According to the Russian “independent military observer,” reported the Russian armed forces will set up four major strategic directions, strategic and operational command. Russian Political and Military Analysis Institute Alexander, deputy director of recently published article on the Russian military of this major reform program was analyzed, and the strength of the strategic and operational headquarters were assessed.
According to reports, the Russian military plans to build four strategic campaign headquarters are: “Western” Command (the headquarters for the St. Petersburg resident), “Oriental” Command (the headquarters for the Khabarovsk resident), “the North” commander Department (Headquarters for the Ekaterinburg city resident) and “South” Command (the headquarters for the Rostov-on-city resident).
Among them, the “West” will be the Moscow Military District headquarters, Leningrad Military District, the Northern Fleet and the Baltic Fleet based composition, “the East” will be the Far East Military District Command, Pacific Fleet and East Siberian Military District based on the composition of troops, “the North “Command will be the Siberian Military District Volga River west of the Urals Military District troops and most of the basis of composition, and” South “will be north of the Caucasus Military District headquarters, the Black Sea Fleet, Sea Fleet and the Volga River in the Ural Military District in the southern-based composition.
In the former Soviet Union and today’s Russia, the Strategic Command to replace the military’s problems have been put on the agenda several times, but several have been abandoned. The former Soviet Union during the 80s of last century a number of strategic direction in the establishment of the headquarters had integrated. However, the Warsaw Treaty Organization and the former Soviet Union, this command was the Russian military establishment will be abandoned.
Five years ago, when he was Chief of Staff of Russian armed forces general Baluyevsky suggested the formation of three strategic command, namely “the West” (based in Moscow), “South” (based in Samara) and “Eastern” (based in Ulan-Ude).
However, Baluyevsky after, the idea has subsequently been abandoned. Russian troops in a series of exercises in recent years that the Russian military that is, without advanced technology and equipment, and commanders lack the appropriate skills to command armies kind of cluster coordination. This is in 2008 and exposed the conflict in Georgia.
During the former Soviet Union began to pursue the military regime has been unable to meet the needs of modern warfare, it must be radical changes to its.
According to the Russian military announced the division of the current program, the newly formed four strategic campaign headquarters will be responsible for the implementation of the unified area command of the forces to respond to their direction in the potential threat that may arise. As the focus of the different strength of these headquarters will be significantly different, with the gap between potential adversaries are also different.
“Western” Command of the ground and air forces mainly from the Moscow Military District and the Leningrad Military District, the main strengths include: two tank brigades, seven motorized infantry brigade, two special brigades, three missile brigades, two artillery brigade, a rocket artillery brigades, two army air defense missile brigade, five army technical equipment storage bases, 21 air bases, two Air Force air defense missile brigades and 20 Air Force air defense missile regiment. In addition, there is also stationed three airborne divisions and two brigades of marines.
The ground next to the headquarters with weapons technology and equipment will include 750 tanks, more than 400 infantry fighting vehicles, 1,100 airborne combat vehicles, 1,500 armored carriers, about 800 self-propelled artillery, towed artillery of about 600, about 200 mortars, more than 250 rocket launchers, about 300 sets of anti-tank missile systems, more than 150 sets of military air defense system, 60 “Tunguska” Gun air defense systems and about 70 anti-aircraft gun.
Among these, there are about 200 tanks, 100 infantry fighting vehicles, more than 600 armored vehicles, about 150 self-propelled artillery, and almost all towed artillery pieces, about 90 rockets, 120 anti-tank systems, and about 100 sets of sets of air defense systems are being stored in the storage base.
However, these were sealed in case of emergency equipment, how fast can equip forces, related to operator training situation, are still unknown.
Of course, assuming that the equipment will be able to rapidly formula unit, then the “Western” strategic and operational command of the strength of the Polish army with only roughly the same.
As for the NATO forces in Europe within the cluster, its equipment, a total of 8,500 tanks, 18,000 armored vehicles, artillery over 9500. However, the number of U.S. troops in Europe very few, so that does not calculate the strength of the U.S. military (tanks 8000, about 32,000 armored combat vehicles, artillery pieces not less than 8000).
The Air Force’s role, for “the West” Command of the equipment, including 120 map-22M3 and Su -24 bombers, Su-16 attack planes -25, -27 300 Su, Mig -29 and Mig -31 fighter aircraft, 150 attack helicopters and 130 transport helicopters.
