VIP terror as a way to stop the war. Weapons for the destruction of leaders of hostile states
Midnight haze descended into the tent
The lamp blew out, lit the lamp.
Holofernes eyes hot lights
They burn with Judith's speeches.
“Today, Vladyka, I will be yours.”
Spread your liberty, pour me some wine.
You are my master from now on, and I
Yours is undivided, forever yours.
From the caresses of the anticipated you got drunk ...
So is my face white as chalk?
Or am I not Judith, not Israel’s daughter?
I will die, but I will be able to help the people.
Holofernes fell asleep on bloody carpets.
Leave my soul, anxiety and fear.
Let the sword be too strong for a woman,
God help Holofernes to cut me off
The heavy head that he raised
When he listened to my fairy tales as a boy.
When he said that he loved me
He did not know that his mortal hour had struck.
Dawn penetrated the turquoise tent.
They prayed to the heads of the severed eye:
- Judith, I sent your hand,
You trampled me in an unequal battle.
Farewell to Israel’s military daughter
You do not forget Holofernes and the night!
Anna Akhmatova. Judith (canonical example of VIP terror)
The lamp blew out, lit the lamp.
Holofernes eyes hot lights
They burn with Judith's speeches.
“Today, Vladyka, I will be yours.”
Spread your liberty, pour me some wine.
You are my master from now on, and I
Yours is undivided, forever yours.
From the caresses of the anticipated you got drunk ...
So is my face white as chalk?
Or am I not Judith, not Israel’s daughter?
I will die, but I will be able to help the people.
Holofernes fell asleep on bloody carpets.
Leave my soul, anxiety and fear.
Let the sword be too strong for a woman,
God help Holofernes to cut me off
The heavy head that he raised
When he listened to my fairy tales as a boy.
When he said that he loved me
He did not know that his mortal hour had struck.
Dawn penetrated the turquoise tent.
They prayed to the heads of the severed eye:
- Judith, I sent your hand,
You trampled me in an unequal battle.
Farewell to Israel’s military daughter
You do not forget Holofernes and the night!
Anna Akhmatova. Judith (canonical example of VIP terror)
Terror, from the Latin terror (fear, horror) - intimidation of political opponents through physical violence. Terror is also called the threat of physical reprisal for political or any other reasons or intimidation with the threat of reprisal or murder.
Wars are an integral reality of our world. Wars practically did not stop throughout human stories. Between the two world wars that claimed tens of millions of lives, only two decades passed. In those periods when there were no global wars, local conflicts in different parts of the planet do not stop and continue to this day. Wars always have instigators and initiators, there are always leaders or a group of leaders taking the actions necessary to start a war.
The question arises: perhaps the best solution is to eliminate the instigators of war - the leaders of hostile states, at the initial stage of the war or even before it begins? Would Moscow be burned if Napoleon was killed in the first week of the 1812 war? Would the Great Patriotic War begin in the event of the destruction of Hitler in early June 1941? Returning to our realities, we ask ourselves: a coup d'etat in Ukraine would take place in 2014, which would initiate a civil war, if Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili were destroyed on the same day, 08.08.2008, when he gave an order to attack Russian peacekeepers?
In addition to directly influencing the current conflict, eliminating hostile leaders has a “preventive” effect on other potential adversaries. With the state consistently destroying your enemies, few will want to get involved.
Given the number of war victims among both the military and civilians, I believe that the destruction of the leaders of hostile states that contribute to the outbreak of war is ethically justified. The question is how to do this. Leaders usually exercise caution, secretly change their place of residence, they are guarded by trained professionals, and the armed forces provide protection for the area of residence. Applying all this in a complex, VIP goals can repel a hit or evade it.
Not everyone fits VIP terror weapon, since the defeat of the target will most likely have to be carried out in the depths of the enemy’s country, in the zone most protected and controlled by the enemy’s troops. What weapons can be used effectively for VIP terror purposes?
Sniper weapon
The classic weapons for eliminating high-priority targets are sniper rifles. The latest high-precision sniper rifles allow you to hit targets at ranges of over two kilometers.
