There is no doubt that Russia is a military power and military power in the minds of most people in the world.
Even if this military power is deceived by the West, the economy of shock therapy has been on the verge of collapse; even if this country still fails even if it deals with a small population of more than one million; even if Russia is almost completely lost under the blockade and suppression of Western countries.
This still does not affect everyone's concept of Russia's military power and military power, and the facts seem to be true. Because the Soviet Union left Russia with great heritage. Even after the collapse of , Russia did not make any progress in military affairs in the 30 years after the collapse of , and relying solely on its old capital, it still ranks among the 4 major military powers in the world.
This can also be seen from the arms trade around the world. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, even Russia, which was on the verge of collapse in the economy, was still the main supplier of the world's arms market.
ammunition merchants in the world, in addition to the United States occupies the largest share of the world's arms market with its strong national strength and advanced technology, Russia is often ranked second.
Every year, Russia exports weapons and equipment worth tens of billions of dollars. Weapons and equipment have become Russia's most important and even the only export commodity with technological content.
For example, in May 2022, according to Russian News Agency , Russian Vice Premier Borisov once said that Russia accounts for about 20% of the world's weapons market, with a total order volume of nearly US$50 billion.
Moreover, thanks to the export of weapons and equipment from the Soviet Union and Russia today, Russian weapons have a huge influence around the world. In addition to China, a major country that was once deeply influenced by Russian equipment, our closest neighbor, India, has become the world's largest population country, and its weapons and equipment are mainly Russian weapons. Russian weapons account for a very important proportion in other countries such as Algeria , Egypt , Syria and other countries.
Therefore, the export of Russian weapons and equipment is no longer just a symbol of Russia's status as a military power. It has even become one of Russia's extremely important sources of income and is the third largest export revenue component of Russia's , which is second only to energy and food exports.
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It is precisely because of the rich heritage inherited from the Soviet Union and Russia's consistent strong and domineering style that almost no one in the world has doubts about Russia's military power.
This impression has been confirmed again in the Russian-German battlefield and in 2014 Russia's military operations occupying the Crimea region of Ukraine.
However, just this year, in the Russian-Ukraine War that broke out in 2022, Russia's performance has been repeatedly shocking. Before the war, most people believed that Russia's attack on Ukraine was like an adult beating a child. Ukraine, which has been in the "European uterus" for decades, should not have much power to fight back. The difference is how many days can Russia occupy the Ukrainian capital , Kiev .
However, the facts are jaw-dropping. The war, which originally thought that "cut butter with a hot knife", was eventually fought by Russia into a bad war. The two countries have been entangled for several months, but there is still no sign of the end of the war.
The most exaggerated thing is that recently, with the assistance of Western countries, Ukraine has even had the power of counterattack, constantly counterattacking on the battlefield to recover lost territory.
Faced with Ukraine, which has long disarmed itself, abandoned nuclear weapons, and , which has inherited most of the advanced weapons of the Soviet Union, has a messed up economy, and the entire country is humiliated, Russia has achieved such a bad record. This is surprising.
Russia is a veritable great power and military power in everyone's mind. Why is such a military power fighting so badly when facing the franchise republic , which has been declining for decades?
Where has Russia's advanced weapons and equipment and military technology that has long been famous all over the world gone? Doesn’t Russia have the GLONAS global satellite navigation system, one of the four largest satellite navigation systems in the world, ? Why hasn't it become a navigation for Russian ground and air force operations?
Why do Russia rarely see the stealth fighter Su57, which is claimed to be no less than F22? Where is Russia's advanced Orion Investigation drone? Why did DJI , a Chinese civilian drone, appear frequently in front-line troops?
T14 main battle tank , which is also called the 4th generation tank. Why can't you see it? Why are the various advanced weapons announced by Russia rarely used on the battlefield? Russia and Ukraine have been fighting on the battlefield for several months, and Russia has been dragged out. Does Russia still have a killer weapon that can be used?
In fact, it is not that Russia did not use its advanced weapons, but that in addition to the nuclear weapons that both sides suffered, Russia has used everything it can, but it has not played much role.
was once claimed to be the GLONAS global satellite navigation system, which is known as the world's four major satellite navigation systems, along with the United States' GPS, China's Beidou , and Europe's Galileo. It seems that it is not as advanced and high-precision as Russia claims.
The most exaggerated thing is that according to news reports, many weapons and equipment used in the Russian army are even using American GPS signals as positioning and navigation.
For example, the Russian Seahawk drone uses GPS system instead of Gronas system. Russia only used it on the battlefield a few times, but it seems that it has achieved little effect.
