Ep 79: Mark Galeotti on Russia’s Military
School of War
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The Soviet Union's Decline
The Soviet economy had been able to develop surprisingly effectively after World War II. But it was increasingly unable to compete, first of all, technologically with the West. Gorbachev knew that he needed improved trade and access to Western technology. He couldn't do that while trying to pour as much money into his military machine.
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