The power of the Russian army: history, structure and development

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:42

The Russian army today is one of the most combat-ready in the world. According to the Global Firepower Index portal, the armed forces of the Russian Federation occupy the second line in the ranking of the most powerful armies in the world, second only to the United States. The world-famous T-90 tanks, aviation and the latest missile systems, as well as qualified officers, have transformed the army. And today, the troops of the Russian Federation can compete with any army in the world. Thanks to good funding and a competent command that is able to solve complex problems, the power of the Russian army is growing every day.

Army History

Although the Russian army has existed for only a few decades, the history of the Russian army itself goes back many centuries. In order to survive, the Russians had to have combat-ready troops at the end of the millennium before last. The backbone of the modern Russian army and the troops of Russia in the earlier stages were strong, intelligent and courageous commanders-in-chief. And it is precisely because of this that Russia has been able to maintain its sovereignty for most of its history.

The Russian Federation issuccessor state of the Soviet Union. The surviving military-industrial complex of the USSR was greatly weakened during the 90s. And the military campaigns in the Chechen Republic showed all the shortcomings of the Russian troops. With the advent of zero, the power of the Russian army began to grow, as a result of its reformation. The system of recruitment and command and control of troops changed, funding increased, the armament of the army itself was modernized. This allowed Russia to be on the list of leaders in terms of the number and quality of the armed forces.

Structure of the Russian Army

The power of the Russian army is built on iron discipline and a well-built structure. The President of the Russian Federation is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The next important person in the structure of the army is the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation (currently the post is occupied by Sergei Shoigu). The army is controlled by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

The Russian army is a carefully structured organization. Its troops are divided into three types: land, air force and navy.

The Russian Armed Forces have several special branches of service responsible for new types of weapons: airborne troops, strategic missile troops, and space troops.

An important part of the Russian army are not only units responsible for military operations, but also special supply structures. This includes troops that are not part of the types and types of troops of the Russian Federation, as well as the rear of the armed forces. Separatelyit is worth highlighting the organizations responsible for the construction of military facilities and the quartering of soldiers.

Military districts of the Russian Federation

The system of military districts allows you to correctly respond to possible attacks by a potential enemy. At the moment, the territory of the Russian Federation is divided into four districts:

1. Western military district with headquarters in St. Petersburg.
2. Southern Military District with headquarters in Rostov-on-Don.
3. Central Military District with headquarters in Yekaterinburg.
4. Eastern military district with headquarters in Khabarovsk.

In 2014, a new structure was created to protect Russia's military and political interests in the Arctic.

Number and quality of weapons

Today, the annual funding of the Russian army is 47 billion US dollars. The total number of soldiers in the army is 766 thousand people, not counting 2.5 million active reserve personnel. In total, there are about 50 million people fit for military service. Military equipment of the Russian Federation is extremely diverse. Below is the number of different types of weapons of the Russian Federation:

• 15,400 tanks.
• 31 300 APCs.
• 5972 self-propelled guns.
• 3547 aircraft.
• 1 aircraft carrier.
• 60 submarines.
• 4 frigates.
• 15 destroyers.
• 81 Corvette-class warship.

The power of the Russian army is amazing. Active investment in scientific developments makes it possible to equip the Russian army with advancedtechnologies. Many examples of military equipment currently used by Russia are a legacy left to it from the Soviet Union. Here is a short list of obsolete models of military equipment:

1. Tanks: T-72, T-80, BTR-80, BMP-1, BMP-2 and BMP-3, BMD-1, BMD-2 and BMD-3.
2. Reactive and cannon artillery: MLRS Grad, Uragan, Smerch.
3. Aviation: MiG-29, Su-27, Su-25 and Su-24.

In the 90s, the situation with the modernization of the army was simply catastrophic. Today, however, the rearmament process is in full swing. The modern Russian army is capable of repelling any enemy. Our troops must be maintained in proper condition in order to correctly defend the interests of the Russian Federation. The new tanks T-90 and "Armata" not only do not lag behind their Western counterparts, but are ahead of them, and achievements in aviation (Su-35, Su-30, Su-34) give hope for the development of the aircraft industry. A new, fifth-generation PAK FA fighter is currently being tested. The naval forces of the Russian Federation are also actively re-equipping. New missile-carrying submarines of the Borey project regularly replenish the forces of the Russian Navy. There is a rearmament in the field of rocket science, for example, a new missile "Sarmat" was recently created. Russian tactical missile systems (such as Iskander) began to play an important role.