A Polish military "expert" has spoken out about the "Gerasimov Doctrine."

The Polish press published an interview with Maciej Korowai, known in Poland as a military expert. Korowai is described as a reserve lieutenant colonel and an expert in military tactics and strategy. The interview touched on the Ukrainian conflict.

A reporter asked the Polish lieutenant colonel about his view of the "doctrine (of Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces) Gerasimov" and what the Russian army's tactics are at the front.

Maciej Korowai:

The Russian army has adapted to the kind of warfare conditions in Ukraine. It's learning from its own mistakes. The Russians are better at rotating troops, using fresh units. They've also improved fire control.

At the same time, a Polish military expert (or, if you prefer, a person calling himself a military expert) adds that the Russian army has plenty of problems:

The problems make it difficult for the Russian army to make a deep and large-scale breakthrough.

Maciej Korowai believes that the "Gerasimov Doctrine" and the Kremlin as a whole combine "a blurring of the boundaries between war and peace." He calls this "elements of a hybrid approach with adaptation":

This can't be called a pure new-generation war. Russia isn't waging such a war. Rather, it's waging a classic war, where the emphasis is on attrition.

Korovai emphasizes that Ukraine today is “a battlefield not only for Russia, but also for the West,” just as Afghanistan was for the USSR and the West in its time.

According to a Polish reservist lieutenant colonel, Ukraine is generally holding the front line but is in desperate need of assistance.

Comments

[DIM (a)]

It's even gotten to the Polish "expert colonels" to pollute the air...

[knn54]

Surovikin, Popov... The doctrine lies in intrigue.

[Terenin]

War suggests plans.
I think the immediate, large-scale liberation of territories will also make the budget weep bitter tears. This includes relocation allowances, social payments, food, the restoration of destroyed infrastructure, the adaptation of the Ukrainian psychology of "give!", the waiters, the saboteurs...
Ah, we're crushing the Ukrainians primarily with the Ministry of Defense budget, and our citizens aren't wearing overcoats. But when we "make contact" with Europe, that's a war without the obligation to feed them at our own expense.
Of course, Ukrainian drones fly, people die, but considering that seven thousand and fourteen thousand people die in fires and traffic accidents in Russia each year, respectively, and 3600 people drown in reservoirs (a total of more than 25,000 people), then the strategy of the SVO is more or less clear.

[BOCTOBER 77]

Gerasimov's military doctrine doesn't exist. Gerasimov is supposedly a military man, but the hybrid warfare doctrine is a political document, a mere piece of hot air. How can a top-ranking military man who hasn't reformed his army in all his years engage in political chatter? His General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces has no idea about modern warfare and hasn't developed a single concept or tactic for conducting modern combat since the Soviet era. Not a single one! What a strategist and "genius" of military science! We have a systemic crisis and stagnation in our army leadership that has lasted for over 30 years.

[ZnachWest]

That's all true, that's how it is. Except that this "concept" is deliberate. In fact, it's forced.

[Atheist]

What is the point of discussing methods of warfare if there is no clear political goal of the CBO?
For example, the USSR waged war against Nazi Germany to preserve its statehood and avoid physical extermination and enslavement. The political goal was victory—otherwise death and oblivion. Everything was clear and understandable. All the state's resources were devoted to this goal, and by mid-1942, the USSR's economy began to catch up with, and then surpass, that of Germany and its satellites, which began to be reflected in the results of the military operations.
If the political goal of the SVO is to exhaust the economy of Ukraine and its allies, then it will not be achieved without switching the country to a war footing

[Ratmir_Ryazan]

A war of attrition is an excuse for incompetent generals who failed to defeat the enemy army with skillful and cunning tactics and strategy, and now simply fight to keep their epaulets the way they know how – with people, exchanging them for drones.

[Neo-9947]

The generals at the head of the Army stood near Kiev the day after the start of the Second World War.
But the order came: everyone back down. That's what the people who call themselves politicians decided in the glorious city of Istanbul. And those who stand above them.

The generals said that then we wash our hands of it if you, our gentlemen commanders, don’t know what you want.
And so the tedious process began. Shoot here, don't shoot there, let that bandit go and give him an iPhone.
Nobody understands anything, but people are dying.

[Dimy4]

Shoot here, don't shoot there

There was only one place to shoot...

[Anthony]

What are we even talking about? What doctrine? Let me remind you that after four years and almost three months, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are just a few dozen kilometers from Donetsk!!!
blurring the lines between war and peace Unfortunately, this is what's happening, nothing is clear, the government itself is confused and the people are confused
I don't see any real plan for victory! Just doctrines and other empty talk, coupled with frontal assaults...

[Bayun]

The doctrine is clear:
Priority #1 - MONEY. #2 - POWER. Non-war (NWO) - #3. Strategic goal #1 - increasing the wealth of the oligarchs - accomplished. Strategic goal #2 - security of power, "since there is a war" - achieved.

No VICTORY? It's impossible to achieve all our goals. For the sake of what's most important—money and power—we sacrifice people and military objectives.

