“Russia’s ground forces are larger now than they were at the time of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but their quality has declined since then. Source: Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, “European Truth” with reference to Reuters Details: “The quality of these forces has gone down,” Bauer said, pointing to the state of equipment of the forces and the level of training of Russian soldiers.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Russia’s ground forces are larger now than they were at the time of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but their quality has declined since then.
Source: Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, “European Truth” with reference to Reuters
Details: “The quality of these forces has gone down,” Bauer said, referring to the state of equipment of the forces and the level of training of Russian soldiers.
“The Russians are not as much of a threat now as they were in February 2022, so we have some time to prepare,” he said, adding that this means increased investment in the defense industry.
He also urged businesses to be prepared for a wartime scenario and adjust their production and distribution lines accordingly to be less vulnerable to blackmail from countries such as Russia and China.
“If we can ensure that all essential services and goods can be delivered no matter what, that will be a key part of our deterrence,” Bauer said.
It is worth noting that the commander of NATO forces in Europe, General Christopher Cavoli, believes that regardless of the outcome of the war in Ukraine, the Russian army will become stronger after it than it is today.
“The Russian armed forces are learning, they are improving, they are applying the experience of war,” Kavoli said.
He called on NATO to quickly prepare for this threat, because Russia will be an adversary with serious military potential and “clear intentions.”
It will be recalled that the head of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) Bruno Kahl believes that Russia will be able to attack NATO territory within the next six years.