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We didn't know the true extent of Russian incompetence (lemmy.world)
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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 16 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

It's always been a tactic of the Western military industrial complex to overstate Russian/Soviet capabilities in order to extract more public money. Anyone with any sense was always aware of their shortcomings.