Russia has reactivated from 25% to 40% of its strategic tank reserves.
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At the same time, it is impossible to verify the exact quantity of re-mothballed equipment, however, reports on the “production” of Russian tanks in recent years mostly reflect restored and modernized tanks taken from storage, and not new production.
ISW believes that Russian tank “production” reports in recent years largely reflect refurbished and modernized tanks from stockpiles rather than new production.
Analysts also emphasize that Russia may face a shortage of equipment if its current level of losses remains at its current level or accelerates, and the level of production of new equipment remains unchanged.
According to Dara Massicot, a senior fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Russia has most likely removed the best equipment from the strategic reserve, while “worst” and “unusable” equipment is still in storage.
She also notes that “Russian stockpile balances will decline over the next few years” if Russia maintains the current pace of military operations.
Source: Racurs
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