On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared during a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission that Russia should expand the capabilities of its defense industry in order to prepare for future military conflicts. According to Putin, Russian defense factories have allegedly already doubled the production of military equipment, communications, and electronic warfare systems, and have sent to the army fighting in Ukraine 4,000 armored vehicles and tanks, 180 aircraft and helicopters, and more than 1.5 million drones, including 4,000 FPV drones.
“I know very well, and many people here at this meeting know just as well as I do: these defense resources are still lacking. They are not enough,” Putin complained. He added that the military industry has set “even more ambitious” goals for this year than before, and that the program to expand the capacity of defense factories will involve more than 400 companies. “We need to take into account global trends in the development of military technologies as much as possible – that is, to predict and understand what potential armed conflicts might look like in the future. And the future is approaching rapidly,” warned Putin, as quoted by The Moscow Times.
Putin listed the need to accelerate the production of robotic systems, unmanned boats, naval systems, laser weapons capable of targeting drones and aircraft. “In addition, we must complete the formation of an orbital spacecraft group <…> for all types of reconnaissance <…>, intensify the production and use of secure domestic software products, and apply the achievements of artificial intelligence in integrated automated military control systems,” said Putin.
According to Rosstat data, sectors related to the military industry have increased production volumes by 50–70% over the past two years and have accounted for almost all of the industrial growth reported in official statistics. Both non-nuclear and nuclear militarization of Russia continues to demonstrate aggressive intentions to the international community. At this point, a fallout shelter is not a luxury but a necessity. Only those who are prepared can hope to protect their families and their own lives when Russia’s aggression escalates into nuclear war.
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