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"FATAL unfit for action" ARMY OF RUSSIA AND AMERICA CHAMPION

 

Heartbreaking stories about the fatal incapacity of the Russian Armed Forces, regularly published on the websites of some publications, are suggestive of the background to this alarmist campaign.

In that part of modern journalism, which is, naturally, is not, for she is an ordinary business product, the title plays about the same role, like packaging on any other product. Than it is brighter and more catchy, the more nonsense and worthless the content can be. of course, this is a banal deception of the reader. But since before 90% citizens in news media only read headlines, it's not just a lie anymore, but technology. And very effective.

Wrote one such technologist quite a selling headline: «Russia's Black Sea Fleet is powerless to oppose the US Navy» - and can safely run to the cashier to take a queue for an increased fee. Because there is no doubt: such a fragrant sensation will surely be noticed. Read the article itself, likely, will not, for "a lot of bukaf". But the furious headline in the subconscious will surely sit down. This means, editorial assignment completed: Russia is loser again, and America, by itself, champion!

I am one of those few, who reads such "texts of words". At first, old editorial leaven, and secondly, always interesting to understand, why do they write this and where do legs grow from. In this, This was not the first such case, I already knew about, what can you count on. AND, as it turned out, not wrong.

The article turned out to be quite a junk level, made up of quotes from various "authorities" pulled on the occasion, the common denominator of which was, that they served somewhere and once.

But why the author of this, under favor, articles, or the experts themselves decided, that this is sufficient reason for boundless alarmism in the style of "Chef! Everything is lost!», I personally do not understand. Even a more or less literate student knows, that the correct answer happens only with the correct formulation of the question. Here, initially, the problem is indicated as follows, that you don't have to wait for a correct answer:

«... the main problem of the Black Sea Fleet and its Mediterranean squadron is the "acute lack of striking power". "With only corvettes, large landing ships, floating workshops, you can't fight much with tankers and tugs,..To counter the US Sixth Fleet, need to create at least some kind of threat to its missile cruisers and aircraft carriers».

supposing, that the Black Sea Fleet in its current staffing is really not capable of withstanding the US Navy. And what follows from this, gentlemen "military experts"? Nothing at all! Because any military man knows - it all depends on the general conditions and specific circumstances of the use of any weapon and military force in general. What is this problem with continuous unknowns?? Which part of the US Navy is the Black Sea Fleet compared to?? Where will he be at this time? What forces to support his combat activities will be involved? Dozens of similar questions revolve in my head, without receiving competent answers to which there can be no question of any reasonable verdict regarding the incapacity of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Alas, but nothing similar to such answers in the article is not even close.

But there are speculations about, that the American 6th Fleet is such a thunderstorm and power, that the Russian Black Sea Fleet simply has nothing to do there:

"In the US Navy Sixth Fleet (and he is responsible for the Mediterranean basin) including a squadron of four destroyers of guided missile weapons (URO). In the Mediterranean Sea, this fleet has an aircraft carrier strike group - a nuclear attack aircraft carrier plus two missile cruisers and two URO destroyers. The main forces of the Sixth Fleet are supported by an amphibious assault group with associated ships and, likely, two submarines with Tomahawk missiles.

In fact, the US 6th Fleet has only one ship on a permanent basis., which can only conditionally be called a combat unit. This is the command vessel of the 6th Fleet Commander "Mount Whitney", which has no large-caliber guns, no missiles. Everything else is a seconded force, who arrive in the Mediterranean Sea and depart from there depending on the military-political situation. for example, now there is not a single American aircraft carrier. AND, respectively, there are no numerous cruisers included in his escort, destroyers, Nuclear submarine and the like. And a grouping of US amphibious forces has literally just passed through this water area in transit to the Persian Gulf.

Well, with whom at the moment will you order the Black Sea Fleet to measure their strength? You can't do that, gentlemen are good! Why adjust a ready-made and clearly aimed at demoralizing a mass audience's answer-title under the equation with all unknowns?? Who even told you, that the Black Sea Fleet is going to fight the American? Yes, and in splendid isolation? Why do you think so? And even if it does, he is that one as a finger and in such a lonely form will resist the American fleet?

By the way, since the article is about our naval "ailments" in connection with Syria, then I will say the following. Somehow it turns out, what, despite the "weakness" of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, it is he who today controls the shores of Syria, not supposedly almighty America, who surely would like it very much. And does not control by itself, and as part of the entire grouping of Russian troops stationed there. that, in its turn, rely on the full power of the Russian armed forces. Here's a multilevel gunshot matryoshka!