June 9, 2002, according to Russian sources, the Russian Aerospace Forces dispatched four Soviet weapons stealth fighter in a special military operation against Ukraine, and formed a team to hunt down the Ukrainian air defense system through a unified network.
This is also the first time that Russia has put the fifth generation of fighter jets into air combat. We don't know the result of the dispatch of Su-57 this time. However, based on the situation on the battlefield of Russia and Ukraine and the movements of the Ukrainian Air Force after the dispatch, Su-57 did not achieve the intended combat purpose. The air defense system of the Ukrainian army was not destroyed. The Ukrainian Air Force still took off frequently, fighting against the Russian army on the battlefield and even air strikes on the Russian army.
. Other Russian propaganda world's most advanced weapons have almost not performed well on the Russian-Ukrainian battlefield. Their most advanced tank didn't appear on the battlefield at all, and the main export force of Russian Army equipment, T90, has been repeatedly blown up by the Ukrainian army.
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Moreover, among other Russian drones shot down by Ukraine, there are even drones made of civilian components. According to Ukraine's dismantling after shooting down, the Russian drone, which once claimed to have the world's most advanced optical equipment, actually used civilian Canon cameras, which is jaw-dropping.
Nowadays, although Russia forcibly incorporated four states in eastern Ukraine into Russian territory by referendum. But in fact, this behavior was not only voted against by most countries of the United Nations, but not all of these four states that were forced into the country by Russia were occupied by Russia, and a small part was still under Ukraine's occupation.
It can be said that although there are too many external factors in the Russian-Ukraine war that has been fighting for several months, Ukraine did not fight against Russia only based on its own strength, but received strong assistance and support from Western countries such as the United States and European countries; for example, Russia has been repeatedly sanctioned by Western countries, and even huge problems in energy exports, etc.
However, no matter how many off-field factors are there, the actual situation on the battlefield of Russia and Ukraine is: not only did Russia not achieve the joyful victory that everyone thought, but instead fought a bad battle. Today, Ukraine even has the ability to counterattack.
It can be said that in almost everyone's mind, Russia, a military power and military power, almost even her underwear was leaked on the battlefield of Russia and Ukraine. Today, Russia has no longer had the final say in the Russian-Ukraine battlefield except for inheriting the huge nuclear arsenal of the Soviet Union.
Even if one day in the future, it suddenly broke out that Russia was counterattacked by Ukraine and I would not make a fuss. So, does Russia, which seems to be in poverty, have to resist it because of this, and its strength is not enough to fight back? To put it more seriously, will Russia, which has been severely sanctioned by Western countries, have a crisis of national destruction?
actually doesn't have to worry so much. The Russian nation is a very magical nation. It is not only young, but also has the shortcomings and advantages of the young nation. Moreover, you have rich experience in dealing with similar adversities.
In fact, Russia had been attacked from the mainland as early as Napoleon and went directly into the capital Moscow. In 1812, Napoleon led an army of 600,000 to invade Russia, the second-rate European country at that time.
At that time, Napoleon, who had swept across Europe, had long been known as the "God of War", and his military talent was also recognized worldwide. No one believes that Russia, a second-rate country in remote Europe, can withstand Napoleon's attack.
However, the fact is exactly the opposite. With its scorched earth policy and its unique and cold climate, Russia dragged down the Napoleon army that swept across Europe, and eventually led to the collapse of Napoleon Empire .
Although Russia paid a huge price during this period, even the capital Moscow was burned to pieces. However, Russia became the winner of this war, and from then on it extended its tentacles into Europe, with the nickname of European steam rollers.
And in the Soviet-German War of World War 2, the same was true for Russian . Before the war, the Soviet Union, which had 22 million square kilometers, 5 million troops, and improved the heavy industrial system, was a behemoth that no country in the world could ignore.
However, it was this behemoth who was in a mess when facing the attack of Germany, which had a fraction of their territory. In just a few months, millions of square kilometers of Soviet territory fell, millions of troops were wiped out and captured, tens of millions of people died, and most of the elite areas were occupied.
However, the Russians who suffered such heavy casualties and costs regained their strength and not only blocked the German attack under the extreme crisis, but also relied on the advantage of geographical advantages and climate to turn defeat into victory, regained all the fallen territories, counterattacked the border, and occupied the entire Eastern Europe and half of Germany. It can be regarded as a typical example of turning defeat into victory.
Historically, Russians who have lost most of their industries and essence and are facing desperate situations have been able to turn defeat into victory repeatedly. Then, facing Ukraine, which is far less powerful than Napoleon and Germany, even if there are many Western countries support it, as long as the Western countries do not go barefoot and with the resilience of the Russians and their usual fearlessness, even if they perform poorly in the early stages of the war, they will defeat or even even destroy Ukraine afterwards.
