well, you ask the wrong guy here
i joined the Militia force 2 years ago, and from what i have see, i can say that the army is in a really bad shape (ground force)
most of our platoon is equipped with out-dated item and weapon. We only have SKS rifle, no communication equipment,….. We only know how to shoot, how to clean and maintenance our weapon, how to hide, how to crow, how to throw a grenade, how to use and shoot a RPG,…. The army pay me 120.000đ/day, from 7AM-11AM, and from 2PM-4.30PM. I dont remember clealy but about 3-4 month, we would go to the training ground and shoot with real ammo.
our unit is in a really bad shape, low moral, low skill,….heck, they will probably shatter in 2-3 hours in battle.
>Are soldiers well paid and well dressed?
well paid? not really
well dressed? no
>Is hardware modern or old?
soviet-era equipment and tactic
>Is high command down to earth or corrupt?
depend, most of them are corrupt to some degree
pic related, me in the militia uniform