NATO frightened revival of the armed forces

Source : http://topwar.ru

Russia ceased to be regarded as a full-fledged contender, relegating her role backward "gas station" on the snowy expanses of the Eurasian continent. On-bending science, industry stalled and collapsed army, unable to effectively carry out their tasks even in the FSU. Without serious minded and allies in the geopolitical arena. Against the background of a rapidly growing military power of the US and NATO.

Number of combat patrols nuclear submarines in the Russian Navy from 1981 to 2012 .. Schedule carefully compiled FAS (Federation of American Scientists) - independent research organization that provides its services to the US military.

It all happened very quickly.

In 2014, the Russian army had a unique combat operation, bloodless taking control of an area of ​​27 thousand square kilometers. In size it corresponds to Armenia and many more areas of the state of Israel. Neither lost none of his slain soldier. And to prevent civilian casualties Crimea.

In those days of February Russian armed forces have demonstrated a willingness to act in a completely new format. "Hybrid War" of the new millennium, in which the precision (but not always) the weapon is replaced by the rapid deployment of forces, backed by a desperate determination and strong political will.

Russia demonstrated during exercise capacity for the deployment of large units of armed forces in the short term.

Russian Air Force helicopters during large-scale exercises "Vostok-2014" carried out a record flight over the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. 16 new Mi-8ATMSH flew about with. Iturup (Kuril Ridge) to the airport Yelizovo (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky), spent in the air more than 6 hours, and during this time breaking the 1,300 kilometers.

The transfer of attack helicopters Mi-24 aircraft army aviation base Tolmachevo (Novosibirsk region.) At the airport Koltsovo (Sverdlovsk region). Under sudden check combat readiness of the Central Military District (CVO). June 2014

January 19, 2015 was served on the battle flag of the first Arctic brigade of the Northern Fleet.

Battlefield - Arctic. It's getting hotter every day, five countries (Russia, USA, Canada, Norway and Denmark - everyone who has direct access to the Arctic Ocean) to claim their rights on this vast territory. Moreover, all members of the "magnificent five" only Russia has real technical possibilities for the development of these inhospitable latitudes. The fleet of nuclear icebreakers, supported by an extensive network of ports, airports and military bases in the Arctic Circle.

Shelf of the northern seas stores inexhaustible natural wealth. Here goes the shortest sea route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean (Northern Sea Route). Here, under the light of the North Star trails lie intercontinental ballistic missiles and missile defense system deployed both superpowers.

In the coming years Russia plans to reconstruct and build around these parts 13 airfields and 10 radar technical points troops Aerospace Defense to establish a continuous radar field over the Arctic.

To date, Russia - one of only two countries in the world, engaged in an extensive program to modernize the naval strategic nuclear forces. Over the past five years on arms adopted a new ballistic missile (R-30 "Bulava") and its carriers - Ballistic missile submarine pr. 955 (code "Northwind"). In the photo - K-550 "Alexander Nevsky", the second ship in a planned series of eight nuclear submarines of the new generation.

Latest news Fleet in November 2014. went to sea trials head frigate pr. 22350 "Admiral Gorshkov". The long-awaited first-born - the first surface warships ocean area, built for the Navy for the past 15 years.

The-horizon radar missile warning of "Voronezh". In the period from 2005 to Present on combat duty have taken up four such facilities located in Sec. Lekhtusi (Leningrad region.), Armavir (Krasnodar region), p. Dunaevka (Kaliningrad region). And of Sibirskoye (Irkutsk region.). In the coming years will be built five "Voronezh" + two radar stations to replace the existing type "DTV".

The modular design allows you to build a huge radar early warning system in just 12-18 months. (Construction and commissioning of such facilities in the Soviet Union took from 5 to 9 years). A phased array antenna area of ​​tens of thousands of square meters allows us to distinguish objects in near-Earth space at a distance of 6000 km. One radar station located in the Leningrad region, is able to control the space sector from Morocco to Spitzbergen and the east coast of the United States.

In 2014, production of combat aircraft in Russia exceeded the production of aircraft in the United States and close to the Soviet Union in terms of arr. 1980s. In just the past year, the Russian Air Force received 108 aircraft for various purposes, except for rotary-wing aircraft.

The launch of the new generation carrier "Angara". In 2014, under the flight tests were made two successful launches of the family "Angara" from Plesetsk: July 9 - the easy option Angara-1.2pp; December 23 - a heavy version of the Angara-A5.

So, there are facts. Over the past few years, Russia has made a tremendous leap in military technology. Two types of nuclear-powered icebreakers. The new solid-fuel SLBM "Bulava" (summer!). Fifth generation fighter aircraft (flying too). Promising tank based on heavy tracked unified platform "Armata" (forthcoming). Family looking launchers (without any "but"). First place in the world in the number of space launches produced (stable). And also: outfit "future soldier" - "Warrior". The family of cruise missiles "Caliber" (RCC seceding from supersonic warhead to a range of up CBRC 2500 km). Operational-tactical missile complex "Iskander-M" (2 minutes flight to Warsaw, Marine, NATO did not have time to brush your teeth). Solid rocket complexes mobile home - "Topol-M" and "yars" (here carefully: Who fired the first shot - to die a second). Continuously evolving S-300 (successfully!) ...

Even this modest list of existing and future projects gives every reason to believe that this is a first-class power with one of the best armies in the world. Modern Russia is not only not lost, but even increase its former scientific and technological wealth of the USSR.

Lag in certain selected areas entirely offset by existing realities: one modern ship is a whole squadron, built in the second half of the twentieth century (as in material terms, and in terms of combat capabilities). The same is true for aircraft and any others. Modern technology.