George Barros

Currently, the Russians seem to be able to maintain a volunteer recruitment campaign that is able to meet and probably exceed the current casualty rate that the Russian forces are suffering in the theater. Let us remind the listener that the Ukrainians impose about 35,000 duties per month. And the Russians have consistently been able to recruit up to that level.

Currently, the Russians seem to be able to maintain a volunteer recruitment campaign that is able to meet and probably exceed the current casualty rate that the Russian forces are suffering in the theater. Let us remind the listener that the Ukrainians impose about 35,000 duties per month. And the Russians have consistently been able to recruit up to that level.

Currently, the Russians seem to be able to maintain a volunteer recruitment campaign that is able to meet and probably exceed the current casualty rate that the Russian forces are suffering in the theater. Let us remind the listener that the Ukrainians impose about 35,000 duties per month. And the Russians have consistently been able to recruit up to that level.

Well, we got some data points recently that's suggesting, give us a nice sense of what the current Russia recruitment level is. So Vladimir Putin just last week mentioned that the Russians recruit about up to 60,000 troops per month. I don't have any independent confirmation of that concrete integer, but it's consistent with the other data that we've seen.

Well, we got some data points recently that's suggesting, give us a nice sense of what the current Russia recruitment level is. So Vladimir Putin just last week mentioned that the Russians recruit about up to 60,000 troops per month. I don't have any independent confirmation of that concrete integer, but it's consistent with the other data that we've seen.

Well, we got some data points recently that's suggesting, give us a nice sense of what the current Russia recruitment level is. So Vladimir Putin just last week mentioned that the Russians recruit about up to 60,000 troops per month. I don't have any independent confirmation of that concrete integer, but it's consistent with the other data that we've seen.

The Ukrainians have provided their accounts for the casualties aggregated over the course of a year, which roughly equates to a number similar to that. We know that in previous months, about six months ago, the Russians were recruiting closer to 35 to 45,000 per month, about a one-to-one for their replacement.

The Ukrainians have provided their accounts for the casualties aggregated over the course of a year, which roughly equates to a number similar to that. We know that in previous months, about six months ago, the Russians were recruiting closer to 35 to 45,000 per month, about a one-to-one for their replacement.

The Ukrainians have provided their accounts for the casualties aggregated over the course of a year, which roughly equates to a number similar to that. We know that in previous months, about six months ago, the Russians were recruiting closer to 35 to 45,000 per month, about a one-to-one for their replacement.

But then, of course, in his Senate testimony a few weeks ago, the commander of American UCOM, General Cavoli, mentioned that the Russians were reconstituting and generating forces at a faster rate than what most Western analysts had expected. So, this higher number is sort of consistent with those various different factors. But I want to make a very clear point here.

But then, of course, in his Senate testimony a few weeks ago, the commander of American UCOM, General Cavoli, mentioned that the Russians were reconstituting and generating forces at a faster rate than what most Western analysts had expected. So, this higher number is sort of consistent with those various different factors. But I want to make a very clear point here.

But then, of course, in his Senate testimony a few weeks ago, the commander of American UCOM, General Cavoli, mentioned that the Russians were reconstituting and generating forces at a faster rate than what most Western analysts had expected. So, this higher number is sort of consistent with those various different factors. But I want to make a very clear point here.

The Russians, in our assessment, are not going to be able to recruit 60,000 guys per month indefinitely. The Russians are employing some very clever tactics to try to maximize the number of recruits that they can get. And they're doing things like putting forward these insane, very expensive one-time recruitment bonuses, the current being about $35,000 to $40,000 a pop just for your signup.

The Russians, in our assessment, are not going to be able to recruit 60,000 guys per month indefinitely. The Russians are employing some very clever tactics to try to maximize the number of recruits that they can get. And they're doing things like putting forward these insane, very expensive one-time recruitment bonuses, the current being about $35,000 to $40,000 a pop just for your signup.

The Russians, in our assessment, are not going to be able to recruit 60,000 guys per month indefinitely. The Russians are employing some very clever tactics to try to maximize the number of recruits that they can get. And they're doing things like putting forward these insane, very expensive one-time recruitment bonuses, the current being about $35,000 to $40,000 a pop just for your signup.

And oftentimes, what they'll do is they'll employ them with these temporary surges. So, you're only eligible to get that signup bonus if you sign up, say, between May 16th and May 27th. They'll put it up there for like a week. And so, if you sign up during this time, then you can take advantage of that juicy deal.

And oftentimes, what they'll do is they'll employ them with these temporary surges. So, you're only eligible to get that signup bonus if you sign up, say, between May 16th and May 27th. They'll put it up there for like a week. And so, if you sign up during this time, then you can take advantage of that juicy deal.

And oftentimes, what they'll do is they'll employ them with these temporary surges. So, you're only eligible to get that signup bonus if you sign up, say, between May 16th and May 27th. They'll put it up there for like a week. And so, if you sign up during this time, then you can take advantage of that juicy deal.

And look, you can certainly try to squeeze the juice that way, but in terms of a sustainable training pipeline, a sustainable force generation pipeline that can do this for many years on end, this is not looking particularly financially feasible, especially as we watch the damage this is doing to the Russian economy and their sovereign wealth fund.

And look, you can certainly try to squeeze the juice that way, but in terms of a sustainable training pipeline, a sustainable force generation pipeline that can do this for many years on end, this is not looking particularly financially feasible, especially as we watch the damage this is doing to the Russian economy and their sovereign wealth fund.