Why do I need to change the army: reforming the armed forces in the world

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The leaderships of many countries around the world are increasingly deciding the need for reform in the military industry. This is due not only to the consequences of the global economic crisis, when it became necessary to reduce funding, but also to make the national army more capable, so that it could protect the territorial integrity and interests of its state.

Not bypassed military reform and the Russian armed forces. Back in 2008, the Ministry of Defense announced its intention to carry out the most radical reform of the entire history the existence of the army. This reform included not only the reduction of certain officer positions, but also a change in the structure of the troops, the reorganization of military units. At the same time, the country's leadership planned to allocate additional funds for the purchase of new military equipment and weapons.

From the very beginning, the reform caused ambiguous assessments not only in the armed forces themselves, but also as a whole in society.

However, despite this, Dmitry Medvedev, while still at the head of state, said that the reform of the army was almost complete. Thus, most of the military units are ready to start performing tasks in the shortest possible time, and thanks to the optimization of the interspecific grouping of troops and the new structure of districts, the level of efficiency of planning and control over them has significantly increased.

According to him, over the years of reform, only new modern models of equipment and weapons were supplied to the army, their volume increased to 16 percent. During the same time, the intensity of operational and combat training has almost tripled.

Recall reform in the Russian army began in the year 2008. According to her, before 2012, the number of Russian armed forces should be 1 million people. In addition, it involves the transition from the regimental structure to the brigade. In addition, it was planned to reduce the order of 200 thousands of officer positions, to eliminate the corps of midshipmen and ensigns (which is approximately 160 thousands of people). Due to this, the military leadership plans to reduce the percentage of officers to 15 percent instead of 32 and, thus, to align with world practice.

All military personnel who will be dismissed will be able to undergo retraining and get non-military positions. In addition, they will receive housing and material compensation.

But regarding the transition to a contract army, in the near future this will not happen. The military department is talking about a gradual increase in the number of contractors, respectively, the number of recruits will decrease. Thus, in the coming years, the number of contract servicemen in the Russian army will be about 425 thousand people.

How was the reform carried out in other countries? A few examples of military reform abroad, we consider below.

Why do I need to change the army: reforming the armed forces in the world


So, military reform was carried out in the German armed forces. The country's leadership in 2010 approved the plan for the sixth military reform, which has been carried out since the unification of the GDR and the FRG in 1990. This reform is the most ambitious. Apart from certain organizational aspects, its main provisions were a reduction in the number of personnel, as well as a change in recruitment. In July, 2011, the call for military service was stopped, despite the fact that the provision of military service remained in the Basic Law of the country.

The number of personnel, according to the reform, should be reduced to 185 thousand people, of which only 15 thousand will be volunteers, and 170 thousand will be professionals. It is also planned to reduce the number of civilian personnel by more than 20 thousand people. An important aspect of the reorganization is expanding access for women. First of all, the reform will concern staff officers, managers, as well as military personnel with great experience, for whom a social support system has been developed. And in order to attract more young specialists to the army, a bonus system has been developed and wages have been raised.

The main goal of the reform is the need to adapt the army to new principles of maintaining security in the world. Angela Merkel has repeatedly stated the need to reform the armed forces, emphasizing that the army should be ready to carry out operations outside the state related to the fight against terrorism.

New military reform fits into the policy of reducing state funding, since it is planned to reduce the cost of 8 billions of dollars to 2014 year with its help.

Despite the large number of positive moments, some experts fear that the German military department will not be able to recruit the necessary number of specialists, since the majority of contract servicemen came to the service only because of military service. In addition, there may be problems with alternative service, since few will agree to go to work in nursing homes or hospitals.

In general, the reform of the Bundeswehr aims to raise the status of Germany in NATO, as well as the intention to become the base of the unified European security forces.



The situation is somewhat different in Japan.. In the country, according to the Constitution, it is prohibited to conduct wars and create an army. Therefore, at the present stage of development, the Japanese self-defense forces are, de jure, not entirely armed forces (although de facto you will not say that). And the Ministry of Defense appeared here only in 2007. At the end of 2010, the military department introduced a national defense program, the main point of which was the need to reform the armed forces. According to her, ground forces should become more mobile. It is proposed to achieve this by reducing the number of military units with heavy weapons, as well as reorganizing the control system. For the naval forces, the priority is to unite destroyers located in different waters into tactical mobile groups, as well as the development of underwater fleet. In the air force, reform is not so significant, it is limited to changes in the organizational and staffing nature.

