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In addition to updating the Soviet army's carrying equipment and adopting the tactical vests of the Molle system to ensure the improvement of the Soviet army's individual combat capability, there is also the use of funds from the lease of aircraft carriers in exchange for completing the GLONASS network and improving the construction of satellite communication networks, as well as upgrading satellite early warning, reconnaissance and surveillance networks. Ensure the global navigation, positioning, communications, liaison, early warning and reconnaissance capabilities of the Soviet army. Of course, the satellite networking work will not be completed until June of this year, and the Baiko-Nur rocket center will also usher in a new busy period.

Yanayev also needed a more practical way to upgrade the huge Soviet army, reform and dismantle the bloated and complicated institutions, and ensure that the Soviet army had the most streamlined and efficient execution and combat capabilities.

The next words of former Marshal Ogarkov will completely change the direction of the Soviet army's construction, and even for a long time to come, the Soviet army will show a completely different style from the middle of the Cold War in the 20th century.

Ogarkov said, "We have already mentioned the networking operation of GLONASS, so we have to mention the upgrading of the Ministry of Defense's informatization. The new generation of Arbat Avenue Defense Building must be like the Pentagon, able to grasp the global movements of the Soviet army, and need to be equipped with supercomputers and processors and large screens to reflect the real-time dynamics of the global Soviet army and improve the ability to make rapid decisions, which is very important. Didn't Chairman Ryzhkov visit Japan and other East Asian countries with developed information technology industries recently? I think General Secretary Yanayev is preparing for the informatization of the Soviet army in the future, right? ”

With regard to the development of information technology in the United States, the Soviet Ministry of Defense also had to catch up, and although it did not have the idea of surpassing the Pentagon for the time being, it at least narrowed the gap between the two sides.

"Yes, the informatization of the Soviet army cannot rely on the support of the state alone, in addition to supercomputers, there are other communication equipment and electronic equipment technology also need to be upgraded, the state cannot take care of all aspects of an industry, so it is necessary to drive an industry to flourish to achieve this situation."

Yanayev and Marshal Olgakov discussed as they walked, they got into a car at the same time in full view of everyone, and the others had no idea what was going on, and the representatives of the Ministry of Defense, who did not say a word during the tour, were so honored after the end. But outwardly, the days of Marshal Ogarkov's glory were approaching.

"I'm glad that the general secretary is aware of this, and it's more interesting to talk to enlightened reformers than to the conservative guys at the Ministry of Defense."

Yanayev twitched the corners of his mouth, he is indeed an enlightened reformist, but he will not be led by the nose by Marshal Ogarkov, this person who has been blacklisted from the beginning, Yanayev only needs his talent, and everything else is forbidden.

"Go on, former commander Ogarkov. That's not all you can say, is it? ”

"Of course not, General Secretary Yanayev. Where did you just go? Well, the Ministry of Defense, now our Soviet Army, the words of the Army must be streamlined, although the Far East has reduced 300,000 troops, but it is far from enough, the Ukrainian Military District, the Siberian Military District must also be implemented in this way. I mean, of course, the dismantling of the shelf forces that have no practical significance, and making sure that the whole army is fully manned. This is very important. ”

"Go on." At first, Yanayev was still in the mood to listen casually, but the more Ogarkov went on, the more he was aroused.

"After the army personnel is downsized, the next step is to upgrade the weapons, and first of all, to ensure the weapons of the front-line and fist teams. We will increase the penetration rate of our individual night vision instruments and optical sights, develop new 5.45mm ammunition, upgrade and popularize digital communication equipment, and improve our ability to obtain and receive battlefield information. Increased the percentage of precision ammunition in the Army's ammunition depot. ”

Yanayev suddenly realized that what Marshal Ogarkov had done was simply building a modern American army. It seems that the stimulus brought to the whole world by the Gulf War was too great. Not only did it shock its neighbors to the south, but even the Soviet Ministry of Defense had the idea of building a high-end information-based army.

"Then it is to accelerate the development of a new generation of main battle equipment for the Soviet army. For example, the T72 main battle tank, rocket artillery, infantry fighting vehicles, and helicopters are all preparing for the next generation of development. The Gulf War is obvious to all, some tactics of the past have become outdated, and the turn of the century is also a critical period for us to upgrade our equipment, and the Soviet Union must not be left behind. ”

"Speaking of helicopters, there is also the reassignment of helicopter units to the army, the improvement of the army's tactical mobility capabilities, and the establishment of army aviation units. We will further strengthen the coordination capabilities of ground-to-air, infantry tanks, and infantry artillery, and focus on improving the army's ability to accurately guide air strikes and artillery strikes. ”

Hearing Ogarkov say this, Yanayev was stunned, which means replacing the current T72 and T64 tanks with the fourth-generation T-14 main battle tank in advance, and replacing the BMP25 infantry tank now in service with the Kurgan-3 infantry tank, the Whirlwind modular rocket launcher, and the resurrection of the predecessor of the Iskander tactical missile program, the Oka missile production line. There are also the 2S35 long-range self-propelled guns that replace the aging 152-mm artillery system, the improved and upgraded Mi-35 gunship of the Mi-24 gunship, and the development of the Chrysanthemum anti-tank missile. Each plan is announcing one thing to Yanayev, the Ministry of Defense is short of money.

In an era where you can't play with equipment without money, and you have to develop army equipment that is a generation ahead of it, Yanayev said the Defense Department's budget should be increased again. He even had some doubts that Marshal Ogarkov wanted to pull the Soviet Union back into the abyss of the arms race. But looking at the old man's face, which had become rosy again because of his excitement, Yanayev suddenly relented and listened patiently to him.

Perhaps this is also the last dream and persistence of this old man who is almost lying in a coffin, more than ten years ago because of the wrong political line and missed the opportunity to practice his ideas, and now he wants to make up for the regrets of his youth.

A powerful information-based force.

The last dream of a Soviet marshal in his last years.

After all, this old man in his twilight hopes that before he closes his eyes forever, he can see that the motherland is prosperous and peaceful, and the mountains and rivers are safe. (To be continued.) )