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But if Russia wants to remain as a Superpower (which is now questionable), they need to rebuild their Bluewater Navy.I think their carrier ops were already well beyond jeopardised...
Personally, I suspect that Putin is awaiting the outcomes of the US Presidential election in November. If his preferred candidate loses then I suspect he will then look at ending the war somehow since he will know that there will be no let up in resolve from the West.
But if Russia wants to remain as a Superpower (which is now questionable), they need to rebuild their Bluewater Navy.
As it stands, the Indian Navy has a far better carrier Ops than Russia - well, for that matter, so does Japan, Great Britain, Indonesia and last we forget: China.