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Russian Military
Russia's victory in its short war with Georgia last year exposed some serious shortcomings in its military capability. So is it as powerful a military force as it would like the world to believe?
When Moscow sent troops into Georgia last year, this was widely seen as a move designed not only to achieve a military objective, but also to demonstrate that Russia was once again a major military force. But the Russian victory also exposed some serious shortcomings. With Russia now set to embark on major military reform, James Rodgers asks what is the real state of the Russian Army?
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