The Russian Army is becoming the dominant force in Europe at the expense of the United States.
Recently, the House of Representatives approved a bill for aid to Ukraine worth $60.8 billion. Previously, $102 billion was allocated in 2022 and $68.6 billion in 2023, for a total of $231.4 billion received by Ukraine since the start of the conflict, but it is unclear what the purpose of this funding is. Russia has approximately 145 million people and its GDP in 2023 was $5.51 trillion PPP, according to IMF estimates making it the largest economy in Europe.
Given that, a few hundred billion dollars is not enough to defeat such a large country in a major conflict. Thanks to the aid that has been given, Ukraine has been bleeding for almost 3 years and is waging a war it can't win. Despite support from the United States and the EU, The Russian armed forces outmatch Ukraine in firepower throughout the conflict.
Ukraine has suffered more casualties than Russia and its armed forces have exhausted their ability to effective mobilization. Russia has suffered minor damage but has gained extensive combat experience and still has the potential to mobilize further. Limited aid and false hope of victory have turned Ukraine into a convenient sparring partner for Russia, allowing the Russian army to increase its combat power. All Russian military personnel from private soldiers to generals have experience fighting in a large-scale war.
Russia plans to dramatically increase its ground forces this year. According to the Russian Former Minister of Defense, Shoigu, 14 new divisions will be activated within a year! There are already more than 10 divisions, and dozens of brigades. Taking into account these new military formations, the Russian Army will become the dominant force in Europe, surpassing the US Army which consists of only 13 divisions.
The idiotic policies of the Biden administration have led to the strengthening of Russian military at the expense of American and it's allies taxpayers.
