bearister said:
I searched the question "Why can't Russia manufacture all it's own missiles" and the AI Overview response is:
" While Russia does produce a significant number of its own missiles, it can't fully manufacture all its missiles independently due to several factors including: reliance on imported components, particularly advanced technology like microchips and precision guidance systems, sanctions limiting access to crucial materials, and a declining domestic manufacturing base that struggles to keep up with modern missile technology development; meaning they may need to source certain parts from other countries, often through less transparent channels, to fully assemble their missile systems."
*I looked it up because to this layman it is counter intuitive that Russia buying missiles from Iran and using NK troops in the Ukraine can be interpreted as a sign of strength. It certainly wouldn't be interpreted as a sign of strength if the United States did that in an armed conflict. Clearly Russia will win this war of attrition if Putin continues to have his way…..but at what cost?
It's a false premise, the Russians have been firing around 5,000 missiles per year and have been producing a large quantity of missiles, along with tanks, shells etc.
They were very far behind in terms of drone technology and usage when the war started in 22, and now two years later they are world leaders. Iran has furnished a lot of Shahed drones (the dorito-shaped 2-stroke lawn mower engine-powered ones), a successful, cheap design which the Russians have implemented, improved upon and have been producing in large numbers in factories set up last year.
A lot of the items in that AI statement above are plain wrong, AI fed faulty or outdated info produces false information. The Russians can produce their own guidance systems and are at the forefront in missile technology across the board with their hypersonics, air-to-air missiles (R-37M), Lancet systems, cruise missiles and loitering drones.
They can produce legacy chips and can get more advanced ones from China.