The 14 Cheytac ultra-long-range sniper rifle SVLK-408C "Sumrak" is designed to hit targets at ranges of more than two kilometers (if you have a license for the SVLK-14C "Sumrak" long-barreled rifle can be acquired by any law-abiding citizen of the Russian Federation, this is to the question that the citizens of the Russian Federation are contraindicated because “they will shoot each other”)
Technical accuracy - 0.3 MOA \ 9 mm between the centers (5 shots per 100m).
The maximum effective range is 2500m ++.
Muzzle velocity - more than 900 m / s.
Operating temperature range - -45 \ +65 C.
Caliber - .408 Cheytac.
The length is 1570 mm.
Height - 175 mm.
The width is 96 mm.
Weight - 9 g.
Barrel length - 900 mm.
Descent effort - reg. 50-1500 g.
The classic sniper weapon has several drawbacks. First, a sniper or reconnaissance and sabotage group should be located on enemy territory, close enough to the target. Secondly, the security services are well trained against sniper threats - the object is covered from all sides, there are systems for detecting a shot and tracking the trajectory.
If we talk about hitting a target on the route, the vehicles are usually well-armored, in addition, hitting a moving target at a great distance is difficult or even impossible, given that it is not the car itself that needs to be hit, but the VIP target inside it. A solution that will allow more effective use of sniper weapons to destroy well-protected high-priority targets can be to increase the caliber of sniper rifles in combination with equipping them with guided ammunition.
Azerbaijani IST-14,5 Istiglal large-caliber sniper rifle and the project of the Ukrainian XADO Snipex large-caliber sniper rifle chambered for 14,5x114 mm
South African large-caliber sniper rifle Mechem NTW-20 under the projectile 20x82 mm from the German aviation MG 151 guns and the American large-caliber sniper rifle Anzio Mag-Fed for aviation munition M61 Vulcan 20x102 mm
In Russia, a promising rifle of 14,5 mm caliber with a firing range of over 3500 meters is being developed at the Tula TsKIB SOO enterprise in Russia. According to some reports, it will not use a 14,5x114 mm cartridge, but a 14,5 mm bullet with a sleeve re-squeezed from an aviation munition of 23x152 mm or even 30x165 mm caliber. At the same time, the return of a promising 14,5 mm rifle, according to the developers, will be even less noticeable than that of the existing 12,7 mm caliber rifle.
The power of rifles of caliber 14,5 mm or more may already be enough to defeat armored vehicles of the first persons, however, there remains a problem with the accuracy of guidance. It is difficult to create guided ammunition in a rifle caliber, although the American agency DARPA tried to create guided ammunition in a 12,7 mm caliber. The projected guided bullet caliber 12,7 mm was developed in Russia. Increasing the caliber of sniper rifles to 14,5-23 mm can contribute to the fact that in the medium term, guided ammunition in these calibres will appear.
Managed Bullet Concepts
Anti-tank guided missiles
Until guided munitions for large-caliber sniper rifles have appeared, there is another type of weapon that allows you to hit the enemy with high accuracy at a great distance, in the line of sight - these are anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) launched from anti-tank missile systems (ATGMs). Modern transportable ATGMs can hit targets at ranges of about 5-10 kilometers. Close to supersonic rocket speed leaves the enemy a minimum of reaction time.
The latest modification of the portable 9P163M-2 ATGM “Cornet” allows you to hit targets at a distance of 10 kilometers
Firing Range 9P163M-2 ATGM "Cornet":
- minimum 150 m;
- maximum 10000 m.
The control system is semi-automatic, laser beam.
Penetration of a cumulative warhead for a range of 1100-1300 mm.
The TNT equivalent of a high explosive warhead is at least 7 kg.
Launcher weight - 26 kg, thermal imaging sight - 8,7 kg.
The use of PTKR against VIP goals has its drawbacks. Compared to bullets / shells of sniper weapons, the launch of ATGMs has much more unmasking factors. After detecting a flying ATGM by technical means or visually, a VIP convoy can set up a smoke screen, dramatically change the speed and course of movement. Escort vehicles can be equipped with active protection complexes (KAZ).
