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2009-09-16 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by 3dc 2009-09-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Russia seems to have already given up the goal of a massive population. "One more generation, and it's over" - Russian demotivation poster.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-09-16 00:05|| 2009-09-16 00:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Given demographic trends, it may not be wise for them to have too much in the way of armaments when they are overtaken.

What does this mean for the future as far as their influence on the world stage? It doesn't seem like they would be so quick to give this up. If so, it may come down to "nuke/not nuke" threats when it comes to influence.

Posted by gorb 2009-09-16 00:13|| 2009-09-16 00:13|| Front Page Top

#3 It's more like the Russians don't use half of this crap anyway. I mean, 20,000 tanks? If they gave the order now, how many of them could actually be crewed, drive out and fire a round?

Posted by gromky 2009-09-16 00:35|| 2009-09-16 00:35|| Front Page Top

#4 2000?

Posted by tipover 2009-09-16 00:45|| 2009-09-16 00:45|| Front Page Top

#5 It's more like the Russians don't use half of this crap anyway. I mean, 20,000 tanks? If they gave the order now, how many of them could actually be crewed, drive out and fire a round?

They only need 20,000 tank commanders. The rest are fillers. That's why Russian tanks have autoloaders.

Posted by badanov 2009-09-16 00:56|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2009-09-16 00:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Red Storm ~~Rising~~ Setting, for a while

Posted by Oscar 2009-09-16 06:20|| 2009-09-16 06:20|| Front Page Top

#7 A GRU spokesman said.......?

Posted by Besoeker 2009-09-16 07:39|| 2009-09-16 07:39|| Front Page Top

#8 Badanov,

That's why Russian tanks have autoloaders.

Very true - but the autoloaders have a bad habit of trying to load crewmembers instead of ammo.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2009-09-16 10:00|| 2009-09-16 10:00|| Front Page Top

#9 As I understand it, the Russian conscript army is a hell of abuse, rape, corruption, and malnutrition. This couldn't come too early.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2009-09-16 10:28|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2009-09-16 10:28|| Front Page Top

#10 Buh-bye, Russia. It's been...well...interesting.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-09-16 12:08|| 2009-09-16 12:08|| Front Page Top

#11 I think I would rather have a demoralized Russia in control of excess armaments than the despots they are selling everything off to, though.

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2009-09-16 13:49|| 2009-09-16 13:49|| Front Page Top

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