Russia's army has grown bigger despite sustaining losses when it invaded Ukraine, says a US general.
US Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli said the Russian army "is actually now larger — by 15 percent."
"Russia is on track to command the largest military on the continent," Cavoli said.
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Russia's armed forces have grown larger and not dwindled during its war in Ukraine, a top US general said on Wednesday.
"The army is actually now larger — by 15 percent — than it was when it invaded Ukraine," US Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, told the House Armed Services Committee in a hearing.
"Over the past year, Russia increased its front-line troop strength from 360,000 to 470,000," Cavoli continued, adding that the bolstered numbers stemmed from Russia raising its conscription age from 27 to 30.
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DulcetTone on April 11st, 2024 at 14:36 UTC »
So? Steven Seagal is now 40% bigger than when he filmed "Under Siege".
wutti on April 11st, 2024 at 08:36 UTC »
well they absorbed all of Wagner...so there is that
TheShakyHandsMan on April 11st, 2024 at 07:58 UTC »
Russias main advantage in any ground war has been their ability to keep throwing men into the meat grinder.
Difference between now and previous wars is the speed and availability of communications back home.
At what point do the Russian people have enough of losing their men.