Fascinating story. Russians "trapped" into serving in the military. A recommended read.
A discussion I heard compared the current Russian protest to what the US experienced during Vietnam.
And that's like comparing apples to tennis rackets! 1/6
nytimes.com/2022/09/27/opi…
A discussion I heard compared the current Russian protest to what the US experienced during Vietnam.
And that's like comparing apples to tennis rackets! 1/6
nytimes.com/2022/09/27/opi…
US society (& young men) protested the Vietnam war because they believed it was immoral and most believed it was not in the national interest.
There is more to why RU men are refusing service:
1. Most haven't been trained (they served in RU army because they had to...2/
There is more to why RU men are refusing service:
1. Most haven't been trained (they served in RU army because they had to...2/
...the choice was service or jail
2. They have no trust in RU's way of war.
3. These are not "reservist" as the US knows them. US reserves train with their units, have skills. RU have not, do not.
3. These men have seen RU's soldiers killed in droves in Ukraine. 3/
2. They have no trust in RU's way of war.
3. These are not "reservist" as the US knows them. US reserves train with their units, have skills. RU have not, do not.
3. These men have seen RU's soldiers killed in droves in Ukraine. 3/
4. RU recruits/soldiers know their officers & sergeants are corrupt & don't care. There is no trust in leaders.
5. Most RU recruits are afraid; while fear is common in all new soldiers, trust in leaders & comrades and in equipment/doctrine/the cause mitigates fear. 4/
5. Most RU recruits are afraid; while fear is common in all new soldiers, trust in leaders & comrades and in equipment/doctrine/the cause mitigates fear. 4/
6. RU is employing "blocking units." Those are units that prevent desertion, shoot deserters. It takes the concept of "kill the enemy or be killed" to another level: "kill the enemy or be killed by either him or us."
7. Unprepared as individuals, not part of a team...5/
7. Unprepared as individuals, not part of a team...5/
...lack of trust in leaders, no belief in a cause, little chance for survival, no support from citizens all contribute to failure.
Yeah, 300,000 mobilized. Premeditated murder of his own army by Putin.
More disaster. 6/6
Yeah, 300,000 mobilized. Premeditated murder of his own army by Putin.
More disaster. 6/6
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