"Traitors" from the Russian military industrial complex, or How do you want to ruin the defense industry from patriotic motives
And a person does not care deeply that there are no building materials. Do not care that the worker at "our" construction site just sits. Without work, which means without salary. The main thing is that the neighbor will not have a new restroom. And try this patriot to say that he is a fool. That he is not a patriot of "our" construction, but an enemy. Rush to fight in the holy self-righteousness. "I agree once again to pierce a hole in the trouser belt! I will tighten ..." So what? From the fact that you "tighten" and "pierce a new hole in the belt," there will be money? Construction is expensive.
If right now you go to the pages of any media of a patriotic or military-political orientation, you will surely find one or even several articles about the backlog of our defense industry in ... Then you can insert anything you want. In the construction of ships. In the modernization of aircraft. In the creation of new aircraft in general. The delay in the rearmament of our Armed Forces to the new "Almaty". In the near termination of the development and further testing of many machines based on promising tank. And everywhere the angry comments of the "patriots." Sabotage!
But the most interesting thing is that no one wants to look at the GOZ for military industrial complex. On how much reduced orders for the Russian army. So, how many previously "planned" works and studies have stalled. Production is slow, but moves to the usual "hungry ration."
However, “patriotism” can strike on the other side. According to the serially created and even manufactured by our industry products. Moreover, this is also quite an interesting fact, such blows appeared not so long ago. And the main thesis of such “patriotic” radicals looks quite beautiful. It looks right. "New weapons and equipment must first fully meet the needs of the Russian army, and then be delivered abroad!"
Does anyone want to argue? The thought really "warms the soul." It’s hard not to agree. However, if you look at the very recent past, we will see a lot of interesting things that did not cause our indignation. Nobody shouts about the need to rearm the Strategic Missile Forces on the S-300 with letters. Behind the Urals, the “old men” are still armed with much worse than the 300s. Although anyone knows that it is these letters that make the complex simply magnificent for performing certain tasks. And the fact that, for example, the Varshavyanka submarine was larger than the Russian fleet? Not much, but more. And there was no "patriotic indignation"! And there are many such examples.
Today there is a lot of talk about the supply of Russian C-400 complexes to the Turks. How so? We arm a possible enemy! We ourselves strengthen our own opponents! Are the lessons of 08.08.08 forgotten by us? The Georgians shot down our planes with our own Bukami and Osam shipped from Ukraine ...
It’s easy to learn "where do legs grow from" this "patriotism". If we had delivered C-400 to Venezuela or Indonesia, none of the "defenders of the Russian army" would have even choked. On the contrary. Great deal of our "Oboronexport"! But we have one sluggishly smoldering, but not yet resolvable conflict. Nagorno-Karabakh!
A conflict that cannot be resolved yet. There is no way to convince both parties to compromise. Both Armenians and Azerbaijanis are sure that they are right and are ready to fight for Karabakh. Russia cannot offer any solution in this matter either.
Meanwhile, over the years that have passed since the collapse of the USSR, a completely new geopolitical situation has developed. Armenia became a union state. Today, its security is guaranteed not only by Russia, but also by other countries. Azerbaijan conducts its own foreign policy. And he concluded an agreement on friendship and mutual assistance with Turkey. And with "offended" Georgia, which is very eager for revenge, Baku has good relations.
What does this look like from a "sober-minded" person? Russia "betrayed" Armenia and armed the air defenses of the aggressors with their best complexes! Now Baku and Ankara will be able to shoot down planes with our own missiles! But this is not the "Buki" or "Wasps".
Only here the question arises. Simple. Whose planes will shoot down the Turks and Azerbaijanis over Karabakh? Armenian? Are we so naive?
Think about it The concern of the Armenian media is clear to me. On May 1, joint tactical exercises of Baku and Ankara began. Today they are finished. But the venue of the exercises is Nakhichevan. This territory has long become pro-Turkish. And the goal ... Joint actions of the Turkish and Azerbaijani armies in the context of counteraction aviation enemy in the highlands. The Armenians quite reasonably ask what enemy Baku is talking about? Moreover, practicing actions along the borders of Armenia.
