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Expert on Russia’s bloodolle: “Putin measures standards other than we do”
Vladimir Putin does little to look after Russia’s high losses, says political scientist Christian Mölling. As in the war, costs and benefits are weighed ice cold.
Whether in Ukraine, in the Middle East or in the flaring conflict of the nuclear powers India and Pakistan: Upperly equipped warring parties show surprising weaknesses in dealing with supposedly inferior opponents. So the Huthis in Yemen managed to get a US aircraft carrier with drones in trouble at the end of April. In a similar way, Ukrainian seed roses with converted rockets in the eastern Black Sea shot modern Russian fighter jets a few days ago. “In many asymmetrical conflicts, weapon systems do not bring the expected superiority,” says security expert Christian Mölling, Senior Advisor at the Brussels Thinktank European Policy Center in the latest edition of the star– s “Die Lage -International”.
Mölling: For Vladimir Putin, your own political survival is in the foreground
This is also due to the parallel use of classic and new technologies on the battlefield. “Wars take place in different spheres today,” said Mölling. While one page uses classic, manned fighter planes or warships, the opposing party often only has easier systems available – but could still use them militarily effective if it succeeds in making a weak point of the opponent. In addition, there is the question of the “Cost of Killing”, ie the cost-benefit calculation in the war, which is very different for various warring parties. This is becoming clear, for example, the high losses of the Russian army in Ukraine: “Putin measures completely different standards than we do,” says Mölling. “For him, his own political survival is more important than the blood collar.”
Security expert Mölling considers the flaming conflict of nuclear powers India and Pakistan with concern. The loss of modern French rafale fighting jets on the Indian army makes it clear that errors have been made in the operational planning. “Apparently we are dealing with not very experienced military operators here,” explains Mölling. This increases the risk of mutual miscalculation and unintentional escalation. “Such a shirt -sleeved operation can become something very dangerous,” warns the expert.
Source: Stern
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