I think the Libya Debacle is showing up just how lacking an ability there is to keep a minor operation going for any length of time both in resources and crew.
Russians no doubt are taking all this in as now would be an ideal time to start playing games out of the North Atlantic for a couple of weeks.
I'd ask how it has come to this but shareholders of the suppliers are smiling.
Least the almost 100 year old expression from WW1 is still apt, the Donkeys are still in charge.