Today, Japan continues to develop its military power. The state ranks fifth in the world in terms of the amount of spending on this industry (annually they amount to about 44 billion dollars). It is noteworthy that in this respect, Japan overtook even Germany, letting only the United States of America, Great Britain, China and France go ahead. And if we take into account that in the last two states the budgets for the military complex are cut, then it is possible that Japan will soon be able to take third place, and will be able to compete with China for the second.

Today, the aircraft carrying ships, the modern missile defense system, are in service with the Japanese army. It should be noted that the country provides most of its military needs on its own. Moreover, there are more and more calls to abandon import restrictions. weapons. The only thing that is not yet in the country is nuclear weapons, but all the necessary technologies for its creation are present.

In the Japanese armed forces there are 240 thousand people. Fighting equipment is updated regularly. So, for example, in the naval forces there are about 250 warships, as well as auxiliary boats and ships. Among them, there are 4 flagships - destroyers, helicopter carriers, which can simultaneously perform the functions of airborne and aircraft-carrying units. In addition, 40 destroyers are also available. At the same time, representatives of the authorities seriously think about the need to revive mobile amphibious units, which, as a rule, are used to capture the coastal territories of the enemy.

The total amount of funding for the reform of the army of Japan is about 285 million dollars.



Lithuania after the secession of the Soviet Union was forced to proceed to the reform of its armed forcesbecause it was one of the main elements of European integration. In 1994, the government submitted an application to join the North Atlantic Alliance, and after 10 years, in 2004, the country became a member of NATO. The completion of the reform of the Lithuanian armed forces is scheduled for 2014 year. By this time, it is planned to create a compact mobile army that would fully meet NATO standards and be able to take part in all operations conducted by the Alliance. During the period from 2005 to 2012, the number of army decreased by more than 5 thousand people. Thus, today it consists of about 14,5 thousand military personnel. Moreover, if earlier the number of recruits was 3,3 thousands of people, then today this number is much less - just 110 people. That is, the Lithuanian army went almost entirely on a professional basis. Last year, the lifespan was reduced from 12 to 9 months, and the duration of basic military training is only 90 days instead of 150. Among recruits, preference is given to volunteers, and if there is a shortage - the choice is made by drawing lots.

Reforming the armed forces involves equipping them with modern models of military equipment and weapons. Thus, on the basis of the Iron Wolf brigade it is planned to create a mechanized brigade, the formation of a communications battalion.

Thus, the Lithuanian army is a mobile, well-equipped and armed military organization that is able to protect the territorial integrity of the state, as well as assist the allies in case of need.



As for the Chinese armed forces, recently, its reform program has begun to acquire concrete outlines.. A report on the government’s defense policy, called the White Paper, was published in Beijing. According to her, the main task put forward before the national army is to maintain an active defense strategy, which implies increasing the level of combat capability of the armed forces while reducing them numerically and simultaneously equipping them with the latest types of weapons. The reduction is planned mainly in the ground forces. Initially, their number will be reduced to 1,8 million people, and over time, the reduction will be another 30 percent. At the same time, it is planned to expand the air force, naval forces, Vietnam, the creation of mobile forces for operations in local conflicts. Over time, it is planned to include part of the fleet's forces and shock in these mobile groups. Aviation.

Reforming the air force and air defense is a priority in the development of the Chinese army as a whole. Such an approach is the result of the government’s conviction in the decisive role of aviation in possible military conflicts. Therefore, much attention is paid to the export of Russian modern Su-30MK2, Su-30MKK fighters, production of licensed Su-27 aircraft, as well as the development of modern aviation weapons.

In addition, China is also modernizing its air defense and fleet systems. To this end, Russian-made Tor-M1, C-300PMU1 anti-aircraft missile systems are actively purchased, as well as their own anti-aircraft missile systems are being created.

The reform of the armed forces also affected the officer corps. A course was taken for the rejuvenation of personnel, as well as the introduction of new military ranks. Changes have occurred in the system of military education.

In the process of reforming the defense complex, much attention is paid to the economic assurance of the state’s readiness and the development of military production, which must meet the needs of military equipment and weapons not only in wartime, but also in peacetime.

