It seems to me that it is worth starting here with the question: “What is war and what are its goals?”

There are many encyclopedic definitions of this term, but one thing unites them - war acts as a means of imposing one's will on the opponent by force, as a result of which it forces him to renounce freedom, from the rights to any property, from his ideology, etc.

It turns out that the war must inevitably be considered both from an economic and political point of view. After all, the world economy implies an inevitable increase in competition between countries, which means that in the end, the one who has large natural resources and sales markets remains on the horse.

If we project the above onto Russia, it turns out that today our country is extremely inconvenient for the entire West. Why?

The government has absolutely no intention of transferring natural resources to Western transnational corporations, contrary to the path of turning our country into a colony and a raw material appendage of the West, which was laid by would-be reformers since perestroika and the 90s. Russia is not the countries of Africa and the Middle East, dancing to the tune of an overseas master. In recent years, our country has begun to actively and firmly defend its position.

We will not give up our rightful Arctic, a shelf rich in natural resources, to anyone. Where else will oil and gas remain, and where will there be enough of it, when it is absolutely obvious that the resources of the Persian Gulf countries and the continental deposits of Europe and America will run out in the coming decades? About 90% of the entire area of ​​the Arctic shelf of Russia falls on promising oil and gas fields. In addition, according to various estimates, the shelf contains up to 80% of Russia's potential hydrocarbon reserves, which means that the extraction of oil and other valuable natural resources on the Arctic shelf is only a matter of time. I am already silent about fresh water reserves, forests, potential fertile lands, etc.

Loose “nuts” are gradually being tightened in the country. There is no more mass theft from the Russian budget, in fact legalized by the liberals of the 90s. But that is precisely why Europe fidgeted at the moment. Gas now has to be bought without the use of fraud. The government seeks to support domestic producers. Yes, this issue is not all smooth sailing. I myself have a lot of questions for some particularly prominent "managers" in the government. But, nevertheless, it should be recognized that the country's food market is no longer a huge trash can of the 90s, where imported manufacturers and sellers from all over the world dump low-quality goods.

There are no American military bases on the territory of Russia, and, moreover, the country has actively begun to oppose the expansion of American bases in our neighboring territories.

Everything, the loans that thoughtless liberals grabbed from the IMF, were repaid. Now we are not dependent on the bondage of this "fund" and, accordingly, its "recommendations" to the country are not a decree. Financial policy has become more independent than before.

It turns out that Russia has ceased to be a convenient country for competitors: it has continued its nuclear development program; reanimate the fleet; seeks to develop its own production and agriculture, and not rely on one trade in resources; big business is no longer uncontrolled, and the state's share in it has increased significantly.

But in the 90s we were a comfortable country. Everyone shook hands with the "government" of that time, but not their own people. Now the situation is reversed. Feel the difference? The country suddenly turned off the path towards slavery and immediately voices from outside screamed in unison with a handful of traitors inside the country. Immediately, the West attempts to carry out a revolution in Russia in order to once again bring their protégés to power. But the Tunisian scenario did not work for us either, and we are too well armed for the Syrian scenario, and the Libyan picture is not about us at all.

Supporters of the fact that we do not need an army, that it is a waste of money and that agriculture and production should be developed first of all, argue that after 1945 Japan was deprived of the opportunity to have its own army and nothing - it survived and even economically rose .. .

Have you forgotten that at first Japan was loaned by the same States for 100 years ahead, squeezed all the juice out of it, became the sole maritime master of the Asia-Pacific region right up to the Philippines, and then they gave the opportunity to work out their own production? From a good heart, they gave production to establish? No, you have to repay loans in full. And who is Japan now? That's right, just a puppet in the hands of the United States.

I say that a strong Russian army is simply necessary. And then I get the answer: “But where do we have a strong army? Are you not satisfied with the scandals with the defense order, etc.?”

I absolutely do not consider all these scandals and high-profile cases of corruption in the defense industry as a continuation of the sawing and collapse of our country. We would have continued to fall apart - we would all have been sitting, as before, and had no idea that the defense industry had been rotting like this for decades. But the abscess was opened, which means that the country's leadership tightly took up our army and defense industry.

Likewise in science. For decades, Russian “science”, accustomed to theft and sawing, suddenly indulges in criticism, and numerous complaints of scientists and people about the situation in the Russian Academy of Sciences and not only become generally heard. After all, if we continue to derail everything, then they would continue to be silent here, as they have been silent since the 90s.

