If tomorrow is war
The Ministry of Defense is working on a project to create several reserve armies that are planned to be formed in our country in the near future, Franz Klintsevich, deputy chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee, told Izvestia today. Their personnel, working at their enterprises, will periodically participate in military training, as well as receive monthly supplements for staying in the reserve army. The reservists will be ready at any moment to come to their assembly point, receive weapons and take part in a predetermined formed unit.
Military personnel who have completed military or contract service will be able to enroll in the reserve armies. They will be assigned places in the military unit. By going through the training camp, the reservists will be better prepared for exercises, training camps and real war.
As an example of the use of an active reserve, the experience of the United States is cited: a demobilized military man, immediately or shortly after being discharged from the army or air force, concludes a contract with the Pentagon on regular participation in military training and attends combat training classes once a week. This contingent makes up the national guard, which is a branch of the armed forces. It can be used on a par with internal troops in emergency situations by order of the governor of the state. It is also used in foreign military operations by decision of the President of the United States. So, in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to experts, more than 300 thousand national guardsmen participated.
However, the state deputy, perhaps, is too optimistic in his forecasts about the "armies of reservists." Two years ago, the Ministry of Defense only talked about an experiment on the basis of the Western Military District, it was planned that the size of the "army of reservists" might be 8,600 people.
Two years later
An effective reserve is a multi-decade dream of the Ministry of Defense of our country, because it is also an indicator of the combat readiness of any country.
The reserve and military training were in the USSR, and the farther, the more they lost effectiveness. They could call for training once in a lifetime, or they might not call at all. Drivers were included in the price - instead of fees, they were involved in the harvesting front in agriculture. The tank crews went through the training camp really well. The rest of the "partisans", as the reservists were called, were usually an additional load for military units. The effectiveness of the domestic reserve eventually came to naught.
A permanent, contractual reserve was actively discussed several years ago. In 2008, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation reported that “in the near future” a new system of training and accumulation of “mobile resources” on a contract basis would be tested. Monthly surcharges were then called at the level of 7 thousand rubles.
In 2012, the draft law on the mobilization reserve was discussed from April to December and under New Year, December 30, the law was passed. Thus, if the project to create "reserve armies" is being discussed in the Ministry of Defense, it means that it is starting to implement the law adopted almost two years ago. In March 2013, the government approved the Regulations on the procedure for the stay of citizens Russian Federation in the mobilization manpower reserve.
reserve competition
The law divides the reservists into two groups. Those who sign the contract are the “mobilization manpower reserve”. The rest are “mobilization human resources”.
The procedure for entering the reserve is spelled out in detail: an application to the military registration department, a characteristic, a "good" medical board, certification. Certification must take place in the military unit where the candidate is sent to the reserve (the road will be paid at the expense of the Ministry of Defense). The decision to accept a candidate or refuse is made by the commission of the military unit after the qualification exam. They may refuse. According to the authors of the law and regulations, there may be competitions for reserve positions and titles. The contract is concluded by the commander of the unit, who is prescribed "a comprehensive study of the reservist."
Contract term. By law, a contract can be concluded for at least three years.
Age threshold : for soldiers, sailors, sergeants, foremen, warrant officers and midshipmen - up to 42 years old, for junior lieutenant, lieutenant, senior lieutenant, captain, lieutenant commander - up to 47 years old, for major, captain 3rd rank, lieutenant colonel, captain 2nd rank - up to 52 years old. Colonels, captains of the 1st rank can enter into a contract up to 57 years.
Money: monthly salary, coefficient for highlands, north, etc., for a new contract - a one-time payment. For continuous stay in the reserve, starting from the second contract - allowances from 10 to 50%.
The amount of salary cannot be lower than 10% of the salary for the military position for which the citizen is assigned to the military unit (intended for special formation), and the salary for military rank.
At the training camp, the salary for the military position provided for by the staff of the military unit, and the salary for the military rank, travel allowances upon delivery to the place of training must be paid, and at work the average salary (stipend) and, of course, the place of work (study) itself.
Privileges.You can go for free vocational training, retraining and advanced training in the military educational institutions, but under conditions determined by the Ministry of Defense.
Perhaps, in the new version, the Russian reserve will acquire a new quality. The material interest of active reservists, the system of retaining and improving their qualifications can at least partially fulfill the long-held dream of the Ministry of Defense. In part, because the system of training and conscription does not seem to ensure the mass character of the “reserve armies” that the State Duma deputy announced.
Are you a reservist by any chance?
Surely this project will meet hidden resistance from employers and complicate their relationship with employees. It is no coincidence that some experts suggest recruiting reservists primarily from military-industrial complex enterprises that work in close contact with the Ministry of Defense.
Perhaps the weakest point of the mobile reserve system is the vagueness of the terms for the absence of reservists at the main workplace. In October 2013, the government added the “Training sessions” to the Regulations on the conduct of training sessions, which should take place “in accordance with the requirements of combat training programs.” When and how often training will take place is an open question.
