“Red Alert, the Russian polar bear back to the Pacific.” Recently, the Western media have reported that the Russian Far East to meet the three main large-scale fleet exercises, in order to declare the Russian naval forces in the Pacific strength. Right now, the Russian navy fleet concentrated nearly 40 three main ships, held in the North Pacific, massive live ammunition exercises, signs that the military observers exclaimed: “Russians are trying to Andre flag (flag of the Russian Navy) inserted all over the world’s oceans. ”
Exercise equipment: three fleet “real situation” battle
According to Russian media reports, the Russian armed forces as “Oriental -2010″ part of a large-scale strategic and operational exercises, starting from June 30, the Russian navy from the North, the Black Sea Fleet and the Pacific for nearly 40 three large ships and more than 70 fighters, near the Russian-Japanese dispute the waters of the South Kuril Islands, a large-scale exercises.
Let the outside world was surprised, to express support for the revitalization of the Navy, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev deliberately sit halfway Northern Fleet’s flagship, “Peter the Great” nuclear-powered cruiser, the Arctic along the path to the Far East, to personally observe the naval exercises.
Although the Russian government and military leaders have repeatedly declared that the exercise is not directed at other countries, just to test the results of Russian military reform, and the ability to defend the country, but military experts have pointed, the Russian military exercise on the choice of location and mobilization of troops and equipment to indicate that the “Oriental -2,010″ exercise is obviously to the U.S. “show of strength” to establish its hegemony in the Asia-Pacific can not shake the sea.
In fact, the sea exercises in the waters has been set aside Russian naval vessels and helicopters, hazardous areas, banning all ships around, but the United States and Japan have ships, drill ships in the waters near the close, and “action rather suspicious. ”
Drills: drill-the-horizon anti-ship operations
“Oriental -2.01 thousand” part of exercises including landing at sea, seizing command of the sea, air defense, anti-submarine, accompanied by escort and other subjects.
The highlight of the exercise period in the sea battle, the Russian Pacific Fleet flagship “Kuznetsov” cruiser with the powerful P-500 “basalt” supersonic anti-ship missiles and aircraft carriers, 300 kilometers of the target ship simulation, and Dmitry Medvedev take the “Peter the Great” cruiser will also launch more powerful, as the case P-700 “granite” missile, which can be destroyed in more than 700 km outside a large aircraft carrier.
In fact, the Russian Navy anti-ship high-profile exercises-the-horizon operations, clearly demonstrate the meaning of the U.S. aircraft carrier battle groups, in accordance with the Russian Navy, “the first volley,” theory, the Russian navy will strive in future conflicts preemption, launch a large number of supersonic anti- missiles, long-distance destruction of the enemy fleet.
In addition, the main Russian Pacific Fleet, “Admiral Vinogradov” and “Saposnikov Marshal” was also the drone of large anti-submarine launched anti-aircraft missile 3K95 dagger, this is the first years of the missile live-fire, has been of great concern.
Aim of the exercise: Exercise capacity of Naval Operations
To make up for the Russian Navy ships retired a few years ago too fast offensive caused a “deficit”, the Russian military in the exercise of the war at greater long-range aviation component.
From the Russian Volga – Ural Military District, Siberian Military District of the Soviet Union -24, -34 front-line bomber Su deliberately non-stop from 8,000 kilometers away, the Pacific exercise, there was another A-50 early warning aircraft and air refueling IL -78 protects They destroyed the enemy at sea with cruise missile target, which means “not enough ships, aircraft and Minato,” the Russian ocean-going operations will be a major feature.
In view of the Russian navy to “the most valuable real situation” were getting the Pacific Ocean, the Russian military analysts Makiyenko noted that “Oriental -2010″ exercise of political purpose is to show “Russian armed forces, muscle” to expand Russia’s strategic space, but tactical level, there are training the Russian navy ocean and “no base of operation” capacity was intended.
U.S. Rand Corporation analyst said Schwartz, the Russian navy exercise will attract the United States, Japan and even South Korea’s extensive attention, “as long as the Russian fleet in the open sea for one day, both the intelligence and counter-reconnaissance of the contest will continuous day. ” He stressed that the Russian people are consciously and systematically to modernize its naval forces in order to maintain their strength with the U.S. goal of fairly possible, and to ensure that their weapons and be able to overcome the U.S. aircraft carrier battle group.
Russia Task “floating castles” against carrier
■ equipment deployment
Participate in the “Oriental -2010″ military exercises warships, are the main three fleets, the Russian warships are deployed in particular called “500 missiles set a” and “Peter the Great” cruiser that outside attention.
Main equipment
Cruisers the most limelight
Russian Black Sea Fleet Flagship “Moscow” number and the Pacific Fleet flagship “Kuznetsov” was belong to the glorious class cruisers, is still heavily dependent on Russian naval ship species, especially the Russian aircraft carrier force has not amount to anything in the case, the glorious class cruiser team together with a large group composed of two submarines “to combat giant clamp” to contend with the powerful on behalf of the United States aircraft carrier battle group.
Slava class cruiser equipped with the 16 P-500 “basalt” anti-ship missile has a range up to 550 km, warhead weight 1 ton, is a nightmare for all major surface ships.
Easily without assignment of “Peter the Great” cruiser called “500 missiles set a” a medium-sized fleet of similar firepower, capable of sustained operations at sea for more than a few months, called “floating castle.”
Secret Weapon
Opportunistic potential strategic nuclear submarines
As the host, the Russian Pacific Fleet has also sent four modern destroyers and four fearless-class destroyers, responsible for security for the flagship mission. Modern-class destroyers to attack surface ships as the main objective, equipment 8 3M80E supersonic anti-ship missiles, while the fearless anti-submarine-class destroyers Zeyi mainly anti-submarine missiles equipped with 8 8P54.
In addition, the Russian Pacific Fleet has also sent four 677BDR secret type strategic nuclear submarine (SSBN), the implementation of hidden underwater combat. Each of the submarine fleet and equipment 16 SS-N-18 strategic missiles, each missile can carry 3-7 450 thousand tons equivalent of sub-guided nuclear warheads, maximum range of more than 8000 kilometers, 500 meters against accuracy.
Fighter
280 naval air arm
United Kingdom, “Jane’s Defense Review,” edited by Nikebulang that now has about 90 Russian Navy battleship and other ships, as many as 280 aircraft and helicopters and about 70 000 soldiers, Russia has begun to rely on high oil prices accumulated huge wealth – some spent on military buildup.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the Defense Department to develop plans to build new aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines, said “financial issues are no longer so important.”
Therefore, the Kremlin look forward to in the near future, the Russian Navy in the waters outside of their own coastal waters show of force, with NATO warships warships to increase the confidence of positive confrontation.