Recently, President Putin allocated about 23 trillion rubles for the development of the defense industry, of which 20 trillion will go to the development of the armed forces, and the remaining 3 trillion to the development of the defense industry. The amount by today's standards is comparable to the costs of the times of the USSR. I really hope that this money will be extremely tightly controlled, and its spending will bring a positive result.

Again I hear the phrase: “It would be better if this money was allocated to agriculture ...” I will answer with the words of Napoleon: “A people who do not want to feed their own army will soon be forced to feed someone else’s.” If it is not clear why Napoleon said so, then re-read the above by me.

In addition, even after 23 trillion injections into the army and our military budget has grown 10 times since 2000, Russia continues to be the seventh country in the world in terms of spending on weapons. And the USA continues to be the leader. It is strange, but no one reproaches the US authorities for such wastefulness, and even against the background of the fact that the US public debt exceeds 100% of GDP. A very interesting picture, isn't it? Especially against the backdrop of American attempts that Russia spends too much on weapons, it just looks ridiculous. And it’s even more surprising that in our country there are merry smart people who criticize the Russian government for financing the army ...

Why were we denied the Mistrals? The fact is that we really don’t need helicopter carriers at all, it’s true. But together with the helicopter carriers, we had to get the NATO Zenith-9 system and all the licenses and technologies attached to it from the French. The study of this combat information and control system by our scientists and military would allow our air defense to become even more perfect and accurate. Here is such a simple answer. And not at all Ukraine with its situation and Poroshenko. Why did the NATO countries prevent the sale of technologies and ships, because the army does not decide anything?

The emphasis in the development of the army and the defense industry of Russia as a whole today is precisely on air defense systems and aviation for absolutely understandable reasons - protection from a potential external aggressor.

There will be full-fledged protection - there will be an opportunity to invest in agriculture and everything else. Investing in agriculture without an army means one thing - the same wheat will not grow for us. Or do you want to have a developed agriculture, but feeding other people's mouths?

Any country needs a strong army, first of all, in order to defend its peaceful position, in order to maintain the competitive advantages that we have, in order to calmly create, and not lose everything that we strived for and created in one moment.

In conclusion, I want to recall a few facts about the Battle of Borodino. Only the timely strengthening of Bagration's army by Kutuzov did not allow the French to realize their plan. And Mikhail Illarionovich himself said: “Even with the loss of Moscow, Russia has not yet been lost, but with the loss of the army, Russia is lost.”

February 23 - Defender of the Fatherland Day. Once called the day of the Soviet Army, now this holiday has acquired a completely majestic sound. It's worth thinking about. The Defender of the Fatherland is a person without whom his (our) country may simply not exist. Defender of the Fatherland is the defender of that kid who is now playing snowballs, that pretty, happily smiling girl with flowers in her hands, that elderly couple who is so touching, arm in arm, walks along the alley of the park. Defender of the Fatherland is the defender of our cities, villages, streets, houses.

His Fatherland needs a defender not only in case of war - he is needed no less so that the war does not happen, because he is, he is smart, strong and courageous, he knows and knows a lot - so is it worth attacking something what is precious to him?

How to become a real defender of the Fatherland? We asked people about this, who answered this question based on personal experience.

Archpriest Alexander Dubasov, vice-rector for educational work of the Yekaterinburg Theological Seminary, father of five children. He served in the army as part of a contingent of Soviet troops in Germany (Air Force troops, flight support service, 80s).

- Gives you the opportunity to go through a school of nurturing courage, honesty, honor, overcoming difficulties, educating yourself in difficult conditions of limitations and deprivation. Today we have no cold, hunger, devastation, war. But the formation of a person, especially a man, should not be without difficulties. Many are tempted to spend the time that needs to be given to the service, to spend it with some benefit - to study, to settle in life. But all this is incomparable with the benefits that a young man will receive in a year of service.

How would you recommend preparing for military service?

- External training consists in physical education. The term of service in the army is now short, only a year, so there is no time to build up, you have to come already prepared. It so happened in my life that during my studies in grades 9-10, the guys and I constantly worked on the horizontal bars. Therefore, I came to the army in this sense, well prepared, for me the army standards were not difficult. Therefore, I would recommend such physical exercises - running and exercising on the horizontal bar.

Internally, one must remember that everything that is given to a person in life is given for his benefit. Therefore, it is wrong to look for an easier place, to evade, to be lazy. It is necessary to serve, honestly fulfill the assigned duties. Bosses must be treated with respect. To the old-timers - also with respect, but not with subservience. A believer who goes into the army should remember that they are praying for him, that it would be good for him to make some effort for this. Today it is probably not so difficult. Maybe not from the first day, but you need to find an opportunity to go to the temple and pray.