And if I add to what has already been stated that the Turks are planning to carry out tripartite exercises this year? Ankara-Baku-Tbilisi? And if I add that, according to some information, the Turks planned to initially purchase similar systems from NATO? And if I add that negotiations are underway on the sidelines about the possibility of organizing the production of C-400 in Turkey? It remains only as in Ukraine - "Oboronyaku to Gilyak!".
Probably enough to "pour water" on the mill "patriotism." It's time to switch to cold logic. Switch the brain from the "patriotic frenzy" and search for enemies to a formal logic. And above all a few questions to readers.
Does anyone believe that Azerbaijan, even in alliance with Turkey, will fight with Russia? Or to provoke Russia to send troops to Armenia to cover the border? The past years have shown that Baku conducts a very adjusted foreign policy. And the maximum of what can be expected is provocations at the border. And on both sides. But for this we have a military base there.
Does anyone believe that Erdogan, having obtained almost unlimited power, would want to risk it in a conflict with Russia? Does Turkey have a chance to win? Immediately "cut off" those who have already opened their mouths to remind me of the membership of the Turks in NATO. We saw this membership. After downed aircraft VKS Russia.
Maybe someone believes that Georgia will again try to regain lost South Ossetia and Abkhazia? Repeat the 2008 war of the year? Tbilisi is well aware that for the second time the Russians will not stop in front of their capital ...
So why is selling the latest weapons profitable? Profitable Russia and profitable buyers. The first thing that needs to be understood is that the weapons we produce have analogues abroad. In some indicators worse than ours, in some better. Those who graduated from the Soviet Higher Education Institutions, remember very well how we were preparing for the examinations on the secret armament of the Soviet army. Our secret grenade launcher has almost the same characteristics as Karl Gustaf. And about the "Carlos" you can safely read in the "Foreign Military Review".
Second: weapons - a product of high technology. Modern weapons can develop and produce a limited number of countries. Therefore, the price of such weapons is "transcendental." Selling a single copy allows the plant to additionally release several new ones.
Third: truly revolutionary designs, which are not yet among competitors, are not exposed to the external market. Even when the world already knows about the existence of such weapons.
Fourth: the supply of modern weapons and equipment has a number of very significant advantages for "related products". The American Javelin is from 200 to 250 thousand dollars, and a rocket to it from 100 to 125 thousand dollars. But the system must also be serviced, repaired, changed "consumables" ...
Fifth: remember our famous Caliber cruise missiles. Just remember the tactical and technical characteristics of these missiles before and after the strike. For Russia, as the heiress of the USSR, armament is probably the only commodity that we did as all "progressive humanity". The best for yourself, and the rest is something similar ... But in the same "package."
There is one more detail about which they say little. If I produce weapons, then I thoroughly know its capabilities. And I have in the arsenal of protection from attack by just these weapons. Which one? But this is the secrets of manufacturers. In all countries.
so what? Traitors are our defenders or statesmen? If in conditions of a limited resource, states find opportunities by selling their products to fulfill a government order? Do not wait when the budget money after a month or two from the beginning of the year will come to the accounts of the plant, and make products? If you do not expect money for "science", and use their own, earned on exports? If, sorry for the pathos, do not take away money from old people and children?
Our government today is forced to "make a calm face", answering questions about the budget and the possibility of financing a variety of social and other programs. Although anyone understands that in the face of sanctions, it is difficult for us. But we do not refuse these programs.
So, dear "patriots", turn on the "thought" before shouting about treason, sabotage, arming enemies. We have no war today. And "defense" is our usual industry. She produces goods! The goods that the state buys from it in the domestic market. But the same product is in demand in the foreign market. The task of any production is to earn money. Yes, a specific product. High-tech goods. But the product is expensive ...
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