Putin's Successor: Self-Interest Over World Domination, Says Military Expert

Russian Military Strategy and Casualties

• 🎯 Russia's tactical approach in Ukraine, focusing on specific cities like Mariupol, Bakhmut, and Avdiivka, is seen as an abject failure that depletes their tactical capability.
• 📉 Russia has reportedly suffered over one million casualties, a staggering number compared to Britain's losses in WWII, leading to questions about public acceptance.
• 💰 A potential reason for enlistment is the financial incentive, with the Russian army viewed by some as a mercenary force, where survival or death offers financial benefits to families.
• ⚔️ The Russian military lacks the combined arms training necessary for maneuver and shock action, forcing them into attritional warfare akin to WWI, but with 21st-century weapons, leading to heavy losses.
• 🛰️ Command and control issues are critical, with decisions being made from the Kremlin, far from the battlefield, hindering tactical flexibility and initiative at lower levels.

Challenges for Russian Commanders

• ⚠️ Reports indicate that wounded Russian soldiers are often left to die on the battlefield, a stark contrast to Western military medical support.
• ⛓️ The hierarchical structure and lack of