09-16-2024, 04:03 PM
https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-orders-...48784.html
Can Russia do it? I don't know but I wouldn't bet against it. Do they need to do it? Good question, but I think the answer must be yes. The Ukrainian incursion has stretched Russian manpower beyond where the military is "comfortable". Ukraine is attempting to increase its numbers. Russia burns through troops must faster. For that reason, Russia always needs "more".
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-exten...26504.html
Hard to know what this means. It is probable Ukraine's "new" troops need more training to survive in the very lethal defensive battles they are fighting. US Army training for an 11B lasts 14 weeks, which is just a tad over 3 months. Ukraine seems to think their guys need "more". My guess is that the 3 months they were getting just wasn't very "good". Ukraine has obviously needed to expand their training pipeline considerably. Getting soldiers who are qualified trainers when you are desperate for troops isn't easy. Traditionally the "Russian" training establishments aren't very good and rely on OJT once recruits are posted to their units. That doesn't work if you unit is heavily engaged in combat.
It also must be said that Ukrainian recruits have a much easier time deserting than NATO soldiers would. They are fighting in their own land and can simply go home. It also seems the stigma associated with deserting is much lower in Ukraine. They have even "decriminalized" the first time you do it. It is one thing to run away from a battle because you are scared. It is another to not gather yourself and return. Often in the US military such failure to fight was overlooked if you came back of your own accord. It is also true that in WW II many US troops never fired their weapon. The army went to great lengths to "train that out" of troops in subsequent wars. It mostly worked it seems.
Can Russia do it? I don't know but I wouldn't bet against it. Do they need to do it? Good question, but I think the answer must be yes. The Ukrainian incursion has stretched Russian manpower beyond where the military is "comfortable". Ukraine is attempting to increase its numbers. Russia burns through troops must faster. For that reason, Russia always needs "more".
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-exten...26504.html
Hard to know what this means. It is probable Ukraine's "new" troops need more training to survive in the very lethal defensive battles they are fighting. US Army training for an 11B lasts 14 weeks, which is just a tad over 3 months. Ukraine seems to think their guys need "more". My guess is that the 3 months they were getting just wasn't very "good". Ukraine has obviously needed to expand their training pipeline considerably. Getting soldiers who are qualified trainers when you are desperate for troops isn't easy. Traditionally the "Russian" training establishments aren't very good and rely on OJT once recruits are posted to their units. That doesn't work if you unit is heavily engaged in combat.
It also must be said that Ukrainian recruits have a much easier time deserting than NATO soldiers would. They are fighting in their own land and can simply go home. It also seems the stigma associated with deserting is much lower in Ukraine. They have even "decriminalized" the first time you do it. It is one thing to run away from a battle because you are scared. It is another to not gather yourself and return. Often in the US military such failure to fight was overlooked if you came back of your own accord. It is also true that in WW II many US troops never fired their weapon. The army went to great lengths to "train that out" of troops in subsequent wars. It mostly worked it seems.