Both large-caliber sniper weapons and anti-tank systems require the direct presence of armed forces on enemy territory in the form of reconnaissance and sabotage groups, trained and armed rebels or mercenaries. Captured by the enemy even before the start of the active phase of their mission, they can be interrogated and used as Casus belli - a formal reason for declaring war.
To increase the likelihood of survival of an abandoned reconnaissance and sabotage unit, a large-caliber rifle or ATGM can be placed on portable portable remote-controlled weapon moduleguidance of which can be carried out remotely. After completing the mission, the remotely controlled module can be destroyed by detonating or using a thermite mixture.
Remote-controlled weapon platform TRAP-250D with a large-caliber rifle installed and a portable remote-controlled combat module RWS Protector Super Lite
Cruise missiles
Currently, there is a weapon capable of destroying the enemy thousands of kilometers from the launch site: high-precision cruise missiles (CR). On the one hand, cruise missiles have a relatively low subsonic flight speed. From the moment of launching the Kyrgyz Republic from a distance of several thousand kilometers and until the moment the target is hit, several hours will pass. During this time, the target can repeatedly change its location. Part of this problem is solved by the possibility of retargeting RC in flight. The latest versions of American Tomahawk missiles can barrage for several hours in the target area and, after receiving target designation, strike as soon as possible. Presumably, such a function is also available for Russian KR (or it will be implemented in the near future).
The American Tomahawk cruise missile and the Caliber complex Russian cruise missile are similar to each other as twins, their characteristics are in many respects similar
It must be understood that as a weapon against VIP targets, the Kyrgyz Republic can only be used in countries with focal and / or underdeveloped air defense (air defense). Otherwise, flying missiles will be detected in advance, which will lead to their destruction by air defense forces, evacuation or the movement of the VIP target into the bunker.
To increase the likelihood of hidden penetration of the Kyrgyz Republic into enemy territory, their design should be developed with the widespread use of low visibility technologies. This approach is implemented in the latest American rocket AGM-158B JASSM-ER. The combination of low visibility, long flight range, the possibility of retargeting in flight and a highly efficient homing head makes the AGM-158B JASSM-ER one of the best RCs for destroying protected high-priority targets.
JASSM cruise missile (ER)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Cruise missiles with the ability to retarget in flight in many ways have become a harbinger of another similar type of weapon - unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a long flight duration. Russian and American diplomats are still arguing over whether to attribute long-range UAVs to the Kyrgyz Republic or not.
Modern UAVs of the MALE class (Medium Altitude, Long Endurance) and HALE (High Altitude, Long Endurance) are capable of being in the air for several days. Compared to “disposable” cruise missiles, UAVs can be equipped with more advanced reconnaissance equipment. In the event of the presence of gaps in the enemy’s air defense system, long-range UAVs can covertly reach the range of use of their weapons along the optimal route using uneven terrain. Preliminary target detection can be issued by the reconnaissance and sabotage unit or a recruited agent, after which the UAV, operated by the operator, will carry out an additional search and defeat the target.
One of the most warring UAVs in the world - American MQ-9 Reaper
Russian long-range UAV Altius-M (Altair) and its proposed armament - high-precision gliding munition 9-A-7759 Thunder
As in the case of cruise missiles for operations to eliminate VIP-goals, the use of technology to reduce visibility on UAVs will be important. Work in this direction is actively ongoing in the United States. In Russia, the Sukhoi company is developing an inconspicuous UAV S-70 Hunter.
The prototype and prototype of the Russian inconspicuous UAV S-70 "Hunter"
A critical drawback of Russian UAVs is the lack of a global high-speed satellite communications system, which limits the range of UAVs to the range of a stable signal from ground-based communication centers or air command centers / repeaters.
Small and very small UAVs launched directly by the operator from the reconnaissance and sabotage group can also be used to eliminate VIPs. In fact, small UAVs can be compared with some conventional equivalent ATGM. The development and use of small and ultra-small UAVs for warfare is a promising area of arms development, which we will discuss in a separate article.
Returning to the UAV with a long flight duration, we can say that their shortcomings are somewhat similar to the shortcomings of the Kyrgyz Republic: low flight speed, allowing VIP targets to leave the affected area, the ability to detect and destroy the enemy in advance, the ability to act only against countries with limited development Air defense.
