We have a new 3-day series of defense-focused meetings held by Putin in Sochi. Today the focus is long-term development, and we learned that:
- Nuclear triad capabilities have been enhanced
- S-500 tests nearing completion
- armed forces carried out everything planned for 2020
- Nuclear triad capabilities have been enhanced
- S-500 tests nearing completion
- armed forces carried out everything planned for 2020
We have a readout: kremlin.ru/events/preside…
- Kalibr-armed ships contribute to the expansion of the Navy capabilities
- Tsirkon mentioned as explicitly ship-based system, final stages of state trials
- 70+% of Air-Space Forces Air Defense rgts re-armed w/ S-400
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- Kalibr-armed ships contribute to the expansion of the Navy capabilities
- Tsirkon mentioned as explicitly ship-based system, final stages of state trials
- 70+% of Air-Space Forces Air Defense rgts re-armed w/ S-400
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- S-500 trials are being succesfully completed, deliveries to the forces to start soon
- risks and military threats are present, so refinement. development and re-armament of the armed forces will continue
- military industry and design bureaues will receive support
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- risks and military threats are present, so refinement. development and re-armament of the armed forces will continue
- military industry and design bureaues will receive support
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Priority tasks:
1) Clarify the main directions for further Armed Forces strengthening, ensure balance between branches and services, consider current trends in the military strategy and tactics of the world's leading military powers.
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1) Clarify the main directions for further Armed Forces strengthening, ensure balance between branches and services, consider current trends in the military strategy and tactics of the world's leading military powers.
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2) Major focus to remain on improving the strategic nuclear forces "as a key factor ensuring the stability and security of Russia".
RU was the first to deploy hypersonic weapons (incl. Avangard). 160+ combat duty and air patrol flights by MiG-31K/Kinzhal.
#hyperhype
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RU was the first to deploy hypersonic weapons (incl. Avangard). 160+ combat duty and air patrol flights by MiG-31K/Kinzhal.
#hyperhype
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3) Comprehensively analyze the future systems of weapons and military equipment for the Army and the Navy, determine the types that will become the basis for the new State Armament Program-2034 (GPV-2034).
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Another day, another Sochi defense meeting: kremlin.ru/events/preside…
- ensure delivery of modernized and new ships (20) and aircraft (145) to the Navy and Air Force according to schedule
- special focus on enhancing orbital military and dual-use spacecraft capabilities...
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- ensure delivery of modernized and new ships (20) and aircraft (145) to the Navy and Air Force according to schedule
- special focus on enhancing orbital military and dual-use spacecraft capabilities...
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...and their use to support armed forces operations
- discuss future weapons development, those that are based on science-heavy tech, AI elements, incl. lasers, hypersonic and robotized weapons. "Together with some colleagues we've seen its operations yesterday".
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- discuss future weapons development, those that are based on science-heavy tech, AI elements, incl. lasers, hypersonic and robotized weapons. "Together with some colleagues we've seen its operations yesterday".
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