In addition, there are about 100 MiG -29 fighters, 110 m and 80 m -8 -24 helicopter stored in the warehouse. Correspondingly, NATO (excluding Greece and Turkey) were deployed in Europe, 2900 all types of aircraft, attack helicopters, while the number reached 1100.
If NATO in Europe as a whole cluster (including Greece and Turkey), then the tanks were equipped with about 13000, about 25,000 armored combat vehicles, more than 15,000 artillery pieces, 3,800 combat aircraft, 1200 attack helicopters.
If taking into account the North Caucasus Military District, Volga River and Ural Military District troops from the Siberian Military District to add Western, Russia in the “Western” strategic direction of the available equipment will include 1,500 tanks, 3,200 armored combat vehicles, 2,400 armored transport vehicles, 1600 self-propelled artillery, towed artillery about 700, more than 600 mortars, 700 rocket launchers, 400 bombers, 60 attack aircraft, 530 combat aircraft and 450 attack helicopters.
However, NATO’s European cluster can be quickly added that the U.S. military. U.S. military personnel carrier through the Atlantic to Europe there will not be an obstacle: the U.S. Atlantic Fleet were equipped with 25 attack submarines, four aircraft carriers, 10 cruisers, 26 destroyers, 13 frigates (and another five in a sealed state) and 14 search landing ships.
Other NATO countries, the navy is equipped with 15 nuclear submarines, about 70 diesel-electric submarines, six aircraft carriers, 25 destroyers, 150 frigates, about 200 boats, over 200 landing craft, minesweepers and about 50.
As for Russia, the strategic direction of the western naval forces primarily from the Northern Fleet, including 16 attack submarines, seven diesel-powered submarines, an aircraft carrier, three cruisers, two destroyers, five large anti-submarine, six small anti-submarine ships, seven minesweepers, and five large landing.
However, there are seven nuclear submarines, a diesel-electric submarines, a cruiser, a large anti-submarine, three small anti-submarine, three missile boats and three large landing craft are at the repair or maintenance of the state, how they Time to re-service is unknown.
In addition, the Baltic Fleet to support two nuclear submarines, two destroyers, four guard ships, eight small anti-submarines, 11 missile boats, five minesweepers and five landing ships (including two for the landing craft air cushion).
Through the above analysis we can see that the strategic direction of the Russian military in the West can not afford to compete with NATO.
As for the “North” strategic and operational command, its strength is still there are many people doubts are. From the naming point of view, it should be used to defend the Arctic, but the Russian forces currently deployed in the direction of only one cluster (located in the Kola Peninsula, including a motorized infantry brigade, a brigade of marines, 3 Air bases and three air defense missile regiment). In addition, Severodvinsk has deployed an anti-aircraft missile regiment.
Previously responsible for northern part of the defense mission of the Leningrad Military District were classified as “Western” command. The Volga River and Ural Military District Siberian Military District troops, because they mainly deployed in the southern Russian border, so their transfer to the north is not realistic.
On the other hand, the current segmentation and the Siberian Military District under the jurisdiction of military units in two different strategic direction is clearly essential. In addition, V Ukraine Military segmentation is also necessary.
Logically, “the North” command is called “central” command seems more appropriate. Preparation of the “North” command only with neighboring Kazakhstan, so as other strategic and operational command and Central Asia Collective Security Treaty Organization in the reserve forces is a very natural choice.
“North” under the jurisdiction of the headquarters of the troops, including 24 sets of “dot-U” tactical missile systems, about 400 tanks, more than 500 infantry fighting vehicles, more than 200 airborne combat vehicles, about 400 armored carriers, about 400 self-propelled guns, 200 mortars, rocket launchers about 200, about 150 air defense missile systems, about 100 anti-tank missile systems and some 100 anti-aircraft guns.
Air force include: Saratov State Russian Strategic Air Force stationed there the main cluster, including all map -160 strategic bombers (14 or 15), in V Ukrainian military air base in western Siberia and the deployment of a 24 interceptor MiG -31 and 32 m -24 attack helicopters.
In addition, Su -24 120 bombers, 20 MiG -29 fighters and more than 100 m -24 in sealed condition.
The eastern Siberian Military District troops will be classified as “Oriental” strategic and operational command.
In fact, the Russian “East” command may be higher than the situation facing the “West” much more severe.
