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2022-08-30 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu 'is side-lined by Putin - with commanders briefing Vladimir directly - and is routinely ridiculed by his own soldiers', British military reveals
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Sergei Shoigu is 'ineffectual and out-of-touch', Russian soldiers believe

  • He is seen as lacking serious military experience and is criticised by his troops

  • British MoD said the veteran politician is now being cast aside by Putin
Posted by Skidmark 2022-08-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ]  Top

#1 He is seen as lacking serious military experience

How many of the NATO countries defense ministers have serious military experience?
Posted by Procopius2k 2022-08-30 07:55||   2022-08-30 07:55|| Front Page Top

#2 What's Putin's military experience -- setting aside ordering the invasion of multiple neighboring countries?
Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-08-30 08:19||   2022-08-30 08:19|| Front Page Top

#3 JF Kennedy and George W. Bush had more military experience and did no better. Arguably worse...
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-08-30 08:21||   2022-08-30 08:21|| Front Page Top

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