Russian Air Force Appears Less Capable Then Previously Thought - TRMS - MSNBC

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Rob Lee, senior fellow with the Eurasia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, discusses Russia's strategy for invading Ukraine and why Ukrainian resistance is exposing some of the shortcomings of the Russian air force. Aired on 03/04/2022.

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1. Kicking for visibility

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2. Russia has not really been tested in real combat against a real opponent

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3. It's not great correlation, but it does seem the Russians less impressive than you'd think.

I’m sure they could attain total air superiority quickly if they decided to do so but maybe the cost is too high. It does make me think of the Winter War where the USSR invaded Finland. They ultimately won but their poor performance is said to have encouraged Hitler in his plan for the German invasion of the USSR.

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4. Russia is like the aging gun fighter in an old western movie

He’s lost his edge, but the young guns are afraid to draw down on him because of his reputation. He usually gets shot in the end