Why is it the Russians can develop super advanced weapons like America and nothing else?

[Sex Luthor]

Look at north Korea's cyber crimes. They use all of the countries money for specialized military projects. Have some of the worlds most advanced technology but terrible living conditions. Something has to suffer for other things to progress sometimes

 

[Mr. McDowell]

The true value of the United States is not in its technology. It's in the abundance of its agriculture. If this country had the same topography/climate of Russia, we'd be in a world of hurt. Weapons are a means to procure what is necessary when necessary, which is why Russia develops that en masse.

 

[Json]

When you look at the Russian army , they possess some of the most advanced airplanes, tanks, missiles, etc. Not even the Chinese can compete with that type of technology. So as a society the Russians are capable of developing these weapons like America yet their society outside of the army is not very rich o pared to America’s wealth and advanced technology in other non military. Why aren’t the Russians developing in other non military areas? Corruption?
Their economy is the size of Texas. Even Communist China is developing rapidly in their non military areas.

This is probably the gist of it. Money stays in the hands of a few so they dictate what areas of society advance.

Russia could probably develop safer energy alternatives but those who make money in the oil and gas aren’t going to fund it and Putin ain’t either even if it would give them a leg up on the west.

 

[MajesticLion]

 

[Json]

The true value of the United States is not in its technology. It's in the abundance of its agriculture. If this country had the same topography/climate of Russia, we'd be in a world of hurt. Weapons are a means to procure what is necessary when necessary, which is why Russia develops that en masse.

But even now American is trying indoor farming.

 

[Koba St]

The true value of the United States is not in its technology. It's in the abundance of its agriculture. If this country had the same topography/climate of Russia, we'd be in a world of hurt. Weapons are a means to procure what is necessary when necessary, which is why Russia develops that en masse.

Russia is a top agricultural country breh.

 

[Slam]

Russia is a top agricultural country breh.

Niccas on this site love to talk out they ass.

 

[Geek Nasty]

Espionage. Russia excels at stealing military tech from thirsty Western nerds.

French got them good though, they figured out the Russians were stealing their Concorde designs, so the French put a poison pill in the schematics that would cause the plane to explode, and the Russians even copied that and ended up blowing up their copy.

 

[MikelArteta]

one of the best spy system in the world

 

[DaddyFresh]

They take math and physics etc way more seriously going through school over there.

More seriously then the Chinese? Lol

 

[DaddyFresh]

Russia has some of the best nuclear scientists in the world.
It is likely Russian weapons are far more advanced than American weapons.
When Russia has budget for weapons it goes to advanced weapons.
When U.S. has budget for weapons since the military industrial complex is so strong in America they will often get them to buy old technology. The american army even says they have a surplus of old ass equipment but they keep buying more.
Russia on the other hand does not give in to the military industrical complex(MIC) and now the russian army and navy will have lasers and hypersonic missiles.

And they have alot of heavy duty equipment.
So much that Chernobyl has seen a spike in radioactive activity, this is because of all the russian tanks it caused movement of radioactive dust in the chernobyl site.

Russian weapons are not more advance then Americans lol. Russia stay trying to steal US defense tech

 

[Jean Jacket]

Tsar bomba.

 

[desjardins]

STEM focused education system with tiered ranking structure (ie: smart kids get driven into more focused stem programs/schools as they progress)
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Transition from USSR with assets consolidating into the hands of a few elite oligarchs

I think China enabled their growth to be participated in by regular people which spurred competition and innovation so their economy and middle class grew better (just my guess)

 

[SupaDupaFresh]

For the same reason they eating these sanctions and don't give a fukk. What little budget they have most goes to national defense. These dictators rather starve they people than be militarily uncompetitive with their adversaries, sadly. Russia has also cultivated one of the largest Science communities in the world.

 

[Mike809]

First time I ever see advanced weapons and Russia on the same sentence .