Following significant military setbacks in Ukraine, Russia faces the daunting task of rebuilding its armed forces. A recent RAND Corporation report outlines several options, emphasizing a potential return to a Soviet-style army, driven by the notion that structural flaws are not the issue, but poor leadership. Alternatively, Russia could pursue a Western-style, adaptable military. A more radical approach could involve completely overhauling its military model to embrace modern tactics, acknowledging that existing methods have proven ineffective in contemporary conflicts.
If the war were to end soon, it's likely Russia would opt for a large, Soviet-style army.
The most likely choices range from reverting back to a Soviet-style mass army to adopting a smaller but more flexible Western-style military.
It contends that 'the Russian armed forces were not structurally flawed... as much as they were poorly led in the initial stages of the conflict.'
This idea is rooted in 'the realization that the Soviet and Russian operational models are no longer viable, a fact highlighted by the Russian armed forces' poor performance in Ukraine.'
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