"The Russians, who tried to replace their own Soviet era naval, civil and satellite systems...had by the early 2020s only launched one electronic intelligence satellite."

Russia's lack of investment in its navy has left it on the back foot, with China and the US now the only credible powers able to fight by sea.

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