The Russian Military: Declining or Better?

[OUTLAW 09]

What started as an airborne troop snap exercise seems to be growing in size.....

We've seen hints from sources that Russian 'snap' exercise in/near #Crimea will grow from 12k to 120k troops + civilians (like Kavkaz 2016)

IF this is in fact correct THEN it should have been registered with OSCE and foreign observers invited to watch...which was not done....and will not be done...

THIS might in fact explain the extensive US/UK recce flights being currently heavily conducted over Germany and the Baltic....

This is the airborne troop exercise that triggered this snap exercise....

RIA: In Crimea, started the paratroopers exercises involving the Black Sea Fleet and videoconferencing
http://ria.ru/defense_safety/20170320/1490370965.html#

Former NATO SACEUR @PMBreedlove warned of danger: Russian 'snap' exercise turning into full-scale military operation

RUSSIA: Unprecedentedly large drills of Airborne/Aerospace Forces & Black Sea Fleet begin in Crimea - @tassagency_en
http://tass.com/defense/936406