In the Republic of South Africa, after the fall of "apartheid" in 1994, the first formations of blacks appeared in the army. Such units were just 7: "African National Congress", "Pan-African Congress", "Inkata" and the four armies of Bantustan. Thus, as part of the new army, there were about 80 thousands of soldiers of the old armed forces, 34 thousands of former rebels and approximately 11 thousands of Bantuan. At the same time, the middle and top officers were represented by white skin, and the private and sergeant staff - black.

The main task of reforming the army was to correct the racial and age imbalance. It was planned to achieve this by conducting accelerated courses and advanced training programs. On the 2011 year, slightly more than 70 percent of the military personnel were black, about 15 percent were white, approximately 12 percent were “colored” and slightly more than 1 percent were Asians. As for the privates, still the main contingent (about 90 percent) is black, in the lieutenant corps their number has increased to 57 percent, and among lieutenant colonels - to 33 percent.

The military leadership is confident that the air force cannot fully fulfill the tasks assigned to them, since they are armed with mostly outdated equipment. Therefore, in the process of reforming much attention is paid to the reorganization of the Air Force. This, in particular, the modernization of the aircraft fleet, the introduction of computer technology to ensure the automation of services. In addition, the country's leadership does not overlook the increased capabilities of air defense systems, in particular, the deployment of a low-flying detection system near the borders of the country. In the process of re-equipment of naval forces (in particular, naval aviation), South Africa places great hopes on the United States of America.

Thus, all the reforms of the armed forces, which were covered in the article, are characterized by a reduction in the number of personnel of the armed forces, the introduction of advanced troop control systems, the latest weapon systems and equipment, and the transition to professional equipment for the army. We hope that the reform of our army will proceed according to such principles.
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  1. Neighbor
    +5
    April 14 2012 09: 42
    Quote: all the reforms of the armed forces that were covered in the article are characterized by a reduction in the number of personnel of the armed forces, the introduction of advanced troop control systems, the latest weapon systems and equipment, and the transfer of non-professional army equipment. We hope that the reform of our army will follow these principles.
    God grant - so be it! Yes, so it is - MUST and MUST simply be! wink
    In the top photo - is there a guy or a girl?
    1. itr
      +2
      April 14 2012 10: 16
      I don’t know exactly, but the second civilian population of Japan laughing
    2. 0
      April 14 2012 19: 24
      There is a way to distinguish fake vodka ... there is a way to distinguish a woman from a man ... in the photo from the extreme Adam's apple ... and he is only among the men ... plus ... cheered ...
      1. -1
        April 15 2012 15: 00
        Quote: ward
        . in the photo at the extreme Adam's apple.


        photo amused ... either a bunch of degenerate children, or bespectacled ...
        1. 0
          April 15 2012 21: 26
          It looks like they also have problems with typing ... plus ..
  2. itr
    +5
    April 14 2012 09: 56
    A slightly different situation has developed in Japan. According to the Constitution, warfare and the creation of an army are prohibited in the country. The state ranks fifth in the world in terms of spending on this industry (annually they amount to about $ 44 billion). Well, what can I say. There is no army, but we even have no peace agreement
    That's it!
    1. 755962
      0
      April 14 2012 13: 43
      The Japanese government partially lifted the arms export ban, which had been in effect for almost half a century.
      The Japanese government approved a partial lifting of the arms export embargo, which so far has forbidden Tokyo from cooperating in the development of new weapons with all countries of the world except the United States.

      Now Japan will be able to take part in international projects for the development and production of weapons with the participation not only of the United States, but also of NATO countries, as well as Australia and South Korea.
  3. rinzhak
    0
    April 14 2012 10: 13
    I think it's time to push all these soldiers with their foreheads ...
    1. Slavyan I.
      +6
      April 14 2012 10: 28
      Everything goes to this. In the world of financial crisis, the fastest way out of it is to increase the production of weapons. And the scope of weapons is war.

      And the principle of "war will write off everything" has not been canceled (some countries really need to write off debts).
      1. snek
        +3
        April 14 2012 11: 16
        Quote: Slavyan I.
        Everything goes to this. In the world of financial crisis, the fastest way out of it is to increase the production of weapons. And the scope of weapons is war.

