Strategic Limits and Vulnerabilities of Major Powers
Any major state, regardless of military strength, faces economic, technological, and logistical limits. Limited resources, reliance on imports, global supply chains, and technological gaps define the real limits even for countries with large armies.
Modern conflicts demonstrate that state power is not measured solely by the number of troops or quantity of equipment. Economic vulnerability appears through dependence on global markets, key technologies, and infrastructure. Technological constraints, especially in high-tech sectors, create bottlenecks that external actors can exploit.
Global supply chains and logistical integration make even large economies sensitive to external shocks, sanctions, and political pressure.
Even with a strong military and extensive industrial base, any miscalculations, internal or external challenges, limit a state’s capabilities.
Taken together, these factors show that the hidden narrative 'Russia is defeatable' is grounded in historical patterns and modern structural vulnerabilities, not in specific events or isolated defeats.