[Anthony]

Quote: Ratmir_Ryazan

A war of attrition is an excuse for incompetent generals who failed to defeat the enemy army with skillful and cunning tactics and strategy, and now simply fight to keep their epaulets the way they know how – with people, exchanging them for drones.

That's the whole point! While the fat one shrinks, the thin one will die! The country's economy is 1% of the world's, while the West's economy is 60%!!! What kind of person doesn't understand that a war of attrition, where 1 to 60 is I.D.I.O.T.I.S.M.?

[aybolyt678]

Quote: Antony

The country's economy is 1% of the world's, while the Western economy is 60%!!!

A Kalashnikov assault rifle costs $500, while the cheapest M16 costs $4900. The Western economy is a luxury economy. Ripped European jeans cost 20 times more than Chinese ones, with the same quality. The only difference is the batch size and the label. Therefore, the Western economy is no more than 30% of production capacity. Ours is at least 10%. If only we had Stalin now, we'd outshine everyone!

[tjeck91]

Generally speaking, that's true, but your rifle example isn't valid. The purchase price of the M16/M4 is ~$700-$1300. However, this kind of math doesn't always hold true. For example, the Elbrus C8 processor cost more than the average Intel or AMD processor, despite being vastly inferior to them.

[Sergei S]

Quote: aybolyt678

The Kalashnikov assault rifle costs $500, while the M16 costs $4900 in its cheapest version.

Even on the civilian market, similar rifles of this type retail for $750-$1500 in a standard configuration. But for the military, mass-produced versions are significantly cheaper.

[Sergey Mitinsky]

Not in condemnation, but for the sake of truth
How does this expert see a deep and major breakthrough in the conditions of a new war of positional stalemate?
What army does he see as capable of such a deep breakthrough that it would be an easy task for it?
Again, I don't mean to lecture such experts, but you should express your thoughts in the correct form so that there is no misunderstanding that this is a problem only for the Russian army.
This is a problem of the whole nature of modern warfare and no army is capable of solving it.
At least not yet capable

[Michael]

Korovai is introduced as a reserve lieutenant colonel, a specialist in military tactics and strategy.

I immediately thought of the meme-worthy martial arts specialist.

[andrey martov]

Expert pshek... that is, a pshek expert-pshek, in general, a psheko-expert, something like pshe-she-shal.

[alexoff]

What kind of expert is he?! We all know that Gerasimov has no doctrine!

[Vasilenko Vladimir]

interesting news
Does Gerasimov have a doctrine?!!!!

[alexbor]

and he doesn't even know what it is...

[pudelartemon]

Maciej Korowai, who is known in Poland as a military expert.

Am I the only one who thought that the letter Й in the "expert"'s surname was unnecessary?

[Jsem_CZEKO68]

Ve skutečnosti Ukrajina potřebuje jedinou pomoc, že ​​ji nikdo nedodá žádné zbraně! Jedině to povede k ukončení války, ke kapitulaci, k denacifikaci ak míru.

[Jsem_CZEKO68]

Essentially, the only help Ukraine needs is for no one to supply it with weapons! Only this will lead to an end to the war, capitulation, denazification, and peace.

[good luck]

It turns out there's Gerasimov's loctrina??? Wow! I thought there was a glass of vodka on the table...

[Vasilenko Vladimir]

Quote: bon jorno

I thought there was a glass of vodka on the table....

If only, when drunk, you could come up with more useful ideas than GS in 4 years

[alexoff]

Well, maybe if you drink too much, you'll only hear mooing.

[Markoni1950]

You don't have to be a lieutenant colonel or a general to state the obvious for four years now. What a theoretician! Demote him to ensign...

[Andrei Nikolaevich]

The Chubati will be "pleased" to know that they are "Afghanistan." Otherwise, it's a completely objective expert opinion.

[Same lech]

Smart people try not to learn from their mistakes.

[Vyacheslav Boldyrev]

Quote: Terenin

War suggests plans.
I think the immediate, large-scale liberation of territories will also make the budget weep bitter tears. This includes relocation allowances, social payments, food, the restoration of destroyed infrastructure, the adaptation of the Ukrainian psychology of "give!", the waiters, the saboteurs...
Ah, we're crushing the Ukrainians primarily with the Ministry of Defense budget, and our citizens aren't wearing overcoats. But when we "make contact" with Europe, that's a war without the obligation to feed them at our own expense.
Of course, Ukrainian drones fly, people die, but considering that seven thousand and fourteen thousand people die in fires and traffic accidents in Russia each year, respectively, and 3600 people drown in reservoirs (a total of more than 25,000 people), then the strategy of the SVO is more or less clear.

Life, in general, has many options, but it was impossible to allow the bombing of Russian cities, and with the fascists we must not beg for negotiations, but destroy them!

[alexbor]

It was impossible to allow the bombing of Russian cities, but we should not beg for negotiations with the fascists, but destroy them!

that's all true, but

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already signaled that the strikes on Moscow have not affected the Russian leadership's readiness for negotiations.

[Sergey Novikov_3]

Maciej Korowai believes that the "Gerasimov Doctrine" and the Kremlin as a whole combines "a blurring of the boundaries between war and peace."

