The war in Ukraine will increasingly pit large numbers of poorly trained Russian troops with outdated equipment against a smaller Ukrainian force with better Western weapons and training, NATO's top military official said on May 10. Admiral Rob Bauer said the Russians will have larger numbers of “conscripts, and mobilize people -- not well-trained -- older materiel,” while the Ukrainians will have “quality” Western weapon systems and Western training. “That's the big difference in the coming months, I would say," Bauer told reporters after a meeting of NATO military chiefs in Brussels. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
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