Russo Japanese War Essay -- Russian Defeat, Distance

Is distance an unclimbable problem, opinion from the Russian Experience in this conflict and the British experience in the War of American Independence?In order to clearly pull in the points presented, impossible must first be clearly defined and dumb in relation to the case. For this essay insurmountable means that Russia and the British were futile to overcome distance. Distance was the single factor that conduct to their inability to success richly wage war and frustration their opponents baring all other tall(prenominal) matters were achievable.In the Russo-Japanese War, distance from theater and within theater was not an insurmountable problem for the Russians. In contrast, distance from and within theater proved an insurmountable problem for the British during the War of American Independence. The Russians defeat was a combination of a unaffectionate value of the object (government & people), scant(p) leadership (government & forces), and a poorly trained and eq uipped force that could not t unite their land and sea forces (government & forces). However, the British were severely disabled by vast area of operations this impacted their ability to arrive supplies, guidance, and reinforcements, as well as project its sea power effectively.By the late 1800s Russia had infiltrated the Far East, with two naval stations, Port Arthur and Vladivostok, forces found in Manchuria as well as the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Russia military desires in Asia were not of national security importance but that of imperialism and wealth, the former was intimately important to Nicholas II and the latter of Witte. The Far East expansion would put up Russia to initially capitalize on Manchuria and Koreas resourc... ... the war (Fuller, pg. 406). The trading competency of Russia was also in shambles. Domestic trading and trading with Siberia was halted to support the furbish up use of Trans-Siberian railway for military transport (War ner and Warner, p.317). Revenue was down and the iniquity for Nicholas II had increased. Nicholas II was warned that an object so remote and out of mate with the national spirit would only fan the flames of revolution (Koda, p.397). The Revolution was fully blown and the political and economic reform was being demanded. Boycotts and attacks on unrestricted officials were common. Nichols II content to lead a nation without the interest of his people, led Russia into war with itself. Russia was losing face value with the world. Matters on the home front necessary immediate attention and the war was a distraction that could no endless be afforded or tolerated.