5kyl3r t1_iuk12ax wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:32 PM

Reply to comment by 7elevenses in How Russia Pays for War: Despite the current level of sanctions, trade with some nations has shrunk surprisingly little and positively boomed with others by UserNamesCantBeTooLo

well there's something missing in their part chain, as they've been sending ancient tanks in the last couple months, and even getting more from belarus

7elevenses t1_iuk1cxt wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:34 PM

They're a country of over 100 million people and one of the largest arms producers and exporters in the world. They can make the parts they're missing. IMO this is all just wishful thinking.

5kyl3r t1_iuk2mx6 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:45 PM

and you forget their top down corruption and negligence causing a lack of maintenance. they've been falling apart (listen to the recent intercepted calls from the last two weeks, they're all complaining about it), not to mention three of their jets crashed IN RUSSIA, due to failures, likely resulting from all of the above

and i'm stating a fact, go look at all the footage from the last 2-3 months. the tanks are getting older and older. they can't even get uniforms for the conscripts but you think it's wishful thinking to believe they're starting to run out of newer tanks?

they will always have a set number minimum they'll keep on hand for the defense of their borders, so running out doesn't mean russia has zero new tanks. it means they're running out of the ones they're willing to lose