WikiLeaks: NATO Unimpressed by Russian Military -- CBS/APRussian Forces Relied on Aged Equipment, Lacked Good Communication During Maneuvers Tracked by NATO after Georgia Conflict
BRUSSELS - NATO was not impressed by Russia's military performance after two large maneuvers in 2009 because its forces relied on aging equipment, lacked transport and suffered from manpower shortages, according to a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable.
Russia's armed forces would be able to respond only to a small-to-mid-sized local conflict in the country's western regions, according to a cable from the U.S. mission to NATO released Monday on the WikiLeaks secret-spilling site.
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My Comment: Napoleon and Hitler thought the same way .... and look where that got them.