Kremlin policies, including 21% interest rates and long-term population growth plans, underscore concerns over Russia's defense industry and workforce.
Russia's finite resources, strained by inflation, labor shortages, dwindling stockpiles, and sanctions, make it difficult to sustain its war effort beyond 2025-2026, as per military analyst Anders Puck Nielsen.
Labor shortages, decreased weapons and equipment stockpiles, and an inability to compensate for sanctioned military and dual-use items are hampering Russia's defense industrial base, reports indicate.