Posted on 06/05/2024 2:25:25 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Frontline | The War in Ukraine and Global Security:
'The Kremlin knows this is not sustainable' as Putin's losses mount in Ukraine | Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges Times Radio 836K subscribers 5-14-2024 3:00 p.m. 30:32 Minutes
"I don't think that they can maintain their industry and an army of this size that they need, given the casualties they're suffering."
Russian manpower shortages because of the war in Ukraine are not sustainable, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges tells Frontline on #timesradio
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“The Kremlin wants to carry out another mass conscription into the army. Mobilization is planned for June 1. However, a problem may arise, because in Russia the number of people requiring rehabilitation measures has increased by over 137,000. people, i.e. by almost 42%. compared to the previous year.”
These data can be interpreted as excess disabled people registered during the year due to participation in combat in Ukraine.
More than 466,000 disabled Russians have registered to receive wheelchairs, chairs with sanitary equipment and lower limb prostheses,” writes the opposition website Verostka. Adding that the greatest demand is for wheelchairs - the number of applications for them increased from 211,000 to 292. 4 thousand
“Did you hear that Russia just built a new domestic semiconductor factory? It can produce 320 nm features. “
Well, if Russia has something completed and actually producing, they are ahead of massive US efforts where giant federal subsidies can’t overcome a basic lack of competence and capability.
https://restofworld.org/2024/tsmc-arizona-expansion/
And just for military production, the latest and greatest chips for gaming or AI or minaturized devices is not necessary. What’s needed is high volume, low cost and durability and multiple locations and redundancy for when the factory gets bombed.
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“These data can be interpreted as excess disabled people registered during the year due to participation in combat in Ukraine.”
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