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Ep 79: Mark Galeotti on Russia’s Military

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The History of Russia's Military Power

CNN's John Defterios asks when was the peak of Russian military power. He says in 1970s, Soviets had achieved nuclear parity with United States. At that point they also have a hell of a lot more tanks, he writes. But would it have actually proven to be a paper tiger or perhaps a paper bear? Who knows? Fortunately, we never got to find out.

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