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As we watch the continuing carnage in Ukraine, it is both easy and appropriate to be in awe of the resilience and toughness of the Ukrainian people. It is also easy to wonder how the Russian military machine seems not to be able to deliver a knockout punch to a much smaller military.
Regarding the second point, please allow me to offer a couple of possibilities:
1. If the rumours are correct, the military units are not well-trained and were not informed about the mission objectives. Folks, the success of any operation depends on everyone knowing the plan and training for it. This applies in the civilian world no less than in the military world.
2. Without training and information, it is impossible to develop unit cohesion. This will cause morale to plummet. It will eviscerate any loyalty to those in command.
3. Speaking of those in command, I have heard time and again that the Russian officers are downright brutal to their soldiers. Especially when dealing with conscripts, this is a recipe for operational failure. It leads to stories of Russian soldiers damaging the gas tanks of their vehicles. Every military officer in the world has read Sun Tzu. To the Russian officers, it is not enough to read Sun Tzu. Absorbing the lessons is useful as well.
4. Never lose sight of the importance of the SuppO, the supply officer. Again, if the rumours are correct, the soldiers do not have enough food. US field rations assume a calorie requirement of 3000 per day. That is 50% more than the average for being at home. When moving long distances while carrying heavy packs, a soldier needs more. Yes, hunger will degrade mission capability quickly and emphatically.
May this craziness end soon.
R/SCG
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