Nonsense. Russia can project its military in adjacent regions, for limited times. It has no blue water navy, its air force is at least one generation behind. I

Nonsense. Russia can project its military in adjacent regions, for limited times. It has no blue water navy, its air force is at least one generation behind. Its army has crappy logistics (meaning staying power). The only areas where it competes at all is in missiles, and even that area is debatable. Its vaunted S-300 and S-400 air defence systems are routinely ignored by the Israelis during airstrikes, as are its shorter range systems. It has no budget to invest in R&D, and when it comes up with even a remotely interesting system, can only try to buy a few units. The F-35 is superior to any Russian aircraft flying, including the SU-57. The F-22, a 30 year old design, is still far better than anything the Russians have, or will have in squadron numbers before 2030. The Armada vehicle line is still a joke, and will probably never be produced in numbers due to budget constraints.