Soviet Union 1991

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From the time he visited the Amber Shipyard to the time he came out, Director Polokov had not spoken a word. As the director of the Soviet Shipbuilding Bureau promoted by Yanaev, Polokov's diligence in his position in recent years made Yanaev very relieved. He was like an indispensable gear in the Soviet Navy machine, faithfully performing his duties. It can be said that if Soviet ships want to develop, in addition to passing the hurdle of Yanaev, Polokov is also an indispensable link.

"Isn't Yanaev's focus here? Although the Amber Shipyard was chosen at the beginning of the visit, the Baltic Fleet is no longer the offensive fleet that was ready to attack from Northern Europe and occupy Germany. What they want to keep now is the territory of the Baltic Sea, isn't it? So the Baltic Fleet has not developed much in these years."

Polokov speaks more directly than anyone else. This silent director is actually much smarter than Yanaev imagined, smart enough to know what to do and when to shut up.

"The main thing is that the transfer order you issued to send the Black Sea Fleet's Slava-class to the Pacific Fleet can show whether General Yanayev has begun to shift his focus? After all, Europe is now busy with internal strife, so it is better to strive for development opportunities for the Soviet Union."

"Not really, we are always on guard against Europe and will never relax. It's just that Europe has turned from defense to offense in the past few years."

Yanayev smiled and shook his head. Doesn't Polokov know his current situation? Now he is under too much pressure. Europe's strategic intention to lock him has never changed. It's just that Yanayev has other ideas in his mind now, about the development of the Far East. And Yanayev now needs to develop the economy. In the absence of money, Yanayev thought about the development of the Far East.

The Far East has 19.3 billion tons of coal reserves, 18 billion tons of oil, 25 trillion cubic meters of natural gas resources, and 200 billion cubic meters of timber reserves. The resources owned by the Far East are coveted. It's no wonder that Western European countries would say sourly that the Soviet Union is a large Saudi Arabia.

However, the vast land and sparse population, lack of infrastructure, and long-term economic development lag are the decisive factors that plague the Far East development strategy. The regional industrial production is underdeveloped, the technology is relatively backward, especially the industry is backward. The per capita labor productivity in the Far East and Baikal region is only one-fourth of Japan, one-sixth of the United States, and one-fifth of Australia, and is also lower than the national average.

Due to the poor social environment and the serious lag of residents' income behind the central region of Russia, since 1991, a large number of people in the Far East and Baikal have migrated outward. The population density in the region is only one-seventh of the average population density in Russia.

The transportation network is underdeveloped and the level of transportation services is low. Although the area of ​​the Far East and Baikal accounts for more than 45% of the total area of ​​Russia, the operating mileage of railways only accounts for 13.8% of the total operating mileage of Russian railways, the mileage of highways accounts for 9.5%, and the navigable mileage of inland rivers accounts for 28.7%. In addition, factors such as outdated roads, transportation facilities and locomotives and vehicles make it difficult to form an effective logistics system.

The poverty of the Far East was foreshadowed as early as the Stalin era.

Previously, Ostrovsky, deputy director of the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said that the most important shortcoming of the newly launched national plan is the weak support from the central government. Even if the local budget is included, it is far from the required amount.

If Yanaev wants to develop, he must make large-scale investments in the Far East. And the investment budget for improving infrastructure is estimated to reach 10 trillion rubles.

If Yanaev was asked to take out 10 trillion rubles in 1991, he would choose to fight to the death with the other party.

Now Yanaev is asked to take out 10 trillion rubles.

The development of the Far East has become a foregone conclusion in Yanaev's mind, and the only thing to consider is the issue of resource trafficking. At this time, strengthening the influence of the Pacific Fleet in the region is also to add a bargaining chip in future political games.

Using the Far East as a shot in the arm, the Soviet economy will once again burst into vitality and become one of the world's economies.

Yanaev has already considered that the Soviet Union across the continent will invest in ten or twenty years. In addition to economic security, there is also more important military security. That is why Yanaev will strengthen the strength of the Pacific Fleet before the start of the great development strategy.

Yanaev has already considered that the Soviet Union across the continent will invest in ten or twenty years. In addition to economic security, there is also more important military security. That is why Yanaev will strengthen the strength of the Pacific Fleet before the start of the great development strategy.

"Does Comrade Polokov know that the Black Sea Shipyard is building a new large anti-submarine ship?" Yanaev asked suddenly.

"I know." Polokov nodded. "In order to strengthen the anti-submarine combat capability of the Black Sea Fleet, I just don't understand why even retired ships are being modernized?" Yanayev explained, "It is precisely because we want to strengthen the strength of the Pacific Fleet. In a place like the Black Sea, one Kara-class anti-submarine ship is enough, but the Pacific Ocean is so vast that one is far from enough. At least three ships must be added to provide an additional guarantee for the Far East. The Far East is likely to become a key economic development area in the future."

Polokov took a deep breath. He didn't expect Yanayev's idea was so far-reaching. If what the general secretary said was true, then the Far East will definitely become an economic focus in the future.

Yanayev also revealed some information, but kept his mouth shut about other details. He was thinking about a long-term move. The changes in the Far East would inevitably affect the changes in the situation in East Asia. So Yanayev had to consider much more than he imagined.

"We still need four thug-class frigates to add chips to the Pacific Fleet. It's time to add new members to the aircraft carrier battle group led by the Ulyanovsk." Yanayev's words even affected the development of the entire Pacific Fleet. In his eyes, the army must serve politics first. Even if other naval generals argued for the importance of the Northern Fleet, Yanayev could refuse.

Don't think about Peter the Great's will anymore. For the current Soviet Union, economic development is the first factor. The Soviet Union can no longer become a deformed and bloated giant with strong arms but unable to walk.

The future is not in the hands of aging Europe, nor in the turbulent Middle East. Only East Asia can be the final winner. Everyone feels the pressure of the rise of the Oriental dragon, but no one would have thought that this dragon would become an important barrier to challenge the hegemony of the United States in the future. So Yanaev would rather abandon those insignificant guys in Eastern Europe and join the East Asian club.

Moreover, the goal of Yanaev's Far East development strategy is to focus on the three countries of China, Japan and South Korea. Cooperation with new economic entities is much better than those guys in Western Europe who can't get up.

However, Polokov will not consider economic issues after all. He expressed his concerns about the development of armaments, "But Mr. Yanaev, haven't we always emphasized that the navy should be economical in development? So many new ships have been added in a short period of time, and the focus has been placed on the Pacific Fleet. I am afraid that other fleets will..."

"Let them be dissatisfied if they are dissatisfied. The future of the Soviet Union is not in Eastern Europe. It's just that our focus of the game is there." Yanaev said disdainfully.

For hundreds of years, the Slavs have regarded Moscow as a political and economic pride, but Yanayev does not have such a view. The region that can bring huge wealth to Russia is a strategic location, and what Yanayev has to do is to discover the financial gold mine in this region.

Yanayev pointed to the east. Although he was in the three Baltic countries, Yanayev's focus has always been on the east. It can even be said that the east is the future for the Soviet Union to get rid of its own predicament.

Yanayev put his chips here, and he has regarded this region as the last straw. The current natural gas and oil can still maintain a high momentum.

"The future of the Soviet Union is there, in the resources of the Far East." (To be continued.).