What would you say to the parents of recruits?

- Remember that this is service to the Fatherland, the Motherland, that this service is necessary. In addition, such conditions cannot be created at home for the education of a male character. The young man will soon become the head of the family, bear responsibility, raise children, and military service is the school that prepares well for this.

Oleg Olegovich Savin, head of the children's Sunday school of the church of St. vmch. Panteleimon, father of two children. In 1991 he graduated from the Simferopol Higher Military-Political Construction School. Geography of service in the army - the Far East, the Tula region, Yekaterinburg. Since 2008 - retired lieutenant colonel.

Why do you need to serve in the army?

- First of all, it is a good school of life. When a young man leaves his family to serve in the army, he acquires independence, patience, endurance, even humility to some extent. This gives good skills for further independent living, for creating a family.

- And if a guy for some reason does not go to the army, he cannot acquire these skills without her?

– You can’t say that only in the army you can become a real person, a real man. But the army, especially in our time, is the institution that allows you to perfectly acquire these qualities necessary for life, develop the ability to make decisions, and behave correctly in stressful conditions. It is very important for a man to be able to make decisions and take responsibility for them.

Now, in my opinion, the authority of the army by the media is lowered "below the plinth." Nowadays, young people are afraid of the army, because the media has made a monster out of them, which only maims and kills. But the army is a mirror of the people.

If there is a place for violence, bribery, hazing in society, then in the army all this manifests itself in an aggravated form. And, of course, that young people are afraid of this. Of course, there are excesses, but these are isolated cases, and this has always been the case. Now it’s been blown up – supposedly, it’s everywhere and everywhere. No, it's not everywhere, the whole army can't be bad.

- How should a young man prepare himself for the new conditions of service in the army?

- I believe that it is necessary to prepare both physically and mentally from the school bench. Because there is no easy service, because any work is work, and work implies the application of efforts, overcoming some kind of load. In the same way, the army for a young man is hard work, it is a duty to the Motherland, to his loved ones. After all, he not only serves the state, he also serves his relatives.

A soldier needs to be able to endure heavy loads, endure hunger and thirst. If a person is not physically ready for this, and cannot complete some task in the army, then in real combat conditions he is threatened with death. If a person is not ready for service either physically or mentally, it will be extremely difficult for him.

- What would you like to say to parents who turn their children against military service?

“Our mothers and fathers are trying their best to keep their children from serving in the army. But they forget that if we do not want to serve and feed our army, then others will simply come and conquer us, and then we will have to feed foreign soldiers and serve in a foreign army of a foreign country. If we do not pay due attention to our army, then we are worthless as a state.

Priest Vladimir Pervushin, head of the Orthodox Homeless Assistance Service, father of four children. He served in the airborne troops in 1994-1996. The geography of the service is from Omsk to the Moscow District.

- What does the army give to a young man?

- Just as repentance makes a person different, so the army promotes repentance, although during the service you do not understand this. A person does not realize this, he feels bad, hard, difficult, a great temptation to avoid service. Only years later, a different understanding comes, if, of course, a person has drawn some conclusions and appreciated the gift that the Lord gave him. Drawing conclusions, now, having returned back, I would have served in a different way, more seriously, I would have treated the service as a sacred duty. Apparently, some kind of adulthood was lacking, and he served somehow.

Does everyone need to serve in the military?

- Yes, because a man is, first of all, a defender of his city, his Fatherland. Reading the Holy Scriptures, one can see that it is not women who brandish the sword, they are not "carrying the sword at the hip." And to be a defender, you need to be able to defend, be able to use weapons - and where can you learn this, except in the army?

– What would you advise the guys on how to prepare internally and externally?

- One of the most important aspects is to prepare a physical form, not only in terms of muscle development, but also in terms of weapons, especially since now there are many different military-patriotic clubs where you can do this. Most of today's kids know guns only as toys, plastic ones, and they don't understand the simple thing that you can't point a gun - even a toy, even joking or playing - in the direction of a person. Because guns need to be taken seriously. If the poker shoots once a year, then what can we say about weapons. If a boy has seen only toys since childhood, and he hasn’t developed a real idea about a weapon, how will he then take it in his hands? Like something unknown. It may happen that after six months of service he will be assigned to perform precisely combat missions, where he will risk his life. And he, as he was a boy with a plastic pistol, so he remained. You need to at least shoot from the pneumatics.