The best weapon for hitting VIP targets would be one that was almost impossible to dodge, and it would also be extremely difficult to repel the blow delivered by such a weapon. Such weapons already exist.
Hypersonic weapon
Hypersonic missiles flying at speeds in excess of five sound speeds allow you to create a situation where the VIP target does not have time to respond to the attack and leave the affected area. Hypersonic weapons are one of the hallmarks of high-tech armed forces of the XNUMXst century.
In Russia, the X-47M2 “Dagger” hypersonic aviation missile system has been developed, which includes an aircraft carrier and a hypersonic aeroballistic missile moving along a quasi-ballistic trajectory with a maximum speed of over 10 Mach (speed of sound). MiG-31K airplanes and Tu-22M3 long-range bomber are used as a carrier. It is possible that in the future "Dagger" will be placed on other media.
MiG-31K and Tu-22M3 combat aircraft with a dagger of a dagger complex
Even more impressive features hypersonic guided planning warhead missile complex "Vanguard", moving at a speed of over 20 Machs. Unfortunately, Avangard is used only for strategic containment tasks and, accordingly, is implemented only in the version with nuclear equipment, although in conventional equipment he could be an extremely effective weapon, including for solving tasks to defeat VIP goals.
Hypersonic guided planning combat unit of the Avangard missile system
Another formidable weapon for hitting VIP targets can be the promising 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile. Presumably, a direct-flow rocket engine is installed on the 3M22 Zircon rocket, which will allow it to carry out a long flight at a speed of more than 8 Machs. Initially, Zircon is supposed to be used from ships and submarines, in the future the complex can be placed on aircraft and ground carriers.
Far from every power can repulse a strike or evade a strike with hypersonic weapons. With a launch range of a hypersonic missile or block from a distance of 1000 kilometers to the reaction, the VIP target will have about ten minutes.
Flight time of a hypersonic missile / block at a range of 1000 kilometers
In fact, the VIP target will have even less time to change location - just a few minutes, depending on how far hypersonic ammunition is detected. During this time, the VIP target should receive information about the strike, make a decision and leave the location. An accidental or artificial delay at any stage will lead to the destruction of the VIP target.
Strike from orbit
36th US President Lyndon Johnson said: "Who owns the cosmos, that owns the world". In the XXI century, this phrase may become relevant as never before in history. Without delving into the importance of space infrastructure for the armed forces at the present time, it is necessary to mention projects to deploy shock systems in space.
These include the project “Arrows of God” (“Wands of God”), within the framework of which it was planned to put into orbit platforms capable of striking targets on the surface with massive rods of tungsten.
The concept of the orbital strike platform “Wands of God”
No less interest is shown by the military of the leading countries of the world to laser weapons that can be placed in orbit around the earth.
Of course, orbital strike platforms with kinetic and laser weapons are not a matter of the present day, but in 20-30 years they may well become a reality, and on the scale of history this period passes by in an instant.
Orbital laser platforms can become a terrible weapon of VIP-terror
However, already in our time, the American unmanned reusable spacecraft X-37, which is capable of vigorously changing its orbit in the altitude range from 200 to 750 kilometers, has become frequent in space. The spacecraft is currently believed to be used as a test platform and / or for reconnaissance. However, the presence of a compartment that can hold up to 900 kilograms of payload potentially allows you to place weapons on the X-37 to destroy objects in / from space, or at least prototypes of such weapons.
X-37 Unmanned Space Shuttle
Conclusions
Destruction of highly protected VIP goals - leaders of hostile states can stop the war before it begins or contribute to its end. The mere possibility of striking non-nuclear weapons against highly protected targets with hypersonic weapons or weapons placed in the orbit of the planet, within a few minutes after giving a command, can become a serious deterrent to prevent enemy aggression.
More traditional weapons may be used against countries with outdated unbalanced armed forces: cruise missiles and long-range UAVs, reconnaissance and sabotage units equipped with anti-tank systems and large-caliber sniper rifles placed on remotely controlled weapon modules.
An equally important task is the development of weapons and methods of protection against VIP-terror from potential adversaries and terrorist organizations.
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