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8. It seems likely that Vlad and friends have pilfered much of their military budget

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Wed Feb 23, 2022, 11:35 AM

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The Guardian Analysis: advance forces' battle readiness will quickly degrade, giving Putin only days [View all] kpete Feb 2022 OP

Yup, Grift Trickles Down Beetwasher. Feb 2022 #1

I was wondering about their troops state of readiness CanonRay Feb 2022 #2

A big number of Russian "troops" are mercenaries of the Wagner Group, probably paid for ancianita Feb 2022 #31

The Russian version of Blackwater orangecrush Feb 2022 #42

Yep. Or a version of our CIA and military troops during our Afghan, Syria and Iraq forays, ancianita Feb 2022 #44

True orangecrush Feb 2022 #50

The ones who got their asses kicked by our boys in Syria Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 #45

This really seems more and more like a colossal blunder by Vlad. Scrivener7 Feb 2022 #3

They will be very formidable. They have a lot of hardware backing them up. I think the best that JohnSJ Feb 2022 #4

True, which is why the West has help train radius777 Feb 2022 #28

I hadn't thought of it from that perspective PatSeg Feb 2022 #5

Can't they plunder and confiscate food, water, fuel? KPN Feb 2022 #13

We don't know what their orders are PatSeg Feb 2022 #19

In all seriousness, that is no doubt where all the drinking comes from... IthinkThereforeIAM Feb 2022 #27

Does Russia have the money for an effective military? Buckeyeblue Feb 2022 #6

It seems likely that Vlad and friends have pilfered much of their military budget groundloop Feb 2022 #8

Sounds like something Trump would have done Buckeyeblue Feb 2022 #14

They're better than they were 20 yrs ago, but still not elite. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #41

That's interesting Buckeyeblue Feb 2022 #46

Thats exactly what it is. They built a wall to keep people IN E Berlin. nt oldsoftie Feb 2022 #51

What a great time for other, unhappy multigraincracker Feb 2022 #7

You cannot put such a number in place, on alert, indefinitely. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #9

Yes, it will affect moral. fightforfreedom Feb 2022 #39

I have zero faith in any of this "expert" analysis. crim son Feb 2022 #10

In this era we are in the remarkable position of having many [i]genuine[/i] experts Hortensis Feb 2022 #32

Not going to deny the issues are complex. n/t crim son Feb 2022 #38

Mud Season Desert_Leslie Feb 2022 #11

There were pics of Russian tanks stuck in the mud... CaptainTruth Feb 2022 #15

Missiles and strike aircraft Wednesdays Feb 2022 #29

Mud season is already in full swing. Ukraine temps today in the mid to upper 30's F. jaxexpat Feb 2022 #34

The guardian has not been the only one reporting this. I'm sure our intelligence on this is good PortTack Feb 2022 #12

also need to consider, covid19 spike in Russia right now Travel Hat Feb 2022 #16

Plus, Russia's vaccine is barely effective RainCaster Feb 2022 #18

does the russian army still issue vodka rations? nt Javaman Feb 2022 #17

To my knowledge, the only army that still issues alcohol as part of their standard ration is Italy. Dial H For Hero Feb 2022 #21

somehow I'm not surprised that the French have the best MREs. but can they last for years? nt Javaman Feb 2022 #23

While their official expiration date is a couple of years after manufacture, Dial H For Hero Feb 2022 #25

Personal record is 12 years sarisataka Feb 2022 #37

Dehydrated rations do last a lot longer. Dial H For Hero Feb 2022 #49

Good and most interesting info, Dial H! calimary Feb 2022 #47

Man, it's Sochi all over again. Grokenstein Feb 2022 #20

I'd forgotten! TY! dchill Feb 2022 #22

Chef Jose Andres should open up a kitchen in Ukraine for defectors jmbar2 Feb 2022 #24

Interesting, I had been thinking about just how long they can keep the spring coiled Sherman A1 Feb 2022 #26

That is a little ray of hope Hekate Feb 2022 #30

Apparently PUTIN knows how to hire the 'all the best people" just like TFG. n/t TeamProg Feb 2022 #33

K&R UTUSN Feb 2022 #35

Degraded does not mean sarisataka Feb 2022 #36

They can be defeated by providing an open bar. milestogo Feb 2022 #40

"An army marches on its stomach." -- Napoleon Bonapart OMGWTF Feb 2022 #43

Yep. calimary Feb 2022 #48