Russian soldiers sneak up on terrorist positions in Chechnya.
As threats around the world increase Russia is developing a more effective and streamlined military strategy that it promises will give “prey” no chance of escape.
“We will now have a new strategy – Putin has previously hinted at this, it will be realized now by the new president – this is the strategy of a scientific and technological wolf – one that is not following the hare’s tracks, but instead senses where the hare is heading and catches the prey in a single bound,” Rogozin told reporters on Wednesday.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin: “we shall get down to work on the doctrine,” which he said will be finalized by the end of the year.
The full range of the military overhaul of Russian armed forces is expected to evolve “30-40 years into the future.”
This overhaul will be headed by the Deputy Prime Minister, who formerly served as Russia’s envoy to NATO, who didn’t mince words when it came to reviewing Russia’s efforts at military modernization.
“The task that we are facing in the area which I head, is strategic planning,” he said. “To date, [Russia’s] defense, and defense industry have been developing with a forward-looking glance – that stopped right at our feet.”
The outlook horizon on military development was limited to only a year or two, he said. Today Russia will be forward thinking 30-40 years in advance of the enemy
Rogozin then alluded to a problem found in every national military, adapting the technology of other nations, including the United States even if it does not fit with domestic security requirements.
“Many of the weapons programs, prepared and criticized by us, are connected with copying – the Americans have this, let us also have this, the Germans have that – let us also have that”.
“Modern weaponry”, Rogozin insisted “will make up 70% of the Russian arsenal by 2016”, he said. (see:Russia gears up for World War 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcodN6_Vc9E&feature=related).
These weapons will be manufactured under an “armaments program which envisions high-accuracy modern weapons alone,” he said. Asked what will be done about the ageing arms, he said, “we will destroy them, sell them, or hand them over as a gift.”
In 2010, President Dmitry Medvedev unveiled Moscow’s new defensive military strategy, which reserves the right to implement tactical nuclear weapons in the event that Russia or her allies are threatened or attacked by the United States of NATO forces.
The document cited American aggressiveness and so called “pre-emptive war” strategy and NATO expansion as major threats facing the Russian Federation. Unmentioned was the expensive US missile shield which is literally surrounding Russia and could be used to attack the nation in a surprise attack. The Americans insist it is to protect Russia from a rogue missile from Iran. Russian military officials say “let us worry about the defense of Russia”…
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