Sergei Shoigu, He held the post of Minister of Defense of the past seven and a half years, He retained the post in the new government of Mikhail Mishustina.
Shoigu was appointed to the post in November 2012 years instead sacked by Anatoly Serdyukov on the background of criminal proceedings, associated with controlled military department «Oboronservysom».
assigning Shoigu, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his opinion, that the new defense minister «man should be, which can continue all positive for the dynamic development of the Armed Forces, ensure the implementation of the state defense order and the grandiose plans to rearm the army, who delivered».
Between two fires
Before you take the responsibility for the defense of the State, Shoigu raised from scratch an entirely new agency. for 20 years under Shoigu Russian corps of rescuers, appeared in the difficult country 1991 year, It has become an effective tool for saving lives, Office, gained recognition around the world.
Russian rescuers involved in the emergency response and humanitarian operations in many countries around the world. The elimination of major emergencies in the Russian head of the department has always been personally involved, not afraid to meet face to face with the relatives of affected people.
Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov in his film «General Kujugetıç» Shoigu gave such characteristic: «peace, dignity and responsibility — Here the characters of his style, because the person is not a means for him, and the purpose».
Briefly changing the chair Minister of Emergency Situations for the post of governor of the Moscow region under President Dmitry Medvedev, Shoigu again joined the government now as the Minister of Defense of Russia under Vladimir Putin.
Not being a regular officer, Shoigu immediately won credibility among combat generals.
Arriving at the Ministry of Defense, Shoigu returned many deceased or forced dismissed from service officers and began the construction of the National Defense Management Center (NCUO) Russia. For the year on Frunze Embankment grew one of the most powerful control centers in the world.
Now «third house», as the soldiers called NTSUO, It has become not only a center of control of daily operations of the Armed Forces, but the coordinator of all federal departments, responsible for the security of the State.
rearmament
The share of modern engineering samples in the Russian army reached the end of last year 68,2%, as it was planned earlier meetings with the head of state. The level of modern weapons in the Strategic Missile Forces exceeded 76%, and in the nuclear triad was 82%.
At the end of last year to watch the first missile regiment atonement, armed missile complex «avant-garde» hypersonic cruise blocks planners — weapon, which has no analogues in the world.
Completed the deployment of laser systems «Relight». FROM 1 December, they are on combat duty in the positional areas of five missile divisions RVSN.
Armed Forces joined the upgraded missile, submarine and ships. Created a continuous radar field warning system missile attack (SPRN), which tracks ballistic missiles on the territory of Russia.
They continue to test the latest models of Russian weapons, including Russian supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles «zircon» and prospective Russian strategic missile complex silo-based «Sarmatic», as well as other high-tech armaments.
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Shoigu took total control spending, allocated for defense procurement. Many heads of enterprises of the military-industrial complex embraced the new rules without enthusiasm and confessed, that such measures have brought some difficulties to enterprises.
However, it is possible to lower the arms and equipment prices, increase the volume of their deliveries to the troops. The supply of arms to the troops to be synchronized with the construction of the necessary infrastructure and training of personnel.
Syrian express
According to many military experts, organization of a military operation against Syria terrorists is radically different from the Russian military action in 2008 in the course of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict. AT 2015 year to help the Syrian government came well prepared and armed units of the Russian army.
Almost the entire flight crew and most of the officers received combat experience in Syria, Besides, in combat conditions have been tested many samples of new Russian weapons, which were finalized on the results of these tests.
Syria has become a test for the logistics of the Russian army advanced system. In one month, experts were able to deploy the military department group at the airport «Xmejmim» in Syria and to establish uninterrupted delivery of weapons, ammunition and fuel, as well as food, medicines and other essential life-support groups for materiel.
This logistical operation has received the highest assessment of western analysts. As described in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, namely NATO experts have called the Russian system of delivery of materiel to Syria «Syrian express».
As a result of the help of Russian troops 90% the country controlled by the government, Russian military, builders, doctors and specialists of the Center for Reconciliation of the warring parties to continue to provide assistance to the Syrians in the restoration of peaceful life in the country.
public affair
Much attention is Defense Minister pays not only the construction of military infrastructure, but also the construction of housing for military personnel and social facilities. At full capacity earned such forms of housing, such as housing allowances and military mortgages.
Under special control — infrastructure construction, schools and health facilities in the Arctic. The head of the military department has repeatedly said, that military education and military medicine — the best in the country, but must become the best in the world. All construction Defense Minister inspects personally, inspecting each corner. Especially in the construction of educational institutions.
FROM 2013 , the military erected a 13 new pre-university military schools in the Russian regions, and including Suvorov and Presidential Cadet Academy, Branch of the Ministry of Defense pupils in St. Petersburg, three schools for gifted children at universities. But raising children in war «dovuzah» It was not limited, and the Defense Ministry under the leadership of Sergei Shoigu has initiated the creation of the largest currently in the Russian youth movement «Yunarmiya».
The Minister of Defense explained the appearance of movement is necessary to unite the young generation the idea of patriotism. Calling education of youth public affair, He actively encouraged to participate in the life of not only the army yunarmeytsev, but the heads of regions, athletes, State Duma deputies.
Defense Minister always emphasizes, that the organization should aim to nurture responsible citizens of their country, not military. At the moment, the movement has united more 600 thousand. participants from 85 Russian regions.
Also, over the years it has been recreated system of military-political work with the military, established scientific and production company, that it has allowed to raise the intellectual potential of the army.
Small and large birthplace
Shoigu combines the post of defense minister as president of the Russian Geographical Society. He himself has repeatedly confessed his love for his native land and the taiga, which, he admits, It gives him a feeling of freedom. He prefers to rest in Russia.
Defense Minister wants to travel by train from Kaliningrad to China and considers, that every Russian should visit iconic locations in the country. As president of the Russian Geographical Society, He is actively promoting the idea in RGO projects. geographical dictation, photo contest «The most beautiful country», contest «Best guide Russian» designed to show the beauty of the country and the Russians urge to explore it on their own.
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Colleagues speak of him as a man, appreciating in other professional quality. In one of his interviews, speaking about the secret of success, He expressed the view, what «we must love their work, I love my job, because our world is increasingly turning into a world of total management», but, According to Shoigu, no one «manager» It can not become a Tupolev, Ilyushin or Kurchatov.
According to the minister, he is ready to work, wherever. In an interview with the program «Saturday News», a year after his appointment as Minister of Defense, He admitted, that is guided by the principle of teamwork:
«Tomorrow will tell the president — it is necessary to senior forester, Well this, of course, you can only dream of, Well I go huntsman, so what? it, in my opinion, and is the main principle of teamwork».
