Continuing the theme of yesterday's post. Why does Russia need an army?

Let's start with a simple statement of fact. Russia is a rather inconvenient country for the West. Judge for yourself.

We refuse to give away our natural resources to multinational corporations, as countries in Africa and the Middle East do. We have the audacity not only to refuse to take part in military operations against oil-rich countries, but also to condemn US actions in Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan.

We claim our rightful piece of the Arctic rich in natural resources. We do not allow our gas to be stolen and make Europe nervous because of this. We support a domestic manufacturer, which is why every year we buy less and less "Bush legs" and other low-quality goods. We do not allow Western civilized businessmen to steal money from the Russian budget.

We do not deploy American military bases on our territory. Not only that, we are not only preventing the Americans from building military bases on the territory of our neighboring states, but also seriously weakening American influence on countries of interest to us. We do not take loans from the IMF and, accordingly, refuse to comply with its "recommendations". In general, we are pursuing an independent financial policy and decide for ourselves what the exchange rate of the ruble will be, what currency we will sell oil for, and how we will keep our reserves.

In any case, Russia is not Germany or Japan. Germany and Japan do not have significant reserves of natural resources, but we do. And the only way to take these resources away from us for free is to weaken Russia to such an extent that it cannot object. Divide into several parts, make these parts fight each other ... well, the scenario is known and understandable.

Please note: I am not paranoid. I am not saying that America is run by Jews who dream of destroying the Third Rome. We are talking about banal big politics - the search for resources, the struggle for markets and the destruction of competitors. We live in a rather cruel world, and songs about "freedom" and "democracy" never make the Anglo-Saxons less practical.

Just in case, I'll repeat it again. I do not consider America an enemy of Russia. I believe that America is ruled by practical and cynical politicians who in their actions are guided not by sweet humanitarian snot, but solely by the interests of their country.

OK. I hope I convinced you that a strong Russian army is vital, and that if we don't have an army, we won't have anything. Now let's see what is being done now in this direction.

I'll start with the numerous scandals with the defense order, which we have been regularly reading about in the news lately:

What do all these scandals mean? That we have successfully pissed off all the polymers and that Russia is dying?

Not at all. This means that our tandem has taken on our army and our defense industry very tightly. Checks the work of subordinates and dismisses those who are not able to follow the order:

Let me remind you that Putin allocated 23 trillion rubles for the defense industry - 20 trillion for the development of the armed forces and another three trillion for the development of the defense industry:

Twenty-three trillion rubles is a very, very large amount, quite comparable to the defense spending of the USSR during the Cold War. Such sums for the army in the modern history of Russia have never been allocated. And it would be extremely strange if this money were allocated without strict control from above over their spending.

Now some facts. Where exactly will these trillions go and what will we end up with.

Now military equipment is updated annually by about 10%. Thanks to this, by 2020 it is planned to increase the share of modern weapons in our army to 70%. Particular emphasis is placed, for obvious reasons, on the Air Force and Air Defense:

More specifically, 600 new aircraft, 1,000 helicopters, 66 S-400 and S-500 divisions will be delivered to the troops:

At present, according to various sources, Russia has from 15 to 19 submarines left, and, it should be noted, it is very great that we managed not to fall in love with them in the nineties. The chance to be left without the Premier League at all was then more than real.

Fortunately, the situation is now beginning to improve: two fourth-generation submarines - Yuri Dolgoruky and Severodvinsk - are already being tested and will soon be included in the combat fleet.

We also have missiles to equip submarines. Let me remind you that in April and July of this year, the Russian Navy carried out two successful launches of the Sineva intercontinental missile:

The estimated flight range of the Sineva is 8,300 kilometers. For comparison, this roughly corresponds to the distance from the Barents Sea to Chicago, Barack Obama's small home.

However, in practice, "Sineva" can fly further, for 11 thousand kilometers. This is not surprising, given that Sineva is the best ballistic missile in the world in terms of energy-mass perfection:

Tellingly, our "Sineva" German experts called "a masterpiece of naval rocket science", and they can be trusted in this matter:

In total, by 2020, the Russian fleet will receive 100 ships, including eight Borey-class submarines. For reference, submarines of the Borey project can dive half a kilometer and be in autonomous navigation for up to three months:

In terms of its characteristics, the Borey surpasses its “most likely” rival - the American Virginia boats.

