GENERAL
Kremlin’s Loyalty Demands Trigger Institutional Decay, Threaten Putin’s Regime
The Kremlin's demand for unwavering loyalty is paradoxically crippling Russia's military and destabilizing Vladimir Putin's regime. A pervasive culture of fear has led to the purging of generals, sanitized intelligence, and a focus on political safety over battlefield results. Compounded by dwindling financial reserves and devastating Ukrainian deep strikes on its industrial core, Russia's ability to wage war is rapidly eroding, pushing the system towards an unprecedented internal collapse.