Comments by "David Ford" (@davidford3115) on "Why are RUSSIAN ARMS failing SO BADLY? - VisualPolitik EN" video.

  1. Illusion of competition. When the government owns everything, you are not competing to provide the best product, you are competition to win the approval of your superiors. Case in point is the Trabant of East Germany.
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  2. What is the old military saying? "A combat ready unit will never pass parade inspection, while a parade ready unit will never survive in a combat situation"? The Russians even have a name for it: Sukhomlinov Effect.
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