Westwood's Russia Against Japan isn't one I'd recommend as a solo book on the war but as a short piece of Russian revisionist history that compliments other works. Has an amusing perspective of the events and many narratives/apologia that echoes pro-Russian discussion of the war in Ukraine.

1000+ pickup trucks and light vehicles a month and frequently the associated crew.
Inversely, in the context of the article, spending significant capital on a cheap, flawed product in peacetime that might not even meet your future needs is wasteful and short sighted.

Yes and no. They had plenty of flaws and issues but were also a bit impressive because thousands were made in a short time frame for a "reasonable" cost and were better at saving lives than thin skin vehicles they replaced.

Ukraine would kill for something like that right now since they're losing-

You just know in the near future there's someone who will purposely abandon positions or sabotage their own military's efforts to win a Polymarket bet on the frontline.

Please go buy mine from MY shop if you want this, it’s so obvious how low quality the aliexpress one is too…

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