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Also, going back to Soviet times, the military is deliberately kept weak so that it cannot inflict a coup.  Usually the best and brightest military officers are purged, which shows in their performance in the field, but protected the party (and now the Putin) from a coup.

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Also, going back to Soviet times, the military is deliberately kept weak so that it cannot inflict a coup.  Usually the best and brightest military officers are purged, which shows in their performance in the field, but protected the party (and now the Putin) from a coup.

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