I think the biggest issue facing the Russian armed forces is that their branches don't operate well with each other. There's little inter-branch training, the c

I think the biggest issue facing the Russian armed forces is that their branches don't operate well with each other. There's little inter-branch training, the command staff don't seem to know what the others are doing in the same theater, and the like. Plus, I think the fact that their logistics system is based around the train means their ability to project forces further and/or faster is limited. It's easier to just destroy a rail bridge than it is to make every dirt road impassable. It's clear, that the Russian military is suffering from multiple dysfunctions.