China News Agency, Moscow, December 21 (Reporter Tian Bing) Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the enlarged Ministry of Defense meeting on the 21st that Russia will continue to maintain the level of combat readiness and improve the combat readiness of the nuclear trinity, but will not divide the country and the economy. militarization.
According to the Kremlin website, Putin pointed out in his speech that the Russian army has gained a wealth of combat experience in special military operations against Ukraine, and it is necessary to analyze the relevant information of NATO in the special military operations and the process of confronting Russia that the research institute has, and use it for Build the Russian armed forces and improve the combat capabilities of the troops.
Putin asked the leadership of the government, the Ministry of National Defense and other relevant departments to maintain close contact to solve urgent issues such as military material, technical and equipment support, and to solve and improve the problems exposed in special military operations.
Putin emphasized that the level of modern weapons and equipment of Russia's strategic nuclear forces has reached 91% this year.
He said that the first batch of "Sarmat" intercontinental ballistic missiles will be put on combat duty in the near future, and the Russian navy frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" equipped with the "Zircon" hypersonic cruise missile system will be launched on January 1 next year. Combat missions began at the beginning of the month.
In the future, we will continue to equip Russia's strategic forces with the latest weapons and equipment, improve the combat capabilities of the Aerospace Forces, including fighter jets and bombers, and strengthen drone equipment, intelligent communications, automatic control, military equipment, and logistical support.
Putin said that currently almost all the military potential and other forces of major NATO member states are being actively used against Russia.
Russia has tried to become part of what the West calls the "civilized world" but has not been accepted, and conflict with Ukraine is inevitable.
He emphasized that the tasks of special military operations must be completed, and at the same time, the security of the entire territory of Russia must be guaranteed.
Putin emphasized that Russia will continue to maintain the level of combat readiness and improve the combat readiness of the "nuclear trinity".
"This is the main guarantee for maintaining our country's sovereignty, territorial integrity, strategic balance and global balance of power." But he also said that Russia will not repeat the same mistakes and destroy its own economy in order to improve its national defense and military capabilities, and Russia will not militarize the country and economy.
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