(y) (y) (y) "Weakness of Russia’s Navy is nothing new, but the links between the crisis in the Middle East, the claims of the Russian political-military leadership concerning the bright future for the military, and the comments by Gerasimov about “82-percent” manning are all worth noting. Failure can be regarded by these officials as success, but the regime simply cannot convince its foreign or domestic audiences that all is well within these Armed Forces structures. So long as the emphasis continues to be on show and not on laying down steel, reforming the defense industry and revamping shipyards, the condition of the Russian Navy will languish in its rusting and decaying morass"
Posted on: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 22:37:47 +0000
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