Why is the Russian military the strongest in the world?

1. 2024-07-24 at 4:54 PM UTC

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   Speedy Parker Black Hole
2. 2024-07-24 at 4:57 PM UTC

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   Kingoftoes Tuskegee Airman

   Originally posted by Speedy Parker

   
   This is why Russia had to resort to human wave tactics in WW2.
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   • Speedy Parker
3. 2024-07-24 at 5:01 PM UTC

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   Speedy Parker Black Hole

   Originally posted by Kingoftoes This is why Russia had to resort to human wave tactics in WW2.

   
   Unfortunately for Putin Russian feudal peasants are in the armed forces in the 21st century. The Russian soldier of today is only slightly more motivated to fight than a CCP or DPRK soldier is.
4. 2024-07-24 at 5:04 PM UTC

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   Kingoftoes Tuskegee Airman

   Originally posted by Speedy Parker The Russian soldier of today is only slightly more motivated to fight than a CCP or DPRK soldier is.

   
   Yup. Inflicting casualties to your opponent wins battles, breaking their morale wins wars.
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   • Speedy Parker
5. 2024-07-24 at 5:06 PM UTC

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   the man who put it in my hood Black Hole [miraculously counterclaim my golf]
   
   
6. 2024-07-24 at 5:22 PM UTC

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   ner vegas African Astronaut
   nice, weapons-grade cope
7. 2024-07-24 at 6:06 PM UTC

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   ner vegas African Astronaut

   Originally posted by Kingoftoes This is why Russia had to resort to human wave tactics in WW2.

   
   iirc the Russians took around 7:1 casualties and the (western) allies took 4:1, and Russia dealt with all the major land battles so eh
8. 2024-07-24 at 6:35 PM UTC

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   Speedy Parker Black Hole
   On March 20, 2003 the Untied States military deployed across 2 continents, and ocean, and a sea. The then engaged the 6th largest standing army in the world. Just 65 days later on May 23, 2003 that army was officially dismantled.
   
   On February 24, 2022 Russia deployed off the from their own front porch, as well as that of Belarus, into the neighbors yard against 22nd most powerful military at that time. In 882 days or 2 years, 5 months, 1 day Russia only controls 46,000 sq mi out of 233,062 sq mi. That is only 20% of the total territory of the Ukraine. The most Russia has every controlled was in March of 2022 when they controlled 63,000 sq mi or around 27% and that was reduced the following month to 44,000 sq mi or 19%.
   
   These are just facts and you are free to draw your own conclusions. However it paints a pretty clear picture as far as I can tell.
9. 2024-07-24 at 6:53 PM UTC

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   The Self Taught Man Black Hole

   Originally posted by Speedy Parker On March 20, 2003 the Untied States military deployed across 2 continents, and ocean, and a sea. The then engaged the 6th largest standing army in the world. Just 65 days later on May 23, 2003 that army was officially dismantled.
   
   On February 24, 2022 Russia deployed off the from their own front porch, as well as that of Belarus, into the neighbors yard against 22nd most powerful military at that time. In 882 days or 2 years, 5 months, 1 day Russia only controls 46,000 sq mi out of 233,062 sq mi. That is only 20% of the total territory of the Ukraine. The most Russia has every controlled was in March of 2022 when they controlled 63,000 sq mi or around 27% and that was reduced the following month to 44,000 sq mi or 19%.
   
   These are just facts and you are free to draw your own conclusions. However it paints a pretty clear picture as far as I can tell.

   
   Yeah, war is stupid.
10. 2024-07-24 at 7:07 PM UTC

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    ner vegas African Astronaut

    Originally posted by Speedy Parker On March 20, 2003 the Untied States military deployed across 2 continents, and ocean, and a sea. The then engaged the 6th largest standing army in the world. Just 65 days later on May 23, 2003 that army was officially dismantled.
    
    On February 24, 2022 Russia deployed off the from their own front porch, as well as that of Belarus, into the neighbors yard against 22nd most powerful military at that time. In 882 days or 2 years, 5 months, 1 day Russia only controls 46,000 sq mi out of 233,062 sq mi. That is only 20% of the total territory of the Ukraine. The most Russia has every controlled was in March of 2022 when they controlled 63,000 sq mi or around 27% and that was reduced the following month to 44,000 sq mi or 19%.
    
    These are just facts and you are free to draw your own conclusions. However it paints a pretty clear picture as far as I can tell.

    
    1. '22nd most powerful' army is a particularly poor opinion, not a fact. prior to 2014 Ukraine had one of the most effective militaries in Europe, and after 2014 it was consistently armed and reorganised (for better or worse) by NATO.
    
    2. trying to measure a conflict in terms of territory is a poor metric, especially in terms of attrition warfare.
    
    3. how much territory does the US control in Afghanistan or Iraq after their militaries were 'dismantled'?
11. 2024-07-24 at 7:11 PM UTC

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    ner vegas African Astronaut
    https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/attritional-art-war-lessons-russian-war-ukraine
    
    feel free to read this if you have the attention span for anything more than youtube clickbait