On the other hand, one must prepare spiritually. There must be a spiritual basis. I am talking about the Orthodox, but it will be difficult for the godless, because a warrior without a spiritual foundation is just a killer. After the Great Patriotic War, there was no such thing as the “Great Patriotic War syndrome”, but there is a syndrome of the Afghan, Chechen war. And this is for the simple reason that people still brought up on Orthodox values ​​participated in the Great Patriotic War. Therefore, they spiritually withstood, spiritually not damaged. Because it is really a terrible sacrifice when you are forced to commit a sin - to kill other people. But you do it for the sake of your neighbors and the Fatherland. You need to be ready for this feat. You need to perceive such a warlike feat as a cross that the Lord gives you. If you go to serve in the army with such an attitude, then our army will be a holy army, as it has always been since the time of the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir.

– What would you say to those parents who do not want to let their children go to serve?

“Look at the Mother of God, at Her icon, at the Child She holds in her hands. From the very beginning, She knew what would happen to Her Son, and all her life She carried and raised Him with this pain in her heart. This should be remembered by our Orthodox mothers. It will not work to keep the son near the skirt all his life. What will grow out of him if he does not become a man? An egoist and an alcoholic will grow up who does not know what sacrifice is, does not know such a thing as “giving up one's life for one's friends”, which should be natural for an Orthodox warrior, for a man.

Vladimir Kolesnikov, 28 years old. Works in the field of communications construction. He served in the army in 2008 in the signal troops. Service geography - Moscow region.

- Are you preparing to serve in the army?

- When I received a summons from the military registration and enlistment office, I was frightened of the service and squinted. A few years later, I began to go to church, and one experienced priest advised me to go to serve. So, without unnecessary worries and preparation, having received a blessing, I went to serve in the army. When I got into the unit, at first it was very difficult. And so I call this priest and say: “Batiushka, it’s bad for me here, I hope for your prayers.” And he answers me: “Trust in God ...” But, in general, in the army there is definitely no one else to rely on, only God.

How did your family react to this decision?

They didn't understand why I needed it. But now I can answer why. Firstly, military service is the duty of every healthy man. The army develops courage, self-confidence, understanding that you are able to do more than you think. The army is a constant overcoming of yourself, your weaknesses and your fears, and when you return home, you understand that you have become stronger, you have become better.

Secondly, it was in the army that I realized how dependent my attitude towards relatives was. I realized how dear they are to me and what they mean to me. Relatives came to me from many kilometers, they were very supportive in the first, most difficult, period.

- What, first of all, helps to cope with the difficulties that arise in the course of service?

- Faith in God, patience and a sense of humor helped. Of course, anything can happen, but this does not mean that you always need to throw your fists in defense, you need to endure, wait it out. At the same time, there are times when you need to stand up for yourself. It's a kind of science. In the army, as in civilian life, one must try to be a decent person, not to betray comrades, to sacrifice one's interests for the good of friends. It is appreciated everywhere.

In the army team, you should not be arrogant, no matter how old you are, what education you have, how much money you have. It's all left at home. And here everyone is equal. Therefore, you need to force yourself, calmly fulfill all your duties, endure and move forward gradually. Of course, it's not easy.

- Your wish to young people of military age.

“First of all, you should never be afraid of anything. For the most part, what they say about the army, how hard and bad it is, is an exaggeration. There is more order in the army than on the streets of the city.

A man will never regret that he has done his duty. He will remember this all his life. Military service is an invaluable experience of communicating with people. This will help and inspire a person to new achievements. And the last day in the army is the biggest holiday that has been in my entire life. But a little sad because of parting with his comrades. No matter how hard it is in the army, there are always many moments that you later remember with a smile.

Igor Vladimirovich Pyzhyanov, master of sports, 12-time absolute champion of the Urals in arm wrestling, winner of the Russian championships, head of the Sports and Patriotic Department of the Yekaterinburg diocese. He served in the army as part of a group of Soviet troops in Czechoslovakia (rocket troops, 1988-1990)

- What gives a young man service in the army?

– In practice, he studies those simple truths that, in theory, perhaps, did not reach him before. In the army, a soldier must endure and not complain. You can’t steal, there is something “quietly” - otherwise you degrade. Whatever difficulties you experience, endure! When you endure all this, learn how to solve your problems, then in your future non-army life you will have an order of magnitude fewer of them (both in the family, and at work, and at home), difficulties will no longer break you.

