Whether in the first we speak about 80th years not so? Then allow I shall speak about army of the USSR till 1985.
The reason in that economic disorder of the USSR has begun approximately in the beginning of 80th years. Moral decline of army has begun also in in the middle of 80 years. The matter is that the reasons are very similar to modern army of the USA to which too now do not wish to go because of war in Iraq. For that moment successful in the beginning, war in Afghanistan, became slow (basically) guerrilla war which brought losses, but would not have the reasons that it to continue. Then there are refusals of army. To the end of 80th years in army start to appear and economic difficulties.
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Originally Posted by Bad Karma
The draft army of the former Soviet Union had poor morale, poor training (mainly due to budgetary problems), poor communication, (many tanks didn't have the capibility to communicate with each other), and poor intel (their own maps were printed to be misleading, their tank commanders often got lost).
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I shall agree only partially about cards, I and itself consider that they not better quality. And tanks without radio you speak about what bad communication??? Probably you confuse army of the USSR and army of Russia of times of war in the Chechen Republic in 96 year?
About poor moral - it is not true. Up to 85 years the service in army was considered honourable. It also brought privileges in the subsequent peace life. The officer personnel had solid salaries for that time. Serving in army had strong moral motivation.
About trainings - it is absolutely not true. Probably it is a unit of your propagation of that time, but in the West for some reason consider that the draft army had weak preparation. I shall not open this theme again. Me simply surprises, that you do not know the truth and do not wish it to learn. Training in army began at school (acquaintance to the weapon, shooting, means of chemical protection, driving of cars and full-track machines), then after an appeal the soldier got in a special training company, and after it in a company where it continued to serve. In current of service a plenty of doctrines (even in structure of military districts of the country) which purpose was training of interaction between armies was conducted. As a matter of fact I do not see a difference as training between the military man of army of the USSR and army of the USA.
Or I shall cite as an example my friend from VDV, was in Kosovo in 2000. As he said military men of NATO are not disciplined and frequently are not able to serve the weapon at all.
I too do not have the reasons to not trust it!
Let's lean is better on more objective facts.
