And “Yaroslavna” is crying and crying, or What does the new state armament program of Russia for Russia 2018-2025 prepare for us?
Probably, any commander always lacks something for successful, without much stress, the execution of an order. For some reason, the higher-ranking fathers always put tasks at the limit of their capabilities. And the requirements to strengthen the division or part of the additional forces and means meet the standard phrase: "I give you where I come from ... (then what is you asking for is listed)?". And you have to perform. And the higher the position, the more often you have to listen to such a "face" ... Yes, and to answer the very same words to the requirements of subordinates. And in particularly difficult cases there is a universal phrase: "If it were simple, I would send another." And at the highest level, the Minister of Defense is probably listening to something similar when discussing the military budget for the next year.
So, probably, it happened when the Minister of Defense received reports of a sharp reduction in funds allocated for rearmament. 16 May revealed that the military-industrial complex and the army will receive significantly less funds for modernization than previously planned. The budget is reduced by 3 trillion rubles. From 20 to 17 trillion. Agree, the money is huge. And exactly as I wrote above, the Minister of Defense listens to all the same words from the commander in chief. Before 2020, the army should be provided with the latest 70% weapons. "If ... I would send another ..."
It is clear that the great intentions of General Shoigu impresses not only us, but also the "partners" surrounding Russia. Already no one, including you and I, remembers the truism. What for? We are already talking about the “integral talk”. We have already seen a new technique ... We compared the characteristics ... We showed ... The enemies know ... And let's "go back to the first class."
So, Russia today is forced to confront NATO. Why this is happening is not the topic of today's conversation. Take the standoff as a given. Almost 150 million Russia is opposed to almost 500 million Europe. How much is obtained in the "faces of the face" for each Russian? And I repeat, it is only on the western borders. But you can and stronger "hit." Recall the economy of the Russian Federation and the EU.
And if we just turn our heads to the southwest? Well, or sub? It is as whom it is more convenient depending on the location at this time. Our country is "wide". What is there? And there is Turkey. Although a member of NATO, but the player is quite independent. And not at all weak. Turks guys are cunning. Questions of morality and compliance with international obligations are not particularly interested. About this and the downed plane reminds us very well, and the epic with our goods, and periodic changes of views on the Crimea and the situation in Ukraine.
By the way, I deliberately did not write about Ukraine. I understand that some readers will now criticize my position, but ... With all the talk and statements from the "hawks" from Kiev, there is hope that the active phase of the confrontation will be avoided. Not because we can slam the Independent Army literally in hours. Not. Just because, as if the ukronatsists didn’t care, thank God, there are a lot of really fraternal people in Ukraine. Kiev is well aware that the most realistic scenario of the Russian-Ukrainian war has already been shown in the Crimea. In outline...
But back to serious questions. There, in this side, there is today so much of everything that my head is spinning. Look at Syria, at Iran. Look also to the south, wherever the American president visited. I, like many others, have already written that Trump is a businessman. But today I can add one more, not very pleasant for us quality of this person. He is a good strategist. And his actions oh how verified. Thanks to the American Constitution, which limits the President of the United States in many ways. But more about that in another article. By the way, the guys from this direction are also enough in the face faces.
We continue to "turn his head." And who is there? Oh, there is the first economy of the world. People's Republic of China. With your ambitions and claims. Can we call China allies? Who has enough "big stretch" on this? We are partners. But partners in opposition to the West. No more. Chinese will not trade with their interests. And they will not give up. Therefore, the relationship there we need to build with caution. About the number of soldiers, I generally keep quiet. It's a shame like a man ...
And if you turn to the East completely? Hello samurai! We somehow completely ignore these guys. We look at the size of their islands and chuckle. Nippon Koku (that is the name of Japan) is not just an economically strong state. Who forgot, Japan is among the five most developed economies in the world. And the population is quite comparable with the Russian Federation. Only the Japanese live compactly. Not "spread" over a vast territory like us.
How do you like the tour? Like, I hope. This we have not looked to the north. There while the "civilized West" does not survive. But this is for now ...
Most of the readers of this article are people involved in the army in the past or present. And the question of priorities will be answered completely in an army manner. In the light of my "excursion". It is necessary to strengthen the land component of the army. Firstly. The presence of a strong land army, the possibility of its quick transfer to any region will give a real guarantee of the security of the country.
According to those statements that emanate from the Ministry of Defense, it can be concluded that this is exactly what our generals think. And not only they. The leaders of the defense industry agree on this opinion with Minister Shoigu.
When reading some articles in our mass media, there is a strong opinion that horses, people somehow mixed up in the heads of our people ... I’m sure that readers can already cite examples from “all props”. Where is Armata? They promised to transfer the entire army to new Tanks... Where is the "Kurganets"? Where are the promising aircraft? Where, where, where ... I really want to answer in rhyme. Soldierly. Forgot your prewar years? When the rearmament was in full swing, and for some reason Hitler did not want to wait for its completion? Has memory lost sight of the successes of our defense industry?
Interestingly arranged our brain. Appeared promising aircraft. So what? We already perceive our Sukhie, MiGs, Tupolev and other Miles and Kamovs that are already in service as outdated weapons. Armata appeared, and the "old" T-72 and T-90 already seem to be unable to fight on equal terms with Western tanks. And at the same time, most are happy to see examples of such a confrontation in a real war in Syria. Looks and is proud of our weapons.
Our weapons are not inferior to Western. Somewhere we lose. In some components. But somewhere we win. So it was, is and will be. There will always be. Engineers and designers work not only in Russia, but also in other countries. Work daily. And the results of this work are all.
