Many people still think that after three years of battle, the Russian army has been "pulled out". wrong! the truth is, it is used in Ukraine, mostly, is "second-class" equipment; and it is actually used, against NATO's "chart", now, just, pull out!
In 2024, Russia's battlefield performance will still be difficult for the outside world to see through. On the surface, after three years of consumption, the old tanks and armored vehicles on the front line were destroyed one by one. As a result, many people concluded that Russia's military strength had been emptied.
However, Ukraine's battle line has not loosened as a result, and the Russian army's offensive is still intensive and continuous. This situation of "obviously suffering heavy losses, but still affording it" obviously has a deeper logic.
On the Ukrainian soil, the most popular tanks are still the T-72s of decades ago, some even remodeled from warehouses.
Their shape is often modest, but they are loaded with temporary protective structures such as grid, reactive armor, and look rough, and in fact have sufficient defense.The Russian military is not without more advanced equipment, but deliberately let these "second-stream goods" undertake the first-line consumption tasks.
On the one hand, these equipment are cheap, repaired, and in large quantities; on the other hand, they are sufficient to support missions in battle with the Ukrainian army and also reduce the risk of losing cutting-edge weapons.
Rather than fighting hard with its precious main force tanks, it is clearly more consistent with Russia's current strategic idea to fight long-lasting battles with low-cost equipment.
After the outbreak of the conflict, Russia's military and industrial industry was almost fully activated, from tanks to ammunition plants, everything went into a continuous state of production day and night, and for many years the production line was restarted, and some factories have returned to the three-step reversal of the Soviet era.
In this state, the equipment lost on the front line can be quickly filled by the rear production capacity. The scene of "being shot up" seen by the outside world is only a temporary stage state, and new equipment will soon be replaced.
In contrast, Ukraine has to rely on external aid to maintain the war, a passive position that allows Russia to take advantage of time.
In addition to upgrading equipment, the Russian army has also continuously tested new tactics in Ukraine.After early rapid defeat, they began to rely on intensive artillery and drones for positioning battles and test a variety of new weapons and electronic warfare systems.
UAV reconnaissance, anti-UAV jamming, artillery fire correction, etc. have all become part of actual combat training. Such a continuous war has become a "testing ground" for the Russian military's tactical upgrade, and the accumulation of actual combat experience is undoubtedly crucial to greater confrontations in the future.
However, the power that really determines the upper limit of Russia's military power has not been invested in Ukraine. The main armored forces, aerospace forces and strategic missile systems deployed in the western and northern directions have maintained a state of high alert for a long time. They are directed at NATO, not Kiev.
Russia has always regarded a potential conflict with NATO as the most important threat to guard against, so it is impossible to let all its elites get caught up in the quagmire of Ukraine.
This is why the front line looks “old”, but the whole system is not failing.The Ukrainian battlefield, for Russia, is more like a controllable consumption, which can both digest the enemy, but also train the troops and keep the rhythm.
The seemingly rough battle on the front line actually hides a long-term layout. Those new equipment and strategic forces called "ace cards" are not absent, but are waiting for a more suitable opportunity.
Far from being a simple hard-fight, this war is more like a rhythmic game. Russia is saving its strength in consumption, and it is also taking time to adjust its strategic system.
The old equipment on the surface is only its coat, and the internal preparation is the key to determine the direction of the situation. When that layer is truly torn apart, the outside world may realize that this seemingly exhausted war has just entered a new stage. # MCM Micro Headline Project #
In 2024, Russia's battlefield performance will still be difficult for the outside world to see through. On the surface, after three years of consumption, the old tanks and armored vehicles on the front line were destroyed one by one. As a result, many people concluded that Russia's military strength had been emptied.
However, Ukraine's battle line has not loosened as a result, and the Russian army's offensive is still intensive and continuous. This situation of "obviously suffering heavy losses, but still affording it" obviously has a deeper logic.
On the Ukrainian soil, the most popular tanks are still the T-72s of decades ago, some even remodeled from warehouses.
Their shape is often modest, but they are loaded with temporary protective structures such as grid, reactive armor, and look rough, and in fact have sufficient defense.The Russian military is not without more advanced equipment, but deliberately let these "second-stream goods" undertake the first-line consumption tasks.
On the one hand, these equipment are cheap, repaired, and in large quantities; on the other hand, they are sufficient to support missions in battle with the Ukrainian army and also reduce the risk of losing cutting-edge weapons.
Rather than fighting hard with its precious main force tanks, it is clearly more consistent with Russia's current strategic idea to fight long-lasting battles with low-cost equipment.
After the outbreak of the conflict, Russia's military and industrial industry was almost fully activated, from tanks to ammunition plants, everything went into a continuous state of production day and night, and for many years the production line was restarted, and some factories have returned to the three-step reversal of the Soviet era.
In this state, the equipment lost on the front line can be quickly filled by the rear production capacity. The scene of "being shot up" seen by the outside world is only a temporary stage state, and new equipment will soon be replaced.
In contrast, Ukraine has to rely on external aid to maintain the war, a passive position that allows Russia to take advantage of time.
In addition to upgrading equipment, the Russian army has also continuously tested new tactics in Ukraine.After early rapid defeat, they began to rely on intensive artillery and drones for positioning battles and test a variety of new weapons and electronic warfare systems.
UAV reconnaissance, anti-UAV jamming, artillery fire correction, etc. have all become part of actual combat training. Such a continuous war has become a "testing ground" for the Russian military's tactical upgrade, and the accumulation of actual combat experience is undoubtedly crucial to greater confrontations in the future.
However, the power that really determines the upper limit of Russia's military power has not been invested in Ukraine. The main armored forces, aerospace forces and strategic missile systems deployed in the western and northern directions have maintained a state of high alert for a long time. They are directed at NATO, not Kiev.
Russia has always regarded a potential conflict with NATO as the most important threat to guard against, so it is impossible to let all its elites get caught up in the quagmire of Ukraine.
This is why the front line looks “old”, but the whole system is not failing.The Ukrainian battlefield, for Russia, is more like a controllable consumption, which can both digest the enemy, but also train the troops and keep the rhythm.
The seemingly rough battle on the front line actually hides a long-term layout. Those new equipment and strategic forces called "ace cards" are not absent, but are waiting for a more suitable opportunity.
Far from being a simple hard-fight, this war is more like a rhythmic game. Russia is saving its strength in consumption, and it is also taking time to adjust its strategic system.
The old equipment on the surface is only its coat, and the internal preparation is the key to determine the direction of the situation. When that layer is truly torn apart, the outside world may realize that this seemingly exhausted war has just entered a new stage. # MCM Micro Headline Project #