How good is the Russian military?

Question

Does it have the capability to project it's might in Eastern Europe and maintain, like the former Soviet Union, or is this a near term goal in the next 5-6 years?

Answer 1

  The way you word this is hard to answer, but never, never sell the Russians short and never underestimate their resolve.

  The Russian people have a tremendous will to survive under the most adverse conditions, and this was well proven during the German invasion during the second world war, and they also can and will mobilize at a moments notice when necessary.

  Today, too many Americans are complacent in their thinking, and mistakingly consider Russia to be a weak third world country, and this thinking is dangerous to our survival.

Answer 2

It's supposed to have the second-largest military in the world-right behind the U.S. I think Russia could definately take over Eastern Europe. Do I want them to, no. Peace!

Answer 3

What on earth are you on about?

It has the capability to protect it's 'might'? in Eastern Europe with vastly far more  ground troops and nuclear warheads than the US.

Russia has no aggressive intentions though? It is acting like the US/UN in Kosovo....(though far more restrained and without the lying propaganda we had when NATO bombed fleeing refugees and officially blamed Serbians or biased against Serbia)..

Why should the US be afraid of Russia now (other than exposing hypocrisy)..

I don't get if the USA and UK are deliverately trying to look stupid threatening Iran for political points while ignoring they can't cope with Iraq (illegally invaded) or Afghanistan (Uncontrollable country, like many others) and threatening Russia finally doing what they're doing!!

  

Answer 4

Yes, it does, especially since we are tied up in two wars & don't have the manpower to go up against them & he knows it!  He is a trouble maker & very dangerous to the world.  Eventually, we are going to have to do something about him, hopefully sooner than later!

Answer 5

http://abcnews.go.com/International/stor...

very strong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_41OzBs4n...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbT3bHFlN...

Answer 6

Someone said Russia had the biggest army next to US, it's actually China.

Russians have a very determined army. See Stalingrad. After that, they swept WWII. At the time of DDay, they were so far into Germany that the US forces didn't really matter.

It's just improved over time.

Answer 7

would not like to find out