Morale: What it Takes
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htmoral/20230705.aspx
July 5, 2023: A major reason why the Russian military effort in Ukraine failed was that the morale of most Russians was low while Ukrainians were more motivated to fight and do it more effectively. In some ways, this was a curious situation. Troops on both sides are ethnic Russian. While Ukrainians use their own version, or dialect of Russian, this does not prevent Russians and Ukrainians carrying on discussions with each other. The situation is similar in other cultures. English is widely spoken worldwide, but there are dozens of dialects and when people speaking different dialects meet, the conversation is conducted on a very basic level because a dialect means unique versions of common words, like money, crime, girl and boys.
Troops from both sides being able to talk to each other diminished the usual wartime efforts to portray enemy troops as some kind of alien monster.
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(Article does continue. Zim.)
(The article also points out that Russian casualties are much higher than Ukrainian ones. And Why.)
(It also points out that the Ukrainians are much better trained, why, how, and by whom.)
Mad Poet Strikes Again.
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