Archived Don't buy the Hype: Russia's military is much weaker than Putin wants us to think. (vox.com)
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Archived Don't buy the Hype: Russia's military is much weaker than Putin wants us to think. (vox.com)
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[–] KarlWayne 2 points 0 points 2 points (+2|-2) ago
Wait a second. Are you seriously posting this? The Russian military has seemed pretty potent these last couple months. The SU-35 s are really phenomenal pieces of machinery. I read the article and the author is a European Council on Foreign Relations shill. I'd be willing to believe that they were impotent if I hadn't seen such contrary results. They are CRUSHING all opposition in Syria. They have advanced EM jamming capabilities and a TON of conventional armaments. They have never spent anything close to what USSA spends on military, but their costs are much more manageable. They churn out a SU-35 for around $40 million whereas we've spent $1.5 trillion on the F35 fighter and its still not working right. They may spend less but they certainly get a LOT more value for money.
[–] Gerplunckamo [S] 2 points -2 points 0 points (+0|-2) ago
Against mudslimes using sticks and twigs. Russia stronk guise.
[–] KarlWayne 2 points -1 points 1 point (+1|-2) ago
Or CIA and Mossad trained and led insurgents. Where are you getting the idea that the rebels or ISIS aren't extremely well armed? The Russian military is no joke.