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> . Espionage is one of Russia's core competencies, it's just how it is. I really question this assessment. Russia is not USSR, not by a long shot. Russia has
by theflyinghorse 6y ago
> . Espionage is one of Russia's core competencies, it's just how it is.
I really question this assessment. Russia is not USSR, not by a long shot. Russia has lost an entire generation of the most educated people it did have, and I see no evidence that it ever recovered or will ever recover. Economically tiny and outright insignificant Russia simply isn't capable of developing serious technological capabilities to rival that of the US.
- ficklepickle 6y agoBy focusing on digital warfare, Russia can have a larger impact than their GDP would have you think. It's not that the USA couldn't match them, it's just that Russia has made it more of a priority. Tactically speaking, it's an excellent force multiplier with (varying degrees of) plausible deniability.