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Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu explained that the creation and deployment of the Crimean direction “complete and self-sufficient” group of forces is a response to the worsening of Russian Ukrainian situation and increased foreign military presence at the Russian border. On this, as reported by Interfax, he said at a board meeting of the Ministry of Defense.
«military-political situation in the South-Western strategic direction since the beginning of this year has changed significantly. This is largely due to the expansion of the Southern Military District after the occurrence of the Crimea to Russia. In addition, sharply escalated the situation in Ukraine and increased foreign military presence in the vicinity of our borders, “- said Shoigu.
« One of the priorities [of the Southern Military] District was the launch of a full and self-sufficient forces in the Crimean direction, “- said the Minister.
At the beginning of September 2014 the Ministry of Defence announced that Russia will make a number of amendments in force since 2010 military doctrine. Even then, this was due to the expansion of NATO, the missile defense issue, as well as the crisis in eastern Ukraine and around it.
«In the final part of the current military doctrine of 2010 states that its provisions may be adjusted with the changing nature of military threats and military threats, “- said at the time, Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, Mikhail Popov. For the preparation of proposals for changes in the policy document was created by an interagency working group under the Office of the Security Council. In addition, the doctrine is planned to put the problem in the import substitution in the field of armaments. “Experience shows that the reliability of some of our Western partners – a temporary phenomenon, and it is associated, unfortunately, very closely with the political situation,” – said Popov.
In April 2014, after the outbreak of armed conflict in Ukraine , a source in the Navy told RBC that the decision to re-establish in the Crimea submarine base that existed in the USSR.
«New boats that will soon start to act on the Black Sea Fleet, will the newly created brigade. Based it is because of the annexation of Crimea is not in Novorossiysk, as planned, and in its historic location – Sevastopol. The submarines will be placed not in Balaklava, where they tied up in Soviet times, and in the southern bay of the city “, – noted RBC. We are talking about boats draft 636.3 “Varshavyanka”, previously only available for export. The first four submarines, the construction of which is nearing its end, will be called “Novorossiysk”, “Rostov-on-Don” (was launched in May-June 2014), “Stary Oskol,” “Krasnodar».
Also, do not rule on the ground that in the Crimea will accommodate medium bombers Tu-22M3, capable, if necessary, to eliminate the threat to our nuclear forces by the European missile defense system in Romania. “Carcasses” can also be used to neutralize the command and information centers of the European missile defense in other European countries and to destroy the enemy fleet in the Black Sea.
At the summit, NATO leaders in Wales, which took place on 4-5 September Participants agreed on the “Action Plan for rapid response” designed to strengthen the Alliance’s eastern frontiers. It involves the creation of a special group of advanced high availability as part of the NATO Response Force of up to 5 thousand. People that are willing to take the Baltic countries, as well as Poland and Romania.
As part of the plan will be created and forwarding the connection of land, sea and air forces. His number is up to 10 thousand. People, and form his expressed willingness to Great Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and the Baltic countries. It is assumed that the compound headquarters will be in Poland. “The decision to prepare a plan ready for action sends a very clear signal to Russia that we are going to take all steps necessary to ensure effective protection of our allies,” – declared the then NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
Vladislav Gordeev
September 16, 2014
RBC
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