Russias Joke Army

Comparing the Ukrainian and Russian armies, who use similar equipment, it amazes me that the Ukrainians modernize and upgrade old Soviet tanks, but the Russian don't. Part of that is the designers were based in the Ukraine, and stayed after it left Russia. But much of it is laziness. The Ukrainians use nearly all Russian weapons, but I'm betting that they take better care of them. The Russians often claim to be working on new better equipment, but it doesn't show up. The fact that they failed to get air superiority over Georgia, allowing their commander to be killed by air strikes, show Russian incompetence. The weapons that shot down their most modern fighters and bombers were old Russian SAMs, which they should have expected. They won only through sheer size and brutality.

However, that doesn't mean they aren't dangerous. Though they use older technology, barbarians can win through the laziness of more civilized people. Lets be honest, if no one will use fancier weapons against them, the Russians can use their old crap forever. America is finishing up in Iraq and Afghanistan, which mean we won't help anyone against the Russians. However, the Ukraine has more modern weapons, and while the Russians can play nice to try to be friends, they cannot invade without massive casualties. They probably will be happy to bully smaller countries, so any talk about a resurgant Russia is silly.