Their military and Navy were built in the 1980s. Their Navy is a Littoral Navy at best. Their boomers are nearing the end of their lives.
The Soyuz space craft are functional, but the are the YUGOs of space travel.
Their Air Force was able to afford a dozen of their newest jets.
Their military is a bunch of conscripts.
Putin would not be able to field a football squad if Biden hadn’t screwed up the oil markets—the hard currency flowing to Russia is ALL Biden’s fault.
I am not advocating attacking Russia on its own ground But I am also not shaking in my boots over their “super power” status.
“Putin would not be able to field a football squad if Biden hadn’t screwed up the oil markets—the hard currency flowing to Russia is ALL Biden’s fault.”
Biden’s screw-up does not change the facts. Whether they are conscripts or not (so is Israel and they seem to do a pretty good job). And regardless of how old their nuclear arsenal and boomers are, they have more than enough and the means to deliver them if that’s what they decided to do (scorched earth). It would only take a few.
And then we have a woke military that is more concerned with social engineering than fighting a real battle with a leader like Milley (and Biden).
As a matter of fact, our record since WWII has certainly not been anything to brag about. Let’s see: Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan to name a few. How did those turn out for us? Remember the helicopter on the top of the Siagon building escaping with our last troops with their tales between their legs? But, then again, we did pretty well against the kingdom power of Granada and the empire of Panama (Noriega).
I speak as someone who served my country in the military and now my country has made a hard left turn (along with the military) and left me. Not the other way around.
In fact Russia commissioned three nuclear submarines in 2021 - of Yasen M and Borei class, both run quieter at 15 knots than LA class at pier. 9 more are in work, including one fitting out and one undergoing sea trials.
There is a parity between the Russian Navy and USN in SSBNs.
The Air Force received 60 aircraft in 2021.
Professionals outnumber conscripts in the Russian military since 2015.