        Describe this magical process as an increase in the production of weapons will lead to a conclusion from the crisis. If you do not fight, but sell weapons to the fighting parties, then yes. In other cases, war is a blow to the economy.
  4. +3
    April 14 2012 10: 19
    Well, is the Lithuanian army of 14,5 thousand people an army? Or again the bandit underground of the forest brothers? In general, about the Baltic armies - it makes sense to talk about reforms, these are dwarf armies and how their reform relates to our Russian army.
  5. snek
    +3
    April 14 2012 11: 13
    So often you hear people talking about the 50, or even the 200 millionth army of China, but in reality we will soon be almost equal in number. Given the fact that there the army really gives advantages in the next life and the fact that they have a bias in gender by conscription age towards men, it turns out a contest in the region of 7-8 people per place.
    1. Indigo
      +2
      April 14 2012 15: 00
      Well, if something happens on the Russian-Chinese border, then the presence of neutron nuclear charges will level the chances.
      Yes, and there was a rumor about the presence in Russia of an inhumane rubber bomb ...
  6. rinzhak
    +1
    April 14 2012 11: 19
    Quote: snek
    In other cases war is a blow to the economy.

    war is an economic stimulus, I will even say more - war is a philosophy of life ...
    1. snek
      +4
      April 14 2012 11: 46
      Yeah, an incredible incentive. I remember how the Second World Japanese Economy stimulated the war - the ruin of radioactive debris, it’s just the dream of any financier. the USSR economy soared just as a result of the loss of millions of workers and the destruction of hundreds of cities and enterprises. Etc. Then only the states economically won and only because their land was not attacked, and they themselves sold a lot of weapons and issued a lot of loans, for which Europe and we had to pay in gold.
      1. Shumer
        +2
        April 14 2012 13: 05
        When two fight, the winner is always someone third.
        1. Download Do Re Mi
          0
          April 15 2012 19: 15
          The one who pushed them and wins, this is repeatedly traced in history!
  7. rinzhak
    +2
    April 14 2012 11: 55
    Quote: snek
    Yeah, an incredible incentive. I remember how the Second World Japanese Economy stimulated the war - the ruin of radioactive debris, it’s just the dream of any financier. the USSR economy soared just as a result of the loss of millions of workers and the destruction of hundreds of cities and enterprises. Etc. Then only the states economically won and only because their land was not attacked, and they themselves sold a lot of weapons and issued a lot of loans, for which Europe and we had to pay in gold.

    I think you will not argue with the fact that the world after the Second World War became different, and from an economic point of view (and not only) much more progressive than it was before the war!
    Yes, by the way, - you can offer a different model of the world order than periodic wars annulling all the costs of peacetime, including crisis of cultures, values ​​and ideas? I would be interested to read your thoughts winked
    1. snek
      0
      April 14 2012 13: 15
      Quote: rinzhak
      I think you will not argue with the fact that the world after the Second World War became different, and from an economic point of view (and not only) much more progressive than it was before the war!

      I think this is due to the fact that there has been a displacement of the "centers of power" in the world. In the west, he moved from Europe to America, and the USSR moved west (at the expense of the Eastern European countries). As a result, two political and ideological polises were formed, the confrontation between which influenced the appearance of the world for half a century. The world would have changed without war, but not so dramatically. Whether the war made the world more progressive is a very controversial question, to answer it you need to fly to a parallel universe where there was no war laughing
      Quote: rinzhak
      Yes, by the way, - you can offer a different model of the world order than periodic wars annulling all the costs of peacetime, including crisis of cultures, values ​​and ideas? I would be interested to read your thoughts

