--- Chris Doss <chrisd at russiajournal.com> wrote:
> That said, the Russian army is equipped with (poorly
> maintained) Soviet
> weaponry, which is nothing to sneeze at. My
> impression is that Western
> commentators tend to exaggerate the decrepitude of
> Russian technology, like
> they do with so many other things about Russia. A
> lot was made of the
> sinking of the Kursk, but the fact remains that the
> class of subs to which
> it belongs is widely regarded as one of the best in
> the world.
My understanding is that Russian ships in Vladivostock are pretty useless, but those in the west are in reasonable condition. Probably as good as the British Navy's.
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