But first you need to humble yourself, that is, to show one of the Christian virtues. If a young man does not have humility, then the army is the best means for acquiring it, however, as well as long-suffering, and meekness, and love.

How can young people prepare for military service?

- Firstly, we need a system to prepare a young man for the army. Moreover, he must think over the system for himself in the senior classes and methodically implement it with the help of adults. For example, if a young person is physically undeveloped, then you need to enroll in a boxing, wrestling or martial arts section. Even if you don’t achieve Olympic results, then in the army you can protect yourself and others, repel aggression, and then teach this to recruits.

In an agrarian country, young people from childhood plowed, mowed, knew how to ride horses and fight, that is, they were physically developed. Today, a young man sits at the computer or lies on the couch. He has not only a body, but also a relaxed brain. We can say that he is not only not adapted to the army, but also to life in general is not adapted. A young man must understand that mom and dad are not eternal, they cannot feed and take care of him for life. After all, the time will come when he will have to take care of himself, and even about his family. You need to start taking care of yourself not at the age of forty, after the first heart attack, but at adolescence.

Secondly, you need to go to the army with the first draft. And this is not only because a person must do his duty. When a young man runs away from the army for several years, and then they still find him, he ends up in a team where grandfathers are younger than him. In such a situation, it is much harder to serve. Therefore, you are 18 years old - immediately go to serve.

- You spoke on a "sore" topic - hazing ...

– Today, people are intimidated by media reports about hazing in the army, and it seems that the entire army is “so scary”. Mothers are afraid to let their sons serve, and their sons hide from the military registration and enlistment offices. In the army, in which I myself served in the early 90s, there was terrible hazing, but I am still convinced that it is possible and necessary to serve and survive hazing. Where men are gathered in one place, where they are around the clock next to each other, there will always be bruises and scars, because such is the fallen nature of man.

And the fear of hazing ... It seems that in the army a little boy is afraid of the master of sports - and why? Because he is a grandfather. But doesn't he look like the famous hero of Chukovsky's fairy tale "Cockroach", who intimidated all the hippos and elephants? And run from the army because you are afraid of this cockroach?

Who are grandfathers? These are young people who have served half their term; these are former conscripts who were also afraid or did not want to join the army. But they came there, suffered bullying from the old-timers and became grandfathers themselves. It turns out that the experience of violence is passed on from generation to generation, and there is a kind of continuity.

When did this experience of violence arise? From books, articles, memoirs, we know that hazing was an extremely rare occurrence in the tsarist army; a different system of relationships was built there between old-timers and new recruits. When a young man got into the army, the old-timer taught him both military affairs, and soldier's life, and how to build relationships with colleagues. In addition, it must be remembered that people were mostly Orthodox in their upbringing, therefore, they were aware of the responsibility for each other before God. It was a good educational system that conveyed the experience of survival.

But in the 20-30s of the 20th century, people with a camp, hard labor past come to power. This power forms a team and transfers to it its camp system of values ​​and norms of behavior. The army is changing: the former officers have been destroyed or are in exile, the army is called upon not so much to defend the Motherland as to suppress internal discontent, to destroy those who disagree, and so on. So the experience of violence was introduced into the army and is transmitted to this day.

And anyone who, having become a grandfather, will not continue it, but will try to teach something to the young, can stop it. I have a friend who recalls his service in the army like this: when he became a grandfather, he gathered the young and warned that he would not beat or mock them. But they must abide by the principle of "do as I do!". And every morning he ran 10 km in full uniform, after that he went to the crossbar and pulled himself up 40 times. And they, willy-nilly, also had to do it.

Good hazing is needed. I am convinced of this. After all, it is known that the best factory director is the one who started with a simple locksmith, who knows the working life from the inside and in all details, who feels responsible for the workers, as he himself was. Such a director or foreman can really help solve some problems of workers. But first, you need to grow up to the foreman or director, honestly working as a mechanic.

So it is in the army: when a young man begins to serve, he needs to show obedience and patience, otherwise he will not learn anything, he will be useless, and even crippled. Who will help him adapt to the new conditions of life and master the art of war? Only an old man. But for this hazing in the army must be healthy.

The survey was prepared by Evgeny Alabushev, Oleg Vasyunin,
Svetlana Kislova, Ksenia Kabanova

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, now the situation is starting 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 aircraft 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 reducing costs.

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.

The name "urgent" itself comes from the word "term". This is the time of service that the state has established for conscripts at the moment. Today, the term of service in the army in the Russian Federation is twelve months. And all males, without exception, who are over eighteen years old and who do not have the right to deferment are subject to conscription.