      I do not quite understand what you mean by the words "costs of peacetime", I would venture to suggest that it means "weakening" or "softening" of the population weaning from the hardships of wartime. Let's look at real wars. Here the States conduct them constantly sometimes (as now) several at once. So what? Have the "costs of peacetime" been overcome there? Or can the crisis of "cultures, values ​​and ideas" be resolved? No. You can object to me - the war is not on their territory. Well, I take real wars, not some ideal constructs. All the more, did it solve these problems for Afghanistan or Iraq? What has changed for the better in these countries? What problems did the Falklands War and the Soviet Union's war in Afghanistan solve? What has changed for the better as a result of a series of Arab-Israeli wars, endless African tribal wars, the Iran-Iraq conflict or the Chechen wars?
      Regarding my idea, how could you overcome the problems you described? Well, for example, uniting around a project requires the efforts of all of humanity, such as the actual development of the solar system. Yes, this is too rational a task for such emotional creatures as humans. But it has been repeatedly shown that a breakthrough is possible without war - the Renaissance and the formation of ancient Greek philosophical thought, The rise of a number of incarnations of China in antiquity. War is, unfortunately, an inevitable evil, which is an expression of human nature, but in no way good.
  8. KA
    KA
    0
    April 14 2012 12: 11
    No one argues in modern wars, the main role is played not by the number of people in the army, but by the quantity and quality of equipment.
    Let us recall how the armies were estimated in the 20th-5th centuries: XNUMX thousand infantry and XNUMX thousand cavalry,
    in the XVII-XIX centuries: 20 thousand shooters, 5 thousand cavalry and 500 guns,
    in the XX century: 20 thousand people, 2000 guns and mortars, 500 tanks and 200 aircraft,
    now 20 thousand people, 200 such ... self-propelled guns, 300 such ... mortars, 400 such ... tanks, 300 such ... IFVs, etc.
    But the main thing is not whether or not to reform, but how to reform?
  9. Dust
    0
    April 14 2012 12: 20
    Strange article!
    About the Bundeswehr - everything is clear with him, finally Germany no longer has an army, because it is believed that she needs it (but they decided it for the Germans, after the elimination of the Soviet threat, there was no need for loyal chain dogs). And Germany will have a strong army - suddenly again something wakes up in their heads!
    In any case, they plan to cope with Russia with the help of new NATO mongrels - younger and meaner today, and their services are much cheaper ...
    Japan is a slightly different situation, investing money and becoming increasingly dangerous (and Russia there is almost nothing to oppose as a result of the completion of reforms) ...
    Lithuania - oh scared, scared! Such a force that just shivers takes! Who cares how they reform their few battalions there? And how many new platoons will form? You can generally ignore this ...
    Kettles. teapots are worthy of a separate song ...
    South Africa - and with whom should they fight there? If White is not finally expelled from the army. then no one can compare with them in their current form!
    One thing can be said - the experience of reforming other armies, of course, must be taken into account. but Russia is in a completely different position!
  10. Pablomc
    -11
    April 14 2012 12: 34
    In the Republic of South Africa, after the fall of "apartheid" in 1994, the first formations of blacks appeared in the army

    Author-author .... not blacks ....
    If you said this in a more decent society than this forum - you would have sat down for everyday racism :)
    However ... maybe you are so mom and this "society" brought up ...

    Yes ... look at this movie in the translation of the Goblin - you will surely like it :)
    http://oper.ru/trans/view.php?t=1051600761
    1. +3
      April 14 2012 18: 37
      Quote: PabloMC
      Author-author .... not blacks ....
      If you said this in a more decent society than this forum - you would have sat down for everyday racism :)
      However ... maybe your mother and this "society" raised you like that ..

      Troll and what is your society more decent than ours, or African Americans (read blacks) do not participate in "democratization". Or did the President of the Amers (Barack Hussein Obama) not give orders to use force against Muslims? SHOW WHERE THERE YOU HAVE A PROFIT!
    2. +3
      April 14 2012 19: 29
      Tolerance is the susceptibility of a living organism to infection, the loss of protective ability. The introduction of this word into the modern world is nothing more than a mockery, first of all, over those who use it, without knowing what the essence is.
      Based on terminology, a modern person should be tolerant of social infection.
      The word “tolerance” is never found in the Bible and has nothing to do with the preaching of Christ. Christ himself and almost all his disciples (apostles) were killed by pagans or Jews for their preaching. The words of the apostles denounced a life parallel to Christianity.
      When tolerance is demanded of us today, we must not forget that by such behavior we renounce Christ and his teachings, choosing the “long way” leading to perdition.
  11. rinzhak
    +1
    April 14 2012 14: 46
    Quote: snek
    The world would have changed without war, but not so dramatically. Whether war has made the world more progressive is a very controversial question. To answer it, one must fly into a parallel universe where there was no war. laughing

    I don’t think that peace without war - peace And drama is more likely not so much in the war as such, but in the inevitability of the end of the world - as such ...
    I do not quite understand what you mean by the words "costs of peacetime", I would venture to suggest that it means "weakening" or "softening" of the population weaning from the hardships of wartime.

