General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, believes that regardless of how the war in Ukraine ends, the Russian army will be stronger than it is now.
Yes, of course. Putin destroys all his old tanks in the Ukraine and all the rusty weapons and sacrifices the russian economy in order to get new ones. So, yes afterwards the military will stand there as brand new and shiny, whilst the people of russia find themselves being poorer and poorer.
Russia is going to want and get the latest electronics to go with all the bombs it will be making and hoarding. And of course, it will also be selling them to rogue governments everywhere