True, with the Bulava, which the Boreas are armed with, things are still moving with varying degrees of success. Successful launches are interspersed with unsuccessful ones:

However, I don't see much cause for concern here. Let the experts correct me, but in the Soviet years there were no less unsuccessful tests - this is an absolutely normal process of developing new high-tech weapons. Another question is that in the Soviet years, for obvious reasons, they didn’t write much about unsuccessful tests in newspapers.

Let me remind you that during the tests of our coolest rocket, SS-18 "Satan", seven launches ended in failure. This is more than the "Mace":

Exactly the same thing, by the way, is happening in other countries. In the United States, the launch of the Minuteman rocket ended in failure the other day. And China has not been able to build an engine for an airplane for twenty years at all ...

The Topol-M ground-based missiles are being gradually supplemented and replaced by the RS-24 Yars. The difference between the new missiles is in the multiple reentry vehicle, which sharply reduces the chances of the American missile defense system for a successful interception:

The explosion of one RS-24 rocket is sixty-seven times more powerful than the explosion of the atomic bomb that the United States dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. Thus, one RS-24 missile can destroy three Los Angeles at once.

In general, the missile forces are one of our main priorities. Since 2013, the production of missile systems in Russia will almost double:

Of course, tanks will also be purchased. By 2020, the Russian armored forces will be half modern T-90s, and half new tanks, information about which is still classified:

For reference, the T-90 tank can withstand an explosion of a thirty-kiloton nuclear bomb at a distance of 700 meters, while the tank can move not only on land, but also under water:

Now fast forward from 2020 back to the present. What do we have now?

We are ranked seventh in the world in terms of military spending, our military budget has grown almost tenfold since 2000:

In 2010, I quote, “27 ballistic missiles, 34 strategic cruise missiles, six spacecraft, 21 aircraft, 37 helicopters, 19 anti-aircraft missile systems, 61 tanks and 325 armored combat vehicles” were put into service:

It should be noted that this is not exactly what the president ordered in 2009. As far as I understand, there were fewer planes, more helicopters. However, in general, as Ivanov stated, the state defense order in 2010 was completed by 94%:

In general, work is underway, equipment is being purchased. In addition, the wages of those who work with this equipment are constantly increasing. I quote:

““The salary of certain categories of military personnel will rise to an average of 65 thousand, and senior officers” - up to 150 thousand rubles, Vladimir Putin said ... We are talking, first of all, about military personnel, officers who are on combat duty on submarines and nuclear cruisers, in units of the Strategic Missile Forces, those military personnel who serve in units of constant readiness and must respond promptly to any calls of an armed nature within the country or abroad.

“On average, the pay increase for these groups of servicemen should be up to 65,000 rubles. And for some categories, meaning senior officers, the increase will be even greater - up to 100-150 and more than a thousand rubles. We think it's justified."

Finally, I will say a few words about the purchase of equipment abroad. Why do we need these purchases?

First, it is a way to control the prices that manufacturers set. If our plant offers shushpanzers at a price of three million dollars apiece, and such shushpanzers can be bought on the world market for one million, this is a clear reason to ask the plant to think about cost reduction.

Secondly, the purchase of equipment is at the same time the purchase of new technologies. For example, together with the Mistral helicopter carriers, we received from the French the Zenit-9 system we needed and all the accompanying licenses / technologies:

Zenith-9 is NATO's most advanced multi-arms command and control information system. It is needed to ensure the interaction of the fleet with aviation and ground forces.

The French did not want to hand it over to us for a long time, but at the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg we persuaded them.

Let me summarize

Our army is currently the second strongest in the world, right after the United States, and by 2020 it will become even stronger. And this inspires me not only with pride for my country, but also with confidence in our future.

