Putin called impossible military superiority over Russia – RBC

Putin called impossible military superiority over Russia – RBC

Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace

Photo: RIA Novosti

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called attempts to put pressure on Russia “adventure” and promised that they “will always be an adequate response”, RIA Novosti reported.

“No one should have no illusions that it is possible to achieve military superiority over Russia, have at it any sort was the pressure on such adventures we will always have an adequate response. Our soldiers and officers have proven that they are ready to act decisively smoothly, professionally and courageously, to perform the most difficult non-standard tasks, as befits a modern hardened combat-ready army that protects their traditions and military duty, “- said Putin, speaking on Friday at a gala concert, dedicated to the Day of Defender of the Fatherland.

He said that the Russian army “is constantly being improved, is equal to the most modern requirements».

The President stressed that in recent years much has been done to improve the efficiency of the system military control. “Having successfully implemented a large-scale rearmament program the Army and Navy, including actively improving the system of aerospace defense and nuclear power. This guarantee global parity “, – Putin said.

He assured that Russia will continue to do everything possible to the armed forces to build their capacity. “I stress that in all circumstances military construction plans will be implemented. There is no doubt, “- said the president.

He promised that the government will continue its program of creating decent conditions of service, including addressing issues concerned with constant service housing, the development of health and social welfare , development of modern military towns.

At the end of January, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Putin has set himself the task of the military department to prevent military superiority over other countries in Russia. He noted that the Defense Ministry will focus on improving the “quality status of the strategic nuclear forces, escalating combat strength and capabilities of the army and navy.” Among the priorities Shoigu called the creation of a new kind of armed forces – air and space forces, Interfax passed.

According to Shoigu, the state defense order program will be implemented in full – the share of modern equipment and weapons by the year 2020 will be 70 -100%.

In the modern military doctrine of Russia’s main military threats to the country called the strengthening of NATO missile defense system expansion, as well as undermining “the historical, spiritual and patriotic traditions in the field of defense of the Fatherland.”