CCTV News:At the end of this year, Russia will release a new version of the National Armament Plan, which has been submitted to President Putin a few days ago, and the specific contents have not been made public.
On December 15th, the new Russian National Armament Plan was formally submitted to President Putin, and the draft plan will be approved by Putin before the end of the year.
Although the specific content of the new armament plan has not yet been made public, there have been some clues. In late November, when Putin held the tenth series of meetings with army generals and defense industry representatives in Sochi, the task for the Russian army was — — We must ensure strategic deterrence, and if there are potential threats, we must eliminate them.
Spend $320 billion on strategic nuclear forces.
Bondarev, chairman of the Russian National Defense and Security Committee, said that Russia’s national armament plan for 2018-2025 will cost 19 trillion rubles, or about 320 billion US dollars, and the future development of military equipment will focus on high-precision strike weapons and strategic nuclear forces.
Some American think tanks are also very concerned about Russia’s armament trends in the next few years. The University of Washington, USA, released the title on November 22nd.Report on Russia’s Military Modernization PlanThe equipment to be purchased by the Russian army in the next few years is analyzed, and it is considered that the development focus of the Russian trinity nuclear force by 2027 is basically clear:
existIn terms of nuclear forces at seaAfter 2021, Russia’s maritime nuclear forces will include six "Delta IV" class and eight "God of the North Wind" class ballistic missile strategic nuclear submarines (SSBN), which will be evenly distributed to the Northern Fleet and the Pacific Fleet.
In terms of air nuclear powerRussian air nuclear forces are being upgraded, and modern Tu -95MS and Tu -160 bombers are being replaced with new engines and avionics, and weapons are being upgraded; The new long-range cruise missile Kh-101 with a range of up to 4,500 kilometers will replace KH-55; The construction of Tu -160 will also be restarted.
In terms of nuclear power on the groundAt present, there are three projects in progress, among which the "Boundary" project is the closest to completion, the next-generation well-launched intercontinental ballistic missile RS-28 "sarmat" will be deployed after 2020, and the launch test of the "Balguzin" missile train is expected to be carried out in 2019.
"Balguzin" missile train project suspended
Surprisingly, the "Balguzin" missile train project, which had been highly anticipated before, has been dismounted. At the beginning of December, the Russian newspaper quoted a senior official of the Russian military-industrial complex as saying that the development plan of a new generation of "Balguzin" missile trains has been suspended and will not be restarted in the foreseeable future.
For a long time, the "Balguzin" missile train has been regarded as a shadowy "nuclear arrow". Ota said that the system was originally planned to start service in 2019. Before 2020, the Russian strategic missile force will form five missile regiments equipped with train missile systems. Each regiment will be equipped with six Jarls strategic missiles, each of which can carry 3-4 nuclear warheads. The self-sufficiency of the missile train system can reach one month, and it can maneuver more than 1000 kilometers in one day, which can be hidden in railway branches or tunnels. Within 3 minutes of receiving the launch order, the strategic missile can enter the launch state.
Media: Suspension of "Balguzin" or lack of money
At the beginning of February 2016, the British "Jane’s Defense Weekly" reported that due to Russia’s economic difficulties and tight budget, the high-profile missile train project would have to be cut off. At that time, it was denied by the Russian side, and the dismantling of the "Barguzin" missile train project was also considered to be related to financial pressure.
New plan funds: 24 trillion rubles reduced to 19 trillion.
The amount of funds for the arms program needs to be approved by the Russian Ministry of Finance. In response to the new version of the National Arms Program, Russian Defense Minister shoigu asked for 24 trillion rubles (about 400 billion US dollars) in the summer of 2016, and Finance Minister Silu Anoff only agreed to give half of it. A fierce dispute broke out between the two sides. By November this year, the final amount was 19 trillion rubles, which is still far from the expectations of the Russian Ministry of Defense.