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Russia’s reliance on compelled recruitment and voluntary enlistment demonstrates a strategy to replace losses while maintaining troop numbers. Yet, the effectiveness of hastily trained soldiers presents an ongoing dilemma, as casualties on the front lines may soon outpace the military's capacity to train replacements adequately. While Russia has not fully mobilized its population, the demographic challenges posed by an aging population add another dimension of complexity to its military ambitions.
European Military Readiness and Strategic Cooperation