Analyzing Russia's Massive Failures in War Against Ukraine

Now imagine what this kind of corruption would do to an expensive nuclear

arsenal?  How much do you think would be left after high Russian Officers

were denied pay because of kleptocratic machinations of the political

leadership?  Remember the Russian financial crises began when the USSR

collapse leaving its astronauts on the ISS with no way to get home and

its military with soldiers begging in the streets for money for meals and shelter.

Of course, it was Yeltsin's problem but he wasn't at war so it was a "small" 

problem. However, it continued unabated when Putin took power and got his

Kleptocracy underway with his kingpins laundering money and off-shoring it

to the US and UK among other destinations. You'll no doubt remember that

Deutsche Bank and Cypress banks figured large in the mix. With high 

military officials' huge demands for cash, I sincerely doubt their nuclear

arsenal was immune from plunder, especially since it takes a huge capital

outlay to have and maintain such a weapon system.  You be the judge as

to whether or not you believe Russia has somehow maintained it's unclear

arsenal through it all.