Soviet Union 1991

Second update

The Molle tactical vest advocated by Yanayev was not recognized by the majority of Western European countries, but on the contrary, it aroused the interest of some small countries, especially armies like Belgium and Saudi Arabia that were willing to spend money on their soldiers. n∈n∈, the first customers of tactical vests are from them. Saudi Arabia, which is more generous than Belgium, almost ordered 500 sets of 6094 vests in one go for small-scale testing in the army.

Yanayev's armaments reform plan did not attract the attention of those with a keen sense of smell within the army. For example, after enduring the illness in 1994, Marshal Ogarkov, who was supposed to die on a winter morning, was still standing in front of Yanayev alive and well, retaking his post as Director of the Strategic Deception Bureau for the first time. For a moment, he planned to sacrifice Yanayev's precious world to talk about his thoughts.

However, the current Strategic Deception Bureau does not have the power to cover the sky with one hand before, and can only become a subordinate department of the General Staff. As someone who holds the idea of ​​​​militarism and the continuation of total war, he has always been an unsettling factor for Yanayev. Yanayev needs this guy's acumen and talent, but dare not give him too much power to avoid this. Unable to control the double-edged sword, I hurt my hand.

"General Secretary Yanayev has been promoting digitization and electronics within the military in recent years, and has promoted and re-employed generals who advocate military modernization. It can be seen that General Secretary Yanayev has the same ideas as me in some aspects. , all aware of the electronic information revolution Life will become the mainstream on future battlefields. If those idiots who spared no effort to develop strategic nuclear submarines and strategic bombers in the 1970s could take my tactical thinking seriously, it would not have been the turn of the United States to shine in electronic warfare in the Gulf War in 1991. , isn’t it?”

After carefully studying Ogarkov's theory, William Perry, the then US Deputy Secretary of Defense, accepted Ogarkov's revolutionary ideas and vigorously promoted a new military revolution with information technology as its core. Soon, this achievement was fully verified in the Gulf War. Many US military generals even believe that the Gulf War was won using American military technology and Ogarkov's military thinking.

"Yes, but your ideas affected the future of a large number of people at that time. That's why you were banned." Yanayev replied nonchalantly. The marshal, who was already in his seventies, felt deeply in his heart. The fire of ambition still burns deep in the heart, and he hopes to see this great army transform from its old body again, just like it was reborn in World War II.

"And the current development idea of ​​the Soviet army is point-to-point warfare. We only carry out point-to-point attacks on important enemy targets. The targets selected for attacks are often key points of strategic significance to the opponent, such as the command and control system and reconnaissance and early warning system in the battlefield system. , electronic countermeasures systems, logistics supply systems, and important economic targets and other key chains Although there are not many selected targets, they can have the effect of affecting the whole body. Once successful, the strategic or operational goals can be quickly achieved, thereby changing the situation of the opposing parties. Comrade Ogarkov and I worked hard on this. The advocated approach of massive precision-guided weapons, which will cause extremely terrifying destructive power to the entire economic system, is different.”

"To paraphrase, the idea of ​​ending a war by dropping a bomb into your bathroom one afternoon is inexplicable, so although our ideas start from the same point, we eventually diverge at some intersection. You just want to Precisely removing all the organs from our enemy's body causes him to die, while we just stab a sharp knife into his heart and end the war with surgical precision."

Marshal Ogarkov could not refute every word of Yanayev. As a foresight and leader of the old era, Ogarkov's views inherently had historical limitations. He hopes to accurately destroy the other country's entire country in a future all-out war with the United States. Yanayev, on the other hand, was thinking about how to catch up with the development ideas of the US military.

Therefore, if it were not for political incorrectness, Yanayev really wanted to promote Marshal Ogarkov and serve as the Minister of Defense of the Soviet Union after Yazov resigned. However, due to physical problems, Ogarkov may not have a few more years to live. Even if he survives the illness in 1994, he may pass away at any time in the next few years. It is much better for him to spend his remaining years in the Strategic Deception Bureau without the dazzling aura than to be forgotten and grow old alone.

Ogarkov finally understood that he, who was once at the forefront of the entire military world, was now gradually turning into an unsociable conservative. At least the leader of the Soviet Communist Party in front of him had put forward a more complete strategic idea than himself, and This development idea is likely to influence the construction of the Soviet army in the next few decades.

As for whether the seed he planted will become a towering tree or a low bush in the future, Ogarkov believes that he will never see the day when he will bear fruit.

"The young faction in the country has begun to take shape, and the development of their new generation of SAM precision-guided missiles is also developing rapidly with the strong support of the Ministry of Defense. But there are still a group of conservatives that need to be dealt with. If General Secretary Yanayev is willing to give me With a little bit of power, I can help you take all the conservatives who block the development of digitalization and informatization of the military to their graves.”

"They caused me to miss the most glorious era in my life. Shouldn't I pay a small price?" Marshal Ogarkov said.

Yanayev knew that Ogarkov was ready to fight to the end with the conservatives who did not advocate informatization. Help Yanaev to clear the last stumbling block that hindered the large-scale reform of the army, and also provide a favorable environment and conditions for Yanaev's great transformation of the army.

"The future belongs to digitalization and electronicization. I can no longer see this future. The only thing I can do is to help clear the conservatives who block my great ideals. Although the future development ideas are different, we have one thing in common. It is urgent to build a high-end Soviet army. We have been separated from the United States for more than ten years, and no one wants this distance to continue to expand."

At this point, Ogarkov expressed his last wish.

"My only hope is that the Soviet army in the future, under the leadership of General Secretary Yanaev, can bring shock and fear to the West that is no less than the August 1st military exercise." (To be continued.)