    Let’s, only first I will give an explanation to my words:
    By "costs of peacetime" I mean the economic crisis (when there is nothing to plunder), the crisis of geopolitics (when there is nothing left to cut), the crisis of culture and moral values ​​(when the artist's feces in the box this is how it is - performance the last thing that can amaze the audience). And all this, notice the world with its clear sky above your head ...
    in principle, you are right when talking about weaning and weakening the population.
    And let's look at real wars. Here the States keep them constantly sometimes (as now) several at once. So what?

    States are forced to wage wars alone with themselves, they will invent them themselves, and they themselves wage them. Only the fruits of their wars are enjoyed by all, the so-called. "progressive world"
    But there was a time when the war was, one might say, the ideological one of civilization itself - the era of the US / USSR confrontation within the framework of the doctrine of limited warriors. The war directly between the two superpowers was not possible due to the so-called guaranteed mutual destruction, but the world demanded war. And the war was local in the zones of geopolitical interests of these powers.
    The states defeated the Soviet Union, won and remained alone, as the empire itself remains, in anticipation of its own collapse.
    Admittedly, the collapse of the USSR gave impetus to a new economy, a new world order. But were those who won able to take advantage of it? I think not really. By the way, Z. Brzezinski wrote about this in his book - about what the world of tomorrow will be like. Those. after the collapse of the USSR ...
    Admittedly, the States did not have a clear idea of ​​the New World after the Cold War.
    And so, throughout the 90s, the world has been ruled, not incorrectly, rather, the not ruled USA did not create, but, on the contrary, ruined all the conquest, in all areas. And in the end, he approached the line by the end of the 11th century. September 11th is what actually became a symbol of the hopelessness of the winner. September XNUMX is a desperate attempt by the States to call the whole world against itself, to call for war, to call in order to change the world. But the world was silent, the world did not pay attention to it, the world liked to enjoy the trophies of the old war ...
    I could say that the war gives a colossal leap in scientific and technological progress to justify the war, but I will come from the other side. I will ask you a question - "what do you propose as an alternative to war?"
    What do you think will be able to build such a world order, and so balance all the forces in it that the crisis will never come?
    As history shows, there has never been such a time. But there was a time when the world was predictable and logical - it's a bipolar world. A world that exists thanks to only two centers of gravity and balance in it is achieved through the Cold War.
    On the contrary, the time in which we live those. multipolar world will never find balance.
    1. snek
      0
      April 14 2012 15: 29
      Here it is necessary to understand a little with terminology. I am not a proponent of conflict or confrontation, when two systems "compete" who is better - it really makes the sides to show imagination, develop different areas, etc. I am against war as a way of resolving this confrontation through the massive use of violence. The Cold War was certainly a conflict, but it was not a war in the narrow sense of the word. Yes, it manifests itself in the form of conflicts on the territory of third countries, and this war brought only grief to these unfortunate countries and peoples - in Vietnam, the effects of pollination with chemicals in the form of deformities in newborns are still manifested, and Korea is still divided into two irreconcilable camps.
      I do not argue that the period of the Cold War had the same "space race", but I would not call the world "predictable and logical" at that time. Painfully unpredictable ended this predictable world. A more stable system could be a tripolar world, when two states / blocs are guaranteed to destroy the third - such a system is more flexible and China once stood up for it, when it was still weak enough, and we are strong enough.
      Quote: rinzhak
      I will ask you a question - "what do you propose as an alternative to war?"

      It seems that in the last post he wrote, but reiterated, some huge task, the solution of which requires the unity of all mankind. For example, the development of the solar system. Of course, an incredibly powerful incentive is needed for such a rallying of humanity to take place. As an option - the threat of the death of the earth (for example, in the form of a meteorite fall, which you can think of).
  12. BMW
    BMW
    +2
    April 14 2012 15: 35
    Japan is now able to wage war with Russia, and very successfully. It is precisely because of the complete inability of our army to conduct full-scale hostilities that the doctrine of the use of nuclear weapons in the event of a military conflict was adopted. Let me remind you that the USSR positioned the non-use of nuclear weapons first, that is, was not afraid of military conflicts with any countries. The doctrine of the use of nuclear weapons is an indicator of the weakness of our armed forces.
    The author should have made a comparison of the armies of France, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, China and Russia (strength, composition, armament — ground forces, air force, navy).
  13. rinzhak
    0
    April 14 2012 15: 52
    Quote: snek
    This predictable world has already ended unpredictably painfully.

    really ?!
    The collapse of one of the superpowers would be inevitable: either the USSR or the USA.
    More stable system could be a tripolar worldwhen two states / blocs are guaranteed to destroy the third - such a system is more flexible and China once advocated for it, when it was still weak enough, and we are strong enough.

