| ID | 193460 |
| Title Proper | Russian War Machine Fails the Tests of War |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Baev, Pavel K |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Russian military has failed the tests of the Ukraine war, and its leadership and chain of command are seriously compromised. A costly modernization program failed to deliver the promised superiority in key weapon systems, offensive capabilities are exhausted, and the quality of manpower has deteriorated. The ill-fated reliance on the Wagner Group was a result of this degradation. Nuclear weapons cannot be used to break the pattern of slow-moving defeat, and the resource base for sustaining the long war is being depleted. In the medium term, Russia cannot count on rehabilitating its capacity for threatening its neighbors. |
| `In' analytical Note | Current History Vol. 122, No.846; Oct 2023: p.243–248 |
| Journal Source | Current History Vol: 122 No 846 |
| Key Words | Nuclear Weapons ; Military ; Russia ; Ukraine ; Ukraine War ; Wagner Group |