Dobson’s comments came in an article published in the Sunday Guardian, in which he wrote that “the nations that buy most of their weapons from Russia question their credibility and future tradition” as the country’s weapons fail during the war. in Ukraine. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Russia accounted for “19 percent of all major arms exports” worldwide between 2017 and 2021. Explaining Russia’s failures during the war, Dobson said that unlike former Russian Tsar Peter the Great – with whom Russian President Vladimir Putin compared himself during a speech last week – “there is growing evidence that Vladimir will fail in his quest to conquer Ukraine and integrate into a new Russian empire. “ Russia’s failures during the war in Ukraine will lead to the “annihilation” of its arms industry, John Dobson, a former British naval supporter in Moscow, said on Saturday. Above, the wreckage of a damaged Russian tank can be seen in the yard of a house in the village of Bohdanivka, northeast of Kiev, on April 12. Genya Savilov He noted that several Russian generals had been killed on the battlefield or had been fired by Putin. “This has not gone unnoticed around the world, as countries are closely monitoring Russia’s deplorable performance in Ukraine and drawing their own conclusions,” Dobson wrote. and their future tradition “. “Russia’s general sales field for its weapons has always been cheaper and easier to maintain than Western alternatives … But this field may no longer be effective for many countries that have seen Russian equipment losses and failures in the field. of battle, “Dobson said. was added. The former Navy follower wrote that experts estimated that Russia had lost about 1,000 tanks, 50 helicopters, 400 artillery pieces, and that its missile failure rate could reach 60% “due to design flaws and outdated or outdated equipment.” He also noted that as Russia is affected by sanctions, it may be more difficult for it to produce weapons without access to “foreign components such as circuit boards”. Dobson argues that Russia is likely to replace its own equipment before exporting weapons to others, which “means that countries wishing to continue to buy Russian tanks and fighter jets will have to wait their turn or look for alternatives elsewhere to meet their defense needs “. He noted that other countries, including China and India, could benefit from Russia’s reduced role as an arms exporter. “In the coming years, historians will look back at this unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and list the many unintended consequences of the war, most notably the collapse of Russia’s arms industry, which resulted from Putin’s bizarre and unreasonable decision on February 24, 2022.” , wrote Dobson. , referring to the date of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Newsweek contacted the Russian Foreign Ministry for comments.
