It is now becoming clear with the incompetence of the Russian army, in spite of its massive size, and all the problems with its naval vessels, that the image of massive Russian naval and military capability is mostly an illusion. It reminds me of the old westerns where they would build a huge town. I always wondered how they could build a massive town in the middle of nowhere just to film a movie. Then I realized that all of the buildings were just a facade and there was no substance when you got away from the street. It looks like the Russian military is much the same.