    Well, in this case, the tripolar world is essentially a multipolar one. You see what a problem, in a multipolar world you will not be able to find balance and balance of forces and interests. By the way, it was precisely in the conditions of a multipolar world that a favorable situation developed for both world warriors. Today the world is multipolar
    It seems that in the last post he wrote, but reiterated, some huge task, the solution of which requires the unity of all mankind. For example, the development of the solar system. Of course, an incredibly powerful incentive is needed for such a rallying of humanity to take place. As an option - the threat of the death of the earth (for example, in the form of a meteorite fall, which you can think of).

    an interesting idea, and by the way, American cinema made enough apocalyptic films on a similar topic ... Here I can say this - our government lives in the form of some abstract myths that distract from reality, it is a belief in figures from the school course of geometry. Well, you understand what I mean.
  14. 0
    April 14 2012 18: 43
    In addition, China is also modernizing its air defense system and fleet. For this purpose, Russian-made anti-aircraft missile systems Tor-M1, S-300PMU1 are actively purchased

    Interestingly, is that at least someone else believes?
    Military reform and the Russian armed forces did not pass by.

    It would be better if they had invented anything with the reform, but would have adjusted the same Israeli or German experience to Russian reality. With us, as always, "to the ground, and then ...", the problem is that if you dumped ideas abroad, our Ministry of Defense could not fully generalize this experience. Here in truth - Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien.
  15. -2
    April 14 2012 19: 34
    I think that ours ... who at the top understand that without a strong army, Milosevic’s fate awaits them ... so I don’t worry about that ... I’m worried about something else ... 1 500 000 of the internal troops and 1000 000 of the Ministry of Emergencies .. . that the same ... this is for someone ... maybe for us with you ...
    1. BMW
      BMW
      0
      April 15 2012 06: 28
      It is very similar to this - they are preparing a bridle or a clamp.
    2. dmitryg
      +2
      April 15 2012 10: 14
      Here are the people as well. It was 5 million - a lot. Did 1 - not enough. We scored explosives and emergency situations - again a lot. They did not give a salary to the military - scum. They began to give - power bribes security officials!
      We must already clearly determine what we wish.

      MES, of course, is the most delusional structure. As if hints to us that in this country without emergency situations, in principle, it is impossible to live.
      1. -1
        April 15 2012 21: 23
        About a million army there is no question ... But you still seriously think that we will feed a million parasites with 2 500 000 ... and I also think that the authorities bribe the siloviki ... plus ...
  16. Odinplys
    0
    April 14 2012 21: 12
    For large speeds ... need reliable brakes ...
    Do not rush to live ...
  17. 0
    April 15 2012 12: 22
    I would like a more detailed analysis, but thanks for that too. At this time, our Ministry of Defense does not hold an analyst in high esteem, but it should be. Yes, an urgent counterweight is needed against Japan. My opinion: the battalion "Orlyonkov" and high-speed missile boats, as well as strengthening the coast to the existing one. But in general, where not throw a wedge everywhere. And China must be borne in mind. And the USA. And the south at our borders is warming up intensely. So: either urgently change the meaning and methods of reforming the army, or preparing for a not very good one. Sincerely.
  18. 0
    April 15 2012 15: 33
    The article offers an interesting truth truncated analysis of army reform.
    Moreover, the title of the article is not entirely adequate for the following reasons:
    1. Technical development, defines the technical characteristics of weapons and auxiliary equipment.
    2. With the new technologies, various systems are being changed (automated).
    These two reasons, in my opinion, become fundamental in the implementation of the reform.
    In fact, the army is a living organism, where some organs degrade, and some receive a new impetus for development.
  19. Mr. Truth
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    April 15 2012 22: 34
    We need to go one step ahead of the "leading reformers."
    There is where to move. It is possible, there is no limit to perfection.
    We need political will and of course money and time.

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