Russia's Attrition - Joe Blogs

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Russia has recruited more than 400,000 people in the past year alone — yet the Kremlin still needs more. Despite a slowdown from the 2023 peak, recruitment remains at historically high levels, raising a deeper question about what’s driving this constant demand for manpower.

Behind the headline recruitment figures lies a widening gap between losses and replacements, and a system increasingly reliant on financial incentives to keep numbers up. Military pay has surged far beyond civilian wages, recruitment advertising has shifted online, and the cost of sustaining the war is rising year after year.

This is no longer just about mobilization or patriotism — it’s about attrition. How many people Russia is losing, how much it is paying to replace them, and whether this model can be sustained over time as economic and demographic pressures continue to build.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:43 RECRUITS
5:12 PAY
9:54 WHY?