You’re joking.
Russia’s war materiele has been looted for years for scrap by its generals and rank-and-file. Are you forgetting the failed assault on Kyiv? The Russians anticipated a three-day war and set off in a convoy that stretched for miles. Among other reasons for it fizzling was that wheeled vehicles were getting stuck because tires hadn’t been updated or maintained.
As for their “wonder weapons,” a little perspective:
The super state-of-the-art Russian Stealth aircraft, the SU57, is specified as having the radar cross section about the size of a marble, about the same as an F22 Raptor.
When we catch some on radar, the cross section is about the same as a Navy Hornet’s, which isn’t even a Stealth aircraft.
The armored attack helicopter, the Alligator, was supposed to be armored against anti-aircraft cannon fire.
Soldiers shoot them down with small arms fire.
“The Russians anticipated a three-day war”
That old saw? That was people in DC saying how long THEY think it should have taken. No Russian source ever said that.
But yeah, our military is extremely bloated. Hell they even LOOK bloated now.
Massive cuts to lean them out is the way to go.
And the F-35 moonpig is a classic example. That program is now slated to top out at 2 trillion dollars according the GAO. That is about 60 times the amount we spent on the Manhattan Project in adjusted dollars.