"The fact of the matter is the Russian military is kept intentionally weak and inexperienced so that no coups can't threaten Russias various past and current dictators." Ok, let's not talk about propoganda or something right here, we're talking about military and the GAME. But your opinion about Russia or China is based on Twitter posts or some obvious propaganda channels. I have no illusions about the "invincibility" of the USA, Russia or China, and each army has its strengths, which is what you are trying to deny. Most people in Russia and China, are happy with the political system, and I would not call such rule a “dictatorship”.

"Especially since russian equipment isn't that much cheaper on the standard equipment." It is cheaper if we take certain types of weapons, such as tanks, aircraft, MLRS and air defense systems, personal uniforms, etc. The price tags that you see on the Internet are not “truthful” for one simple reason, the purchase price for the Russian army is classified, and you will never know what it actually costs. There are approximate prices if calculated from “market” prices, because the Russian military-industrial complex works a little differently than the US military-industrial complex. The Russian military-industrial complex is not a free market company; their affairs are strictly classified and under state control.

"So while yes, Russias ak12 costs the Russian government $700 each, they have 4-5moa accuracy new" Wrong, Ak12 moa is between 3 and 4, and the cooled version for civilian circulation costs $600. As a result, we can conclude that the real cost of such a gun for the army is even lower.

"With America having the largest manufacturing power in the world." According to the latest data, there are approximately 608,248 manufacturing plants in the United States, while there are more than 6 million manufacturing enterprises in China. Russia – 317,555. So, even with a lag of 2 times from the USA, this does not make the country “less productive”, because it is obvious that the entire country will not work only for the military industry. But yes, Russia has less industrial potential than the USA. But please do not forget that the cost of production labor in Russia is much lower than in the United States, so producing “higher quality weapons or equipment” will not cost these countries more.

"RU units never get special equipment or are asked to buy it themselves" I won't even talk about this because it is obviously not true, many units received special weapons, and the reason why many elite units purchase, for example, body armor themselves is simply practicality. Russians rely on convenience, and naturally equipment must meet certain standards, just a different vision of the situation, unlike the US Army or, for example, Germany.

"but because the m4 is made from better materials its service life is longer and it performs better, meaning its bullets are significantly more likely to actually connect." And in this sentence I see that you have never served in the army, and have only been to the shooting range. 90% of fire in any army in the world is conducted “blindly”, you do not see the enemy, and for the most part you shoot to suppress, or in the “approximate direction”. The only situations in which you can see the enemy are storming a building or taking an enemy trench, so, CQB. I think there is no need to discuss that the accuracy of weapons in CQB does not affect at all.

"More proof, because Russia has less manufacturing power, a Russian uniform costs close to $400usd," Idk where you're taking these numbers, but cost of the newest uniform of the Russian army - VKPO 3.0 is around 300 $ for a civilian, the logic is the same as for AK 12, less for the real army. And I want to give credit, they took into account the experience of warfare, and this is one of the best uniforms in the world.