Russia's invasion is showing the West war isn't just about having the best weapons — it's also about having more
Russia's invasion is showing the West war isn't just about having the best weapons — it's also about having more
The West focused for decades on advanced and complex systems over a sheer volume of weaponry. Russia's invasion of Ukraine shows that needs a rethink.
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It's about having "enough" specifically "enough where you need it and when".
War is a logistical challenge more than anything else. The West knows this, you only need to look at the size of America's logistical airwing. Ryan Macbeth talks about this well.
The war in Ukraine is being slow rolled by political aversion to military spending, which is funded by taxes. Every war relies on the economies of the belligerents involved.
This title could also be NATO learns the cost of not outsourcing defense.
Or Russia learns that more can be too much.
Edit: thanks to @Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works here's the archive link
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Archive link
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Sure, but the more subpar weapons you have and lose the more operators you lose - that lesson is actively being learned by Russia, North Korea and soon the Huthis, not including the many mercenaries that seemingly disappeared in some trench