Russian Military In Crisis

With ex-President now Prime Minister Vladimir Putin looking on (right) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (C) watches the military parade on the Red Square. EPA/Yuri Kochetkov

In Spite of Medvedev's Optimism Russian Military Is Facing Severe Crisis -- Defense Updates

In a desperate effort to pacify the highly suspicious and perturbed Russian officer corps, President Dmitry Medvedev told high-ranking officers, last week, that the planned parameters of the state military orders will not be changed but remain on its present budget level. But analysts consider Russian President Medvedev likened to a 'general without an army', as most top posts are still dominated by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's people, who de-facto carry out his policy.

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My Comment: Another depressing report on the sad state of the Russian military .... but with more detail than the previous ones.