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2022-05-14 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

About the increase in the number of the RF Armed Forces

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Posted by badanov 2022-05-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 I think a 2 year time frame optimistic. Anything could happen. But historically the Russians haven't been very concerned with either the well being or training of their forces. They only just replaced foot wraps with socks, the foot wraps being an innovation from Ivan the Terrible's days.

Posted by Cesare 2022-05-14 10:00|| 2022-05-14 10:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Ergo, pulling from Syria and Libya.
Wonder how the Mongolia creep is progressing?

Posted by Skidmark 2022-05-14 10:34|| 2022-05-14 10:34|| Front Page Top

#3 It requires an entire revision of the culture to push authority down the ranks. It's about trust.

Meanwhile, here, they're doing the opposite by pulling authority up the ranks. It's about trust.

Authoritarians crave command and power no matter how destructive it can be in doing the 'job'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-05-14 12:42|| 2022-05-14 12:42|| Front Page Top

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