Russia's "Green Men"
Jeremy Bender, Business Insider: Here are 2 problems that could sink the Russian military in a war
With a frozen frontline inside Ukrainian territory, the successful annexation of Crimea, and an ongoing intervention in Syria, Russia's military prowess appears firmly established.
But despite the Kremlin's recent successes, the Russian military faces two deep structural problems that could prove disastrous if it ever faced off against another large conventional force.
According to Dave Majumdar of The National Interest, Russia's military is facing deep manpower and hardware shortfalls.
WNU Editor: The problem with this analysis is that in any major war with the West, nuclear weapons will quickly be used .... and as a result any conventional military shortfall would be unimportant.
