Russian performance, we offer some initial considerations on the Russian military’s planning, integration of key enablers, maneuver, and tactical proficiency after one week to explain some key shortcomings. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 if they do it in less than 20 to 30 years guess what military is better WEAPON SELECTION! |
| Posted by: Greng Black3494 2022-03-12 13:01 |
| #1 Not good. Am I an expert now? |
| Posted by: Chris 2022-03-12 12:33 |