Ukraine: The military balance of power
04.03.2014 23:15
On paper, at least, the Ukrainian military looks credible, though it is numerically inferior to the Russian armed forces - Moscow having about four times as many active troops and twice as many tanks as Kiev.
On the face of things, if Russia were to move into eastern Ukraine, then the Ukrainian forces should be able to put up a better performance than tiny Georgia's armed forces did when the Russians moved onto the offensive in 2008.But in reality, Ukraine's military is dispersed; it lacks readiness, and much of its equipment is in storage.Given the divisions inside the country, there must also be question marks about the loyalty of elements of the Ukrainian military to the new interim political authorities in Kiev.Ukraine: The military balance of power(BBC)ANN.Az
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