“East” strategy, campaign headquarters assumed an extremely complex task of defending the islands scattered in the Pacific coast. Currently, the Russian military presence in the Kuril Islands have a cannon division, stationed in Sakhalin have a motorized infantry brigade.
Total of these two units equipped with 41 T-80 tanks, 120 armored combat vehicles, 130 artillery 6 m -8 helicopters and 60 air defense missiles, air defense missile systems and anti-aircraft Gun.
The face of the headquarters is more than military power. Japanese Army in the region have a tank division, nine infantry divisions and 16 infantry brigade, equipped with more than 1000 infantry fighting vehicles and armored carriers, 2,000 artillery pieces and 90 “Cobra” attack helicopters. Japan’s air force is equipped with 200 F-15, less than 100 F-2 and about 100 F-4 fighter.
Sakhalin Island and the Kuril Islands as the reason, it must be “Oriental” may command the naval forces under the jurisdiction of the Navy and other neighboring countries were compared.
Japan’s Navy is currently equipped with 19-to-date diesel-powered submarines, a quasi-light aircraft carrier (and one under construction), four helicopters, destroyers, 6 “King Kong” class destroyers (all equipped with the U.S. “Aegis” system), 35 other types of destroyers, 9 frigates, nine missile boats, two mine-laying ships, 36 minesweepers and seven landing ships.
At present, only the Russian Navy in the Pacific region there are five nuclear submarines deployed, seven conventional submarines, a cruiser, a destroyer, four large anti-submarine, four missile boats, a minesweeper and a range of other vessels.
But needs to be stressed is that even the most active in Japan than in the old destroyer, the Pacific Fleet’s surface ships latest advanced.
As for the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet, its strength is more powerful: including 29 nuclear submarines, six aircraft carriers, 12 cruisers, 29 destroyers, 12 frigates and 17 landing craft. Comparing the figures from the Russian Pacific Fleet on in absolute disadvantage.
Growth of the PLA’s strength very rapidly in recent years.
Currently, the total of about 10,000 main battle tanks and equipment, and 2000 light tanks, infantry fighting vehicles up to 3000, 100 airborne combat vehicles, at least 8,000 armored carriers, 15,000 artillery pieces (of which 1200 for the self-propelled artillery) , 10 000 mortars, 4,000 rocket launchers, 8,000 anti-tank missiles and 8,000 anti-tank guns, 150 anti-aircraft missile units (army) and 15 000 anti-aircraft guns.
Chinese Air Force is equipped with up to 3,000 combat aircraft, including the modernization of not less than 300 F -10, F -11 (-27 Su) and J -12 (Su -30).
As for the Chinese navy, as the Russian Pacific Fleet and its potential for conflict is very small, it is no longer to be introduced.
Russian armed forces currently in the Far East and East Siberia region (not including the deployment of the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin Island troops) stationed there is a tank brigade, eight motorized infantry brigade, two airborne Tu Jilv, three missile brigades, 4 artillery brigade, two rocket brigades, four air defense missile brigades, 12 army storage site, 13 air bases and eight Air Force air defense missile regiment.
The main weapon of these forces and equipment including 36 sets of “dot-U” tactical missiles, about 600 tanks, 1,800 infantry fighting vehicles and armored carriers, 900 artillery pieces, 300 mortars, more than 400 rockets, 500 anti-tank missiles, 200 sets of air defense missile system (Army), about 300 sets of other air defense weapons.
Air Force has 120 Su -24 bombers, 30 Su -25 attackers, about 180 Su -27, MiG -29 and -31 MiG fighter jets, attack helicopters, 30 m -24, 22 “beech” and the S- 300PS air defense missile battalion.
Among these, 200 tanks, six hundred infantry fighting vehicles and armored carriers, 650 artillery pieces and mortars, two hundred rockets, about three hundred anti-tank missiles, about 200 sets of air-defense system is kept in the set up near the border repository.
Once the Chinese invasion, these weapons will no doubt be used to replenish the People’s Liberation Army arsenal.
Contrast can be seen from the above, the scale of the Russian armed forces not only in equipment at a disadvantage, but also at a disadvantage in terms of quality.
Even the People’s Liberation Army is equipped with modern weapons, the number and variety of Russian troops have also been caught up (in some respects, beyond).
As for the formation of strategic and operational command can radically improve the efficiency of the Russian armed forces command and combat capabilities, but also depends on Russia’s domestic economic and scientific and technological level of development.

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