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Money is vital to the Russian army actually staffing itself to regulation. Patriotism and a sense of duty is great and all, but it 1.) won't be enough, not by a long shot 2.) does not replace the need to make the army an attractive alternative to civilian life/an aid to education or career post service.
The army will only be useful if it is manned by people who want to be there, surrounded by other people who want to be there. Asking young people to throw away several years of life (lets talk about contract soldiers here) which puts them at a disadvantage compared to their civilian brethren down the road, for vague concepts of nationalism/patriotism, take your pick.....will not work in the 21st century.
If they need to keep shrinking the army in order to achieve this, then so be it. Why is Russia spending so much on a massive nuclear complex if it doesn't prevent large scale war in any case?
The army will only be useful if it is manned by people who want to be there, surrounded by other people who want to be there. Asking young people to throw away several years of life (lets talk about contract soldiers here) which puts them at a disadvantage compared to their civilian brethren down the road, for vague concepts of nationalism/patriotism, take your pick.....will not work in the 21st century.
If they need to keep shrinking the army in order to achieve this, then so be it. Why is Russia spending so much on a massive nuclear complex if it doesn't prevent large scale war in any case?
I couldn't handle the food at first and you're constantly physically active with little rest or sleep...not too mention the harassment from the old hands