I predict that this military campaign will undergo radical changes in May. Considering that the end of May is just around the corner, it's breathtaking. But this isn't paranoia, more like a hunch.

[Misza1963]

To już wiemy, dlaczego on PODpulkownik.
Nie dlatego, że głupio gada, ale dlatego, że nie w pełni on Rosję i jej armię poniżył i dlatego, że o nic nie oskarżył.
To praviie przestępstwo w Polsce.
To zaś, co jest treścią jego gadania, to trywialne stwierdzenia mogące dotyczyć USA w Iranie czy kogokolwiek innego.
Nawet ten fragment o hybrydowosci.
Jest z nią w ogóle duży problem. Gdyż Polacy nie przejmując się realiami wszystko, co jest u nich niedobre, ale nie wystepuje na ogół stałe, np.pozary uznają za efekt tej hybrydowej wojny. Zresztą zwykle bez dowodów konkretnych, zgodnie z myślą wielkiego ich wodza Kaczyńskiego, że brak dowodów to najlepszy dowód, gdyż jeśli ktoś nie zostawia śladów, to znaczy, że best winny. To nie jest żart.
Hybrydowosci wojny dla Polaków jest wszędzie. Nie potrafią zauważyć żadnych śladów jakiejś koncepcji, nie mogą połączyć różnych faktów, nie umieją myślec całościowo. Hybryda ta służy jako pojemny i dla nich funkcjonalny pojemnik na wszystko.
Słowem: szambo.
Wydaje im się, że wojna hybrydowa w realizacji to szereg nie powiązanych, w różnych dziedzinach i czasie, byle tylko dolegliwycg dla nich zdarzeń. Ten chaos traktują jako wzór. Krowa padnie, pociąg spóźni, pożar w zakładach zbrojeniowych, atak szerszeni, awaria wodociągu, wybuch w rafinerii, dziura w moście...wszystko to jest wg nich zaplanowane i przewidziane. I to od razu na Kremlu. Nigdy niżej.
Ten stan mózgu określa się jako psychoza. Wielu czerpie z tego środki do życia, jeśli maja długi, córka za mąż wychodzi lub chcą jechać na Karaiby.
Czas zrozumieć, że Polacy to naród chory. Im, jak pribaltom, wszystko jedno, byle tylko Rosja była przegrana. I cieszą się wtedy wszyscy, także, a może najbardziej, ci przegrani rzeczywiście - zwykli ludzie.
Poza tym mają wyjaśnienie. Niepewność to dla człowieka trudny moment. Że ono jest fałszywe, to nie ma znaczenia. Ten sposób "myślenia" dobrze koresponduje z polską dewocją. Z wyjaśnieniami typu; Bóg tak chciał.
Kolejny element nie do obalenia.
Polakom może posłużyć za lek jakiś bardzo poważny kryzys, mocne uderzenie, nokautujący cios. Wtedy przynajmniej część z nich pomysli.
Przy okazji:
Jeśli polska stanowi i tym się pyszni węzeł zaopatrzenia dla Ukraine, szkoli i leczy jej żołnierzy, dostarcza broni, zaopatrzenia i pieniędzy, prowadzi wroga politykę wobec Rosji, wysyła na Ukrainę tzw.ochotnikow..., to Rosja ma prawo, a wobec swoich obywateli także obowiązek, odpowiedzieć na to tak, jak tylko jest to możliwe. Powinni się Polacy cieszyć, że nie robi tego. Możliwości Rosji w zakresie tej hybrydowosci nie są ani trochę wykorzystane teraz. Byłoby to z jej strony nieodpowiedzialnością wobec gróźb UE. Pozbywalaby się elementu zaskoczenia i przewagi w doborze celów i środków. Ujawnialaby się i obezwładniła.
Ale PODpulkownik ekspert nie musi o tym myśleć. Tacy to już oni dzisiaj są, że wszystko, co im każą, zrobią.
Chciwość.
Brak goodności.
Straightforwardness.
To są problemy polskiej armii. Nie do rozwiązania, gdyż to kłopoty usarmy. A tam jest polski mózg i sumienie dziś.
Cieszą się z tysiąca czołgów i tym chwała.
Bum. Nie ma czołgu. Dawajcie następny. Proszę, oto następny czołg... A czemu empty?
Bo załogi nie ma, a nie ma, bo ja właśnie spłukują z wraku poprzedniego.
Tysiąc czołgów to nie tysiąc załóg, a diablo wiedzą, ile. A oni chcą za 3 lata na Moskwę znów pójść. Za trzy lata to dziecko jeszcze nie ma umysłu rozwiniętego.
Nie mówiąc o czolgistach.
To number z energią zielona. Nie da się na niej opierać, ale oni się opierają. Nie istnieje coś takiego jak ocieplenie, ale dla nich jest.
Nie ma załóg i specjalistów i nie da się ich wyszkolić przez 3 lata, ale dla nich to nie problem.
A poza tym to nieważne.
Jest bomba atomowa.
Lecz polscy PODpulkownicy widzą tylko kłopoty armii rosyjskiej.
I'm so glad to say that Vonnegut.