Why isn’t Russia sending its best military (drone, jets) to dominate Ukraine? Is Putin intentionally sending its weakest force?
This is one of the oldest and most persistent Russian propaganda lies. There are even some active high-ranking NATO officers promoting it: “Russia is much stronger than the…
Afghanistan: Who do Afghans consider a worse invader, Soviet Russia or America?
I remember a talk with a Soviet officer who served in the Baltics and Afghanistan in the 1980s. He told me: “Could never figure out these Afghans. With…
Can a B-2 fly over Russia and China without being detected?
Probably not, but not for the reason you are thinking. No stealthy aircraft is completely invisible to radar. If you get close enough to a sufficiently advanced radar…
Why can’t Russia defeat Ukraine despite having 10 times military budget, 4 times manpower, and superior firepower?
Three key reasons, two minor and one large. The first minor reason is Russia also has about 5 times the corruption Ukraine has. Wealthy Russians are wealthy for…
Can Russia afford to lose another 1 million soldiers in Ukraine?
Here’s a little dirty secret that people don’t want to talk about: Most countries can lose literally millions of men (as in biological male) and be completely fine…