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Mobilisation woes in Ukraine war offer lessons for Singapore’s national service
Manpower woes, rather than concerns over having sufficient advanced weaponry, are a common Achilles heel for both Ukraine and Russia.
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Ukrainian army recruits training in England in June. Manpower woes are a common Achilles’ heel for both Ukraine and Russia.
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Ong Wei Chong
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The war in Ukraine has now passed the 18th-month mark, with devastating consequences for both Russia and Ukraine.
The number of combatant casualties wounded or killed in conflict is estimated to be 500,000, according to US sources. Russian casualties account for about 60 per cent of overall battlefield casualties, but this is spread across a larger mobilisation base of 1.3 million military personnel compared with Ukraine’s 700,000.
