Russland vs. Ukraine

[Quintus Fabius]

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news...ing-2023-6

Russia is spending surprisingly little on its war on Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has cost Moscow a small amount by historical standards, per the Economist.
Russia's spending remains opaque, but its war budget is about 3% of GDP.
By comparison, the Soviet Union spent 61% of GDP in World War II.

Nun könnte man natürlich anmerken, dass Blut, Zeit und Geld austauschbare Werte im Krieg sind, und die "geringen Kosten" daher mit Blut erkauft werden.

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail...ct&irgwc=1

The direct fiscal cost of the war — spending on soldiers and machines — is estimated to be about 3% of Russia's GDP, or roughly $67 billion a year, according to the report. That figure comes from a comparison of Moscow's pre-invasion spending forecasts for defense and security with what it actually spent.

Printing additional cash to fund the war would push inflation higher and weigh on Russia's citizens. Saddling banks with war debt could do the same, and both options in turn could harm Vladimir Putin's political aims.

Plus, the technology underpinning armed forces today is more advanced than ever, which means militaries require fewer people and machines for a war effort.

To be sure, the war has resulted in widespread sanctions that have reshaped global oil flows and trade, and cut into Russia's energy supremacy. Western nations have barred or boycotted Russian commodities, which has pushed Moscow to seek alternative destinations for its oil and other goods.

Je länger der Krieg noch in der Schwebe bleibt und andauert, desto besser wird sich die russische Volkswirtschaft anpassen, neue Abnehmer für Rohstoffe finden und sich wirtschaftlich neu ausrichten.

Aktuell könnte Russland, wenn es nicht derart korrupt und ineffizient wäre, den Krieg in seiner jetzigen Form de facto tatsächlich nach Belieben solange weiter führen, bis die lebendige Wehrkraft der Ukraine verblutet ist.