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There isn't much in the way of tank battles at this point.

Egads. What the hell are you talking about?

https://defencesecurityasia.com/en/american-m1a1-a...

One of many examples.

He can't win unless he ramps up his war-time manufacturing. In doing that, he'll feed the discontent.

You’re embarrassing yourself.
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/russia-ammunitio...
Indeed, Russia is outproducing all of NATO and the U.S in terms of ammunition, rockets, and tanks, despite having a 2023 defense budget of just $100 billion and a GDP of $2 trillion. Compare this to the combined US/NATO defense budget of $1.47 trillion and a combined GDP of about $45 trillion.

*shakes head*

War and defense economics aren't as simple as "more dudes", and actually have a stronger effect on the outcome of a war.

No, dudes, guns and money are the openers. You can have lots of all 3 and be incompetent.
From your link:
While some policymakers and experts argue that Russia holds “all the cards” in the Ukraine war, the data suggests that the Russian military has performed relatively poorly on the battlefield. <—- see the incompetence comment.

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