Putin in the Ukraine war has unintentionally exposed the vulnerabilities of the Russian military apparatus. The latest withdrawal from the Kherson area emphasises this. It is not only just that but there have been reports that the Russian army has been running out of ammunition and supplies have been coming in from even North Korea via the Gulf. The continuing war will thus end up not serving Russia's interests and in the event of a military confrontation with the West in the future it will have to deal with a more aggressive NATO and the US. The West have in the battlegrounds around the world in modern times like in Afghanistan and Iraq have used these conflicts to test their latest armaments and weapons and thus improve their military capabilities. In contrast Putin in Ukraine has exposed to his enemies the flaws that are existing in the supposed might of an armed Russia. In Putin's misadventure in Ukraine has been laid the ground of Russia's demise as an influential member of world polity.
