Thread by @MarkHertling

After the rumor that Russia was asking for Chinese equivalent of Meals, Ready to Eat (MEEs) @hawaiidelilah asked my opinion of the logistics indicators of the Russian force.

The military uses “classes of supply” to categorize things armies need. 1/6

https://twitter.com/hawaiidelilah/status/1503516399901184001

Heres my evaluation, based on what I’ve seen, of Russia’s state of logistics, and where they are failing. (Note, I have no data on any of this, but it’s my gut feel). 2/

-Class I: food, rations and water:F
-Class III: Petroleum, fuel, lubricants: D
-Class IV: Fortification and barrier material: untested, likely F
-Class V: Ammunition: on artillery, missiles and rockets, declining; all others unknown, likely D. 3/

-Class VI: Personal Items: based on scenes looting of UKR stores: F
-Class VII: Major end items (replacement vehicles & equipment): based on deserted/ abandoned equipment: F
-Class VIII: Medical support & supplies: based on observed lack of air & ground casualty evacuation, F 4/

-Class IX: Repair parts: little indication of either maintenance ability by mechanics or supply of parts available: F
-Class X: Miscellaneous supplies (for example, items to support civil affairs activity or support of population): F. 5/

Those are the classes of supply. Add to this the personnel replacement function, given RU has asked for Chechen, Syrian and other mercenary fighting, all this points to poor planning and clumsy logistics and personnel execution. Again, no proof, but just things I’m seeing. 6/6

Sorry, MRE, not MEE