- “If you want peace, prepare for war” - I once heard such a strange phrase and did not understand at all what it meant, - says Almaz Aksanovich. - these words a very long time ago, more than two thousand years ago, said one ancient Roman historian named Cornelius Nepos. Similar words were used by the Roman military writer Flavius ​​Vegetius in his book "Summary of Military Affairs". Here is what he wrote: “Whoever wants peace, let him prepare for war; whoever wants victory, let him diligently train warriors ... ".

Why prepare for war if you want to decide everything peacefully, to negotiate, and not to fight? And why do we need an army, and even a strong one, if we don’t have a war in Russia? Wars bring terrible suffering. The terrible Great Patriotic War died down. She did not pass by a single family in our country. Who won this war? - People! Everyone rose up for the defense of the Motherland: not only the army, but also civilians. They forged victory at the front and in the rear. Why do you need an army? Why do men need an army?

After serving in the army for a year, a person receives knowledge about military affairs. If the state needed help in the future, already grown boys understood what was needed now. Men are not forced to serve Russia forever. Perhaps military conflicts are not expected in their existence, and everyone will live in peace. But you need to give a word, learn something, so that those who cannot fight for the country know that people live nearby who can be relied upon in case of trouble.

It turns out that a strong army will, as it were, scare away enemies - those who want to conquer the country and take possession of its wealth. No one will mess with a strong army.

As a boy, I saw the movie "Officers", which turned my life in a completely different direction. I find it difficult to say what would have happened to me if not for this film. Last words: “By order of the Minister of Defense of the USSR, for the exemplary performance of official duties and the courage shown at the same time, and heroism, skillful upbringing and training of the personnel of the unit, Captain Trofimy Ivan Georgievich was awarded the military rank of Major ahead of schedule.” And then the bewitching shots about the paratroopers. Then I thought: “What is the Airborne Forces in general?”.

Please watch a short video:

“I decided to enter the Suvorov School,” the major continued his story of the Guards, “in order to learn to be a soldier, so that, in which case, be able to protectMotherland, and therefore their relatives. And in order to enter the Suvorov School, one had to work on oneself. My school teachers helped me in this, it was they who made me a Human.

A real defender can only be a healthy, courageous, strong person, a reliable comrade who is not afraid of difficulties. And in order to serve, you need to develop the best masculine qualities in yourself - courage, strength, endurance, ingenuity, mutual assistance, and for this you need to go in for sports and take care of your health right now. I appeal especially to girls, we need healthy children - do not drink, do not smoke: female alcoholism is practically not cured! I tell you from my own experience that bad habits take away 20-30 years of our life, you start to think about it when you are taken to the operating room on a gurney, and you don’t know if you will survive or not.

Boys and girls work on yourself. No words I can't, no words I can't. Being an invalid, receiving a small pension, I found a way to earn extra money by knitting, sewing Cossack dads and making whips, woodcarving. And by the way, I also sew bags myself.

No less interesting was the story of a real participant in the military events Nazarov Artur Akhmarovich.He told how, from a simple hobby for a reel-to-reel tape recorder, he became a master of his craft, received several military professions: a radar operator, a tablet operator, a radio operator for ultra-wave telephone communications and a gunner, how difficult it was in the war, how you had to be malnourished, for days, or even weeks to do without water, as they wanted to go home, to their homeland.

Real defense of the Motherland starts small. Serving in the army is the duty of every young person. Defender of the motherland - it sounds proud. Russia is a very rich country, we have a large territory, a lot of minerals and energy resources, which have attracted and continue to attract many abroad for many centuries. And this someone - some other state - may one day try to seize our lands and wealth. To prevent this from happening, we need a strong army, ready at any moment to repel the attack of the enemy.

Now, when there is no war, the military helps civilians in their country, for example, victims of natural disasters, catastrophes or terrorism. They provide assistance to other countries. For example, they accompany convoys with humanitarian aid for civilians in Ukraine and Syria, where the war is now going on. In peacetime, the military participate in the aftermath of natural disasters, catastrophes

A strong army is needed so that our country will always be free. To let us decide how we live. Our army has never attacked anyone. Our army only carried out and continues to carry out the protection of the civilian population. It exists in order to repel the blow of the enemy in the event of an attack, it does not attack itself.