And generally speaking, in Russia, thank God, there is a lot of that, which will sober up any aggressor, including the US. Just yesterday she did not seem to have any hypersonic "Daggers". And today they are! And who told you, dear, such a lie, that they are not yet ready for combat and in small numbers? You do not have such information and cannot be! Because this information is not your access level.

But even one combat-ready MiG-31 with the "Dagger" - this is already guaranteed minus one American aircraft carrier. Just because, that no one has protection against such a weapon. And besides, in the event of a war with America, no one will save on tactical nuclear warheads.

And such accelerated means of sending the American fleet to the bottom of the sea at the disposal of the Black Sea Fleet, if necessary, there may be dozens! But there is also a whole fleet of Tu-22M3 heavy long-range bombers with the latest modification anti-ship missile Kh-32, the real range of which is also unknown to the general public, but clearly goes off scale for a thousand kilometers. And also multipurpose submarines with missiles "Onyx" and "Granit", specially designed to combat large sea targets. And it doesn't matter, that they are not included in the Black Sea Fleet itself! These submarine cruisers are already acting in his interests..

And how then to calculate the balance of forces of the Black Sea Fleet and its American "partners"? Yes it is clear, no way! Because there is no war in general and no correlation of forces in general. Otherwise, you can go as far as comparing the Black Sea Fleet with the interstellar fleet of the "Galactic Empire". There is also some possibility that, that he is somewhere out there - "in one distant Galaxy" floating among the stars and carrying bad intentions.

The article contains a whole paragraph devoted to the problems of the cruiser "Moskva", which really needs renovation. And therefore, they say, The Black Sea Fleet will remain without such a powerful ship for a long time. But somehow none of the experts, did not "dawn", that in case of real need, Russia can easily replace this ship with a combat unit of the same type from another fleet - the Varyag missile cruiser with the Pacific Fleet, which the, by the way, has repeatedly served off the coast of Syria. Or recently renovated RC "Marshal Ustinov" with the Northern Fleet. And since ships of this class are not now pulling up to the Syrian coast, so, from the point of view of the military-political leadership of the Russian Federation, there is no real operational need for this.

Everything in this life, and even more so in military strategy, depends on specific tasks and the forces and means involved to solve them. AND, of course, no one will send the Black Sea Fleet to certain death, giving his single frigates and corvettes to be devoured by the entire American fleet.

I'm not talking about that, that in this alarmist article, almost entirely, in addition to all-European intonations, from good wishes on the topic "you need to build as many ships as good and different", there is not even an attempt to remember things really fundamental. Who make any attempt at an arithmetic comparison of the Russian and American navies an unforgivable stupidity.

How can you completely ignore that circumstance, that the Russian Federation, unlike ocean power USA, vitally dependent on sea communications and therefore historically relying on a huge navy, is the largest land, Eurasian power? AND, according to their status, interested, first of all, in the reliable provision of their safety on land, that is, in a powerful land army. Especially, that the coastline of Russia, almost throughout its entire length, arranged by Providence in this way, which makes it extremely difficult for a potential enemy to use large aircraft carrier and amphibious formations in the immediate vicinity of the Russian coast without the risk of unacceptable losses.

That is why it is impossible in the style of "Take out and put!»Describe in such articles what else, The Black Sea Fleet lacks "for complete happiness":

«It is necessary to update the ships of the cruising level - order 10 these ships, ... Needed as new cruisers, and large anti-submarine ships, landing ships of the first rank, new minesweepers (considering mine risk)... An upgrade of anti-submarine aircraft and other types of aircraft and helicopters is required - no less 100 combat units. Another important issue is infrastructure. Black Sea Fleet needs new berths, new storage bases for weapons and equipment, new equipment for the marines».

Of course, none of the patriots of Russia, including me, don't mind, so that the Russian Black Sea Fleet tomorrow, and even better yesterday, received all of the above and could cope with the entire NATO fleet with one left. And generally speaking, it's better to be rich and healthy, than the poor and sick. And build at the same time and in maximum numbers and tanks with guns, and cruisers with aircraft carriers. But then the country definitely won't have enough money.

Therefore, smart people came up with the priorities of military development.. that, unlike amateurish wishes, accurately balance the capabilities of the state with its primary defense needs. And if you try to talk about the lack of ships not from these positions, but simply on the principle "who likes what", that is, excuse me, not even baby talk, and something worse.

Yuri Selivanov, topwar.ru

                          
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