Unlike the U.S., only a small fraction of the Russian Federations Army Reserve troops are believed to be trained and ready for war.
Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder said Putin's mobilization"would primarily be reservists or members of the Russian military that had retired."
According to Ryder, the Russian reserves are primarily made up of soldiers who have completed their service obligations and are being called to return to duty."It's our assessment that it would take time for Russia to train, prepare and equip these forces," he said. Unlike American troops on active duty that can be stationed anywhere in the world, reservists in the U.S. Army are stationed near where they live and they are only sent out of the country if their unit is called for international duty, allowing those troops to continue their civilian careers or education.
The percentage of reservists that receive refresher training after completing their initial term of service has historically been around 10 percent, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The Institute for the Study of War said that, unlike the U.S., Russia lacks the capacity to train all its reserves on an ongoing basis.
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