The Russian army is a school of Courage.

Answer from Return of the Great Hare[guru]
that, using the example of chess, the top would feel their power, like chess, controlling them. I don’t see any more goals, we need an army of the will of the people, and not one where children shoot at their parents, who is for money and who is not understanding

Answer from Oksana Klimenko[newbie]
To make men out of boys

Answer from Vovka Sharapov[expert]
In the Army, Boys are made into Men!

Answer from Eereg???riv??ss[guru]
What if they attack us tomorrow, from where can you know ... And they serve so that if the war starts, we would be ready for this and would at least know how to shoot weapons

Answer from Alexander Tsar[expert]
will help a lot. makes smooth passes out of fagots

Answer from Denis Vasev[expert]
here, so that it was not a green snot, but a courageous, strong man!

Answer from Yoman Bogatov[guru]
you saw a lot of eyewitnesses))) and do you really think that if there is no war, then soldiers are not needed?)

Answer from Iomanov Alexander[guru]
For you, "uncle" will defend the Motherland. Squishy you, my dear, not a man.

Answer from Loser[guru]
Army (from lat. armare - to arm) - part of the armed forces of the state; for example, the Red Army and the RKKF, the Soviet Army and the Navy, an invasion army, an active army, a cover army, an expeditionary army

Answer from Sottabych[guru]
so that the children of the poor could at the right time take up arms and defend the interests of the poor ....

Answer from MaksOH[guru]
I think that there really was an army before .... But now there is hazing, there is no discipline, etc. One garbage
And right now the army is only for the Checkmark of our Country, like we are so strong, blah blah. Purely for looks

Answer from Dmitry[guru]
So you don’t push pushes, but in normal troops, the press gets up across the throat!

Answer from Seawolf[guru]
Russia needs only the Strategic Missile Forces with crews from officers, with a rank not lower than a colonel ...))

Answer from Victor Santa[guru]
so that everyone who leaves there receives a disability certificate

Answer from 8kostil8[guru]
Now gives the ability to peel potatoes, and miss sex. It would have been done on a contract basis long ago. Pros should serve in the army, not green youths. In a year, what can you learn there? ... Just a loss of a year that could be used to earn money or study. My personal opinion. .
Here they are still talking about courage, you can buy it on the street. If you were a seal in life, then no army will correct you ..

Answer from Msu[guru]
We need OMON more.

Answer from Yergey Biryukov[guru]
If you want to live in peace, prepare for war.

Answer from I'm a cat[newbie]
Countries that invest a lot of money in the army are usually militaristic. Their constitution smacks of militarism

Russia is among the countries that are considered leaders in terms of military power. The combat readiness of the army is facilitated both by the constant improvement of the technical capabilities of Russian weapons, and high qualification of personnel. All this is necessary for the country in order not to be afraid to implement an independent policy.

ON THIS TOPIC

Why does Russia need a powerful army, given that the country is not going to take part in armed confrontations, Deputy Defense Minister Ruslan Tsalikov explained at the Army-2015 forum. "We as we were, and remain peaceful people. Our rhetoric today is absolutely correct and peaceful. We need strength in order to have the right to defend this rhetoric," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

At the same time, the attitude of Russians to their own Armed Forces has also changed. "I will immediately state my position: the image of the army in Russian society has, fortunately, changed in recent years. We really feel the support of our society today," added Ruslan Tsalikov.

As a vivid example characterizing the past changes, the deputy minister cited a life story: in the 90s, he asked a general to support him at a meeting of the Ministry of Finance, and he came to the ministry in a civilian suit, since shy of military uniform. Now it is an honor to wear military insignia.

“I can’t call the state of our society otherwise than the edge of some kind of madness. Today we see a completely different picture. We really not only feel, but also We appreciate the attitude of our society towards the Russian Armed Forces", - said Tsalikov.

He expressed hope that during the round table "Army and Society", held as part of the military forum, it would be possible to determine the tools with which it would be possible to further strengthen the positive image of the Russian serviceman in the eyes of ordinary citizens. Experts note that significant progress in this area is already noticeable.