Tasks

Protecting the Motherland is the sacred duty of every man who has reached the age specified by law. Accordingly, the main task is to learn how to protect the Fatherland, their relatives and citizens of the state from possible encroachments on sovereignty and from internal enemies. The drafted young man, who swore allegiance to the Fatherland, undertakes to overcome all the difficulties and hardships of army life, obey the orders of commanders, and serve faithfully for the benefit of peace and justice.

To walk or not to walk?

What gives a man an army?

• In addition, for those who want to make it their profession, as the first step, military service is simply necessary. Here you learn skills that will be useful for the rest of your life. With this, you can start your army path. As a continuation - contract service or a military school.
• And the army is also a good way to put an end to bad habits and slovenliness once and for all, to leave a bad company, to systematize your life and learn to overcome the difficulties of life.
• Important in this regard is the daily routine that you get used to observing, and the diet and physical activity that turn yellow-mouthed youths into courageous representatives of the human race.

For information about other issues of the service, see the articles in the section

, Extracurricular work

The purpose of the lesson: to find out what kind of army our state needs, to determine the difficulties of recruiting an army in modern conditions, to help students develop a sense of patriotism, pride in their country.

Equipment:"live map" with icons, places of service of students' relatives, video recording of an interview with the military commissar of the city, video recording of the DVVKU, presentation slides, mobile computer class with laptops (tests)

During the classes

Organizing time.

Teacher's word.

“In the history lessons, we got acquainted with different wars.

People have always fought, they are fighting now. Military conflicts break out in different parts of the world. Even you and I can say that we are witnessing the Afghan and Chechen wars, as well as the recent military crisis in South Ossetia.” Work with presentation .

Wars bring terrible suffering. They set in motion and distract from peaceful life large masses of people, primarily the army. What wars did we study last school year?

Today we have to answer such questions

Why is an army needed?

What kind of army does our state need?
What needs to be done to improve the combat capability and combat readiness of the country?

Our class was divided into groups that analyzed this problem from different points of view, worked on problems. One group studied and showed on the map the places of service of your parents and relatives. Pay attention to how our map has changed, how extensive the geography of the service is. (We are considering a map with icons indicating service locations)

Now let's define what is an army?

You are convinced that a lot of money is needed.

"The people who do not want to feed their own army will soon be forced to feed someone else's."
Napoleon.

For many years there has been a saying

“Two soldiers from the construction battalion
Replace excavator.
Take more, throw more
Rest while flying"

How do you feel about it? After all, the army is necessary to protect the country, and not for construction.

The second group found out what responsibility comes for evading service. (Children's performance.)

Interview with an employee of the military registration and enlistment office.

Demonstrated portraits of generals. slide 8.

The names of these people are a symbol of the sacred struggle of the people for freedom. Then there was a belief that is written in the Constitution. What does Article 59 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation say?

Defense of the Fatherland is its defense in case of possible aggression against it or its allies.

A soldier needs strength to overcome all difficulties, but strength of mind is also important.

These days, generals talk all the time about the reduction in combat readiness and combat capability of our armed forces. How would you define what these terms mean? Let's turn to the explanatory dictionary. (Let's write in a notebook.)

For all this to be in our army, a professional army is needed.

Where can you get military training? (Group No. 3 presents a film about the Far East Higher Military Command School.)

The reasons for the panic about the army are understandable: outrageous things happen very often, but it is also important that many are afraid of the army - because there is no mother there, you have to do what you don’t want to, obey. But still, military service is still considered a sacred duty of Russian citizens.

You have worked on your problem beforehand. One of these is the demographic situation in the country, which leads to understaffing of units and forces them to resort to replenishing the Armed Forces with women. The guys found out how strong the positions of the weaker sex are in our army and how the girls themselves and women teachers of the school relate to the service of women in the Armed Forces. Here are the results of this sociological survey presented to you at Slides 10-12.

The planet Earth is not calm
And was it calm on her?
The strife and wars ceased,
Just saddled the horses again
So space is already in mind,
Standing over the abyss, we look at the sky
We are foolish children of fate
We cut the branch on which we sit.
Neither the womb of the compartment, nor deep housing in the depths will save
Man, love man!
Only in this is your salvation!

I would like you to pay attention to the words of Henri Barbusse "The war will continue as long as the question of it will not be decided by those who die on the battlefields."

Now I propose to test your knowledge of the army with the help of a test.

(The test is designed to work on laptops using the Test Generator program.)