Meanwhile, the 13 years' of military expenditures in Ukraine have left other branches of the Russian military much less capable:
https://defence-blog.com/russias-icbm-te...explosion/
This makes both Medvedev's saber-rattling and Western hand-wringing over escalation look silly.
Quote:Russia has suffered a failed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) test after a launch at the Yasny range in the Orenburg region ended in an explosion only seconds after liftoff.
The missile rose roughly 200–400 meters before detonating in midair and crashing back to the ground, leaving behind a visible purple toxic cloud.
The incident occurred at the Yasny launch site, a location that hosts both a cosmodrome and a base for Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces. It is one of the few facilities in the country capable of launching long-range missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles equipped with nuclear warheads.
https://defence-blog.com/russias-icbm-te...explosion/
This makes both Medvedev's saber-rattling and Western hand-wringing over escalation look silly.