Hence, a simple conclusion, which, I suppose, has already been made not only by me, but also by those who own information in general. It is necessary not only to re-equip our army to more recent samples. It is necessary to modernize existing systems that have shown their combat potential. Military operations are an excellent "testing ground" for testing military equipment.
Not for nothing, a little earlier, the Ministry of Defense announced a reduction in purchases of the same Armat. 20-30 machines per year instead of 100. So, hello tank builders, get ready to work in three shifts to modernize the rest of the tank fleet. Hello aircraft manufacturers. Wait for your products to upgrade. In short, hello to all "defense industry." Work!
Naturally, now representatives of the SKB and other "smart heads" were outraged. And we? And who said that scientists, designers and engineers forgot about? What is the most difficult in the design and production of military equipment? Especially when it comes to fundamentally new approaches to this? New layout, new stuffing, new concept of combat work? Any constructor will answer unequivocally. The most difficult is the "refinement" of weapons and equipment. When in the process of testing revealed some completely "wild" things.
In addition to all of the above, the Ministry of Defense will pay sufficient attention to other issues. Issues without which all efforts to strengthen the ground forces will be reduced to zero. Namely, the issues of air defense, missile defense and VKS.
Here, too, an interesting trend is emerging among the readers. Most probably remember the appearance of C-400 messages. Army with might and main was equipped with excellent C-300 complexes. Upgraded, with characteristics that were not even close to the first samples. But they started talking about C-400, and that's it ... NATO and other "partners" are afraid of these complexes as hell of incense, but we are already in short supply. Give C-400! Today? Give C-500! And the most zealous are already "swinging" on C-600, 700, 800 ... Well, and more.
Dear "military experts"! C-400 still no one surpassed. Western analysts say it is impossible to resist this complex, even with the latest aircraft and missiles. Put the cart back. Let the "horse" still be, as it should be, ahead. And you should not forget about other systems. The same "Buki-M3" or "Torah-M2". The letters with which they are supplemented mean a lot.
By the way, this also applies to video conferencing. Where is the promising bomber? And what about the new strategists of the Tu-160? More precisely, the Tu-160 M2? Is there something similar in the world? The resumption of the construction of these machines increases our power at times. How many such machines do we need? Hundreds, thousands? Not. Enough 5-6 dozens of machines. Perhaps a little more, given the course for the replacement of turboprop Tu-95.
From here, again, by analogy with the ground forces, in the long term the purchase of the Su-30, Su-34, Su-35 aircraft that have perfectly proven themselves to be in operation in Syria. Moreover, there is a complete confidence that the "dead", according to reports of our and Western media, "MiG" will begin to supply its MiG-35. The need for such machines is obvious.
Quite recently, shock units and units appeared in the Russian army. We talked about this in detail in one of the previous articles. However, today this fact “plays” on the side of aircraft manufacturers as well. Accordingly, in the light of the prospects for the rearmament program of the army. I think that in the coming years, design offices and factories producing delivery systems for such parts will be provided with orders to the very throat. Helicopters will be needed. And Kamov, and Miles ...
But there is a sphere that confuses me somewhat. This is the Navy. The need to build new ships is not just overdue. This is the first priority today. The Baltic, the Black Sea, the Pacific Ocean, the Arctic ... Wherever you throw, there's a wedge everywhere. Of course, we are trying to "squeeze" everything that can and cannot be done from the "Soviet" ships, but we understand that this is the limit. No matter how proud we were of the successful operation of "Admiral Kuznetsov," it is clear that he has long needed major repairs and modernization. And the cost of these activities is exorbitant.
From here, most likely, we should not wait for the laying of ships of a large displacement. The time of the Kuznetsovs has not yet come ... Light frigates, rocket boats, rocket corvettes, diesel submarines. Perhaps an underwater bomber or two ... And again, repairs, upgrades of ships already in service. Well, and new bases for the Navy ...
Today, many of our "partners" and "colleagues" would very much like to draw us into an arms race. Russia's independent foreign policy stands in the throat of many Western politicians. And the sanctions, which are constantly extended, serve precisely this. It is necessary not only to undermine the Russian economy, but also to make it work against the people. Make it spend huge amounts of money on defense.
However, if we analyze the situation today, it is clearly seen that the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is well aware of this. Both the government and the president of Russia have calculated this option. I recall the long-time words of Putin about the necessary sufficiency of weapons. Said repeatedly, but never understood by many "sofa generals" in the West, and indeed in ours.
What Russia has today is enough to respond to any provocation. Enough! An increase in the number of weapons and equipment is simply not necessary. Today we need to create a fundamentally new weapon. On this, again, repeatedly, said Putin. Moreover, he said that such weapons already exist. At the level of the president of the country, these words mean a lot. And those who should have heard it, heard.
Panic, and even more sprinkle ashes on his head, there is no need. And patriotic "to tear the shirt on the chest" too. The army gets what is necessary, and engineers, designers and scientists develop what will be necessary tomorrow. We are ready for any exacerbation of the situation. We are ready today and, again, judging by the statements of the heads of the power ministries, we will be ready tomorrow. That rearmament program of the army, which we will soon be presented, is realistic. Namely, this is the main thing.
And the next Yaroslavna to cry about the weakness of our army is not necessary. The army has proved so many times that it knows how to fight, that it has something to fight, that it probably already has the right to send Yaroslavna to where we all came from in this world ...
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