Yes, for defense, it is great (on the other side of this scale would be Israel that lacks any strategic depth and thus must defend the border regions at almost any cost).
The Napoleonic wars were yet another great example of a strategic retreat and bleeding the enemy dry in the endless frozen steppe.
But for attacking someone else, the situation reverses and now it is Russia that faces serious logistical problems correlated to its sheer size.
The Napoleonic wars were yet another great example of a strategic retreat and bleeding the enemy dry in the endless frozen steppe.
But for attacking someone else, the situation reverses and now it is Russia that faces serious logistical problems correlated to its sheer size.