The economy is bad and people are poor. Why is Russia so powerful?

Russia has become so powerful because of its unruly entry into the wasteland and military priority.

The first reason is that it is against the rules to enter the barren land.

From ancient times to the present, the more savage barbarians are, the stronger their fighting capacity is. Just like the Huns and Turks in ancient China, their economies were backward, but their fighting capacity was fierce. Basically, the Chinese people can't beat them, and the Russians also have such characteristics.

Why do you say that? Because of poverty, the people like to fight, and they like to fight fiercely and bravely. Still fighting hard, there is an old saying in China. Barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes, and ancient Russians are called the four barbarians in Europe, which is enough to prove barbarism and cruelty. This is also the reason why the developed countries in western Europe are so rich but afraid of the Russians.

The second reason is military priority.

Russia has been killing and selling other peoples before, deeply knowing that if it wants to have the right to speak, it must have absolute strength, otherwise everything is empty talk. Therefore, since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Russia has been centered on force. No matter how poor the country is, leaders know an iron law, that is, the army cannot be poor, and it must have sufficient funds to support the army and its military strength should be strong. Ensure the security of your country and don't be bullied by other countries as before.

You know, even in the Soviet era, the state invested more than 20% of its financial resources in the military. They are always developing new weapons and may fight against other countries at any time.

To sum up, it is also because Russia is poor, but its weapons are not bad, which can be said to be the top in the world. The combat effectiveness of the army is leveraged, and it is full of combat effectiveness at any time. You know, even if Russia has no money, the military budget will not be less.