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Actually in many ways the Russian army today is vastly superior to the one they had 2 years ago. They use drones, they have better comms (as in actual encrypted

Actually in many ways the Russian army today is vastly superior to the one they had 2 years ago. They use drones, they have better comms (as in actual encrypted radios and not cell phones stolen from civilians), they don't concentrate people and munition in one place, they don't attack with columns of tanks and troop transporters (vulnerable to Bayraktars and Javelins) and so on.

nolok 3y ago
I'm conflicted by your comment. Against Ukraine's army ? Absolutely, you're right. Against a modern 2023 western army ? Their loss in equipment downgraded them severely.
- southernplaces7 3y ago
  It could easily be both at the same time. Through trial by hard, practical experience Russia may have greatly improved its military tactics, while also experiencing a loss of hardware quality on losses for hard to replace equipment. I've heard this is the case and that many of their tanks and other equipment are decidedly of the older kind. Also, even experience wouldn't necessarily be helpful against the U.S. army in direct combat if it came to that. People sometimes call the U.S. military pampered and oversupplied, but they might forget that, being so often deployed in major operations, it's, aside from being the world's best funded military, also probably one of the world's the most experienced militaries with troops and tactics tested in hard, practical, multifaceted combat.
  - nolok 3y ago
    I don't disagree. When asked why we insist on sending troop on every freaking conflict out there especially in africa, our (past) defense minister answered that experienced troops still trumps everything else, it's not enough to train and equip them. France might not be a world superpower or not even close to it anymore, but our troops have fought, and everyone who knows what they talk about says it makes them better than most.

nolok 3y ago

I'm conflicted by your comment. Against Ukraine's army ? Absolutely, you're right. Against a modern 2023 western army ? Their loss in equipment downgraded them severely.

southernplaces7 3y ago
It could easily be both at the same time. Through trial by hard, practical experience Russia may have greatly improved its military tactics, while also experiencing a loss of hardware quality on losses for hard to replace equipment. I've heard this is the case and that many of their tanks and other equipment are decidedly of the older kind. Also, even experience wouldn't necessarily be helpful against the U.S. army in direct combat if it came to that. People sometimes call the U.S. military pampered and oversupplied, but they might forget that, being so often deployed in major operations, it's, aside from being the world's best funded military, also probably one of the world's the most experienced militaries with troops and tactics tested in hard, practical, multifaceted combat.
- nolok 3y ago
  I don't disagree. When asked why we insist on sending troop on every freaking conflict out there especially in africa, our (past) defense minister answered that experienced troops still trumps everything else, it's not enough to train and equip them. France might not be a world superpower or not even close to it anymore, but our troops have fought, and everyone who knows what they talk about says it makes them better than most.