Now a potential civilian boss can easily ask a woman applying for a vacancy if she is going on maternity leave in the foreseeable future, if so, then goodbye. Such discrimination is punishable by law, but it is not advertised, there is a reason to refuse a place. Now the bosses will ask the men if he is a paid reservist with a guarantee of regular military training and training.
The maximum tenure of a qualified contract reservist is limited only by his age and may exceed more than 20 years.
When discussing the law, the Ministry of Defense noted that the training camps would be held every year for two weeks (so that the reservists would not be interrupted for a long time from work) plus training. However, in the provision on the mobile reserve, the total duration of military training, to which a person can be involved for the entire time he is in the reserve, the limit of fees is formulated differently: it cannot exceed 24 months.
The employer believes: if we proceed from 20 years or more of experience as a contract soldier, then an average of two months a year (with the same salary and length of service) plus training (with the same salary and length of service) will come out. If legislators had indicated not 24 months of fees for the entire career of a reservist, but indicated an annual limit, there would be more stability. By the way, the first who wanted to get into this type of service found out that in three years the period of “out of production” would not exceed 120 days. Statements by the Ministry of Defense, of course, cost a lot, but the law is the law.
The experiment comes to an end
For comparison, the training system for reservists of the US National Guard is clear and understandable: 48 four-hour classes throughout the year in training centers, that is, almost every weekend - military training plus three-week training, command and staff and military exercises conducted jointly with the troops of the regular army.
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation networks training centers does not, therefore, according to the law, the commanders of military units should be engaged in reservists. The first experimental unit was created in Khakassia. It was also announced that the experiment will be carried out on the basis of one of the military formations in Siberia.
The deadline is approaching to announce the results of the experiment with the involvement of reservists on the contract. It is possible that new amendments will appear in the law and the provisions on the mobilization reserve.
Help LN.The mobilization reserve is devoted, in particular, to the "Regulations on the procedure for the stay of citizens of the Russian Federation in the mobilization human reserve", the government decree on the training sessions of contract reservists "On amendments to the Regulations on conducting military training" and the basic document - federal law No. 288 of 30 December 2012. This law amended the laws “On Defense”, “On Mobilization Training and Mobilization in the Russian Federation”, “On military service and military service”, “On the status of servicemen”.
The growing geopolitical tension in the region caused the Russian leadership, for the first time in many years, to seriously talk about modernizing the army of reservists, more precisely, about creating a fundamentally new management institution specializing in studying and organizing the country's mobilization potential. Now it is still difficult to talk about the actual timing of the project. Yes, a relevant law has been adopted and a presidential decree has been published. But the flywheel of the system is just gaining momentum.
Many experts, as well as ordinary citizens, are already interested in the nuances of this program. AND main question, raised at all levels - this, of course, is the age of reservists in the Russian army. According to military analysts, speculation on this topic in the media mass media led to the fact that objective information was lost against the general background of the presented picture of the day. As a result, there was an urgent need for an explanatory conversation with an accentuated placement of all dots over the "i".
Formation of an army of reservists: potential applicants
According to the decree of the President, the following categories of citizens are subject to mandatory military recruitment:
- persons transferred to the reserve of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation;
- former university students who have undergone comprehensive training and received officer ranks;
- men who did not serve in the ranks of the Russian army due to exemption from conscription;
- women with a military specialty;
- persons who had a deferment at the time of the call, as well as those who received the right to carry an alternative;
- military personnel dismissed without registration.
In addition, a separate provision of the decree defines the maximum age until which reservists will be recruited in Russia - 60 years.
The purpose of the reorganization of the training system for reservists
The reform launched last year has far-reaching plans. The primary task is to eliminate the bureaucratic confusion inherent in the modern Russian army, and in the future - to turn the reservists into a kind of universal soldier capable of getting into line in a matter of hours without losing the functionality and controllability of the units.
But the ambitions of the leadership of the General Staff are not limited to this.
The main idea is to withdraw the reserve troops to new stage evolution: to establish a level of mutual understanding between the active combat formations and the rear services, at which, in the event of the start of real hostilities, one will not have to deal with the reprofiling of personnel. Simply put, the policy of educating a “multi-vector” soldier and a specialist officer will be cultivated at military training camps, equally prepared both for solving purely combat missions and for performing functions inherent in civilian law enforcement agencies.
Since the "universalization" of man implies Long procces education, already now in the Presidential Administration, in the Government and in both houses of Parliament there are tough discussions about what should be in 10-15 years average age reservists in the Russian army: 20-34 years old, as in most Western countries, or 30-45.
Military training: exercises or combat experience?
The military training program is not a constant. Even within one calendar year, completely different training algorithms can be drawn up for the same types of troops.
The situation in the world is constantly changing, so it would be wrong to build exercises according to the same scheme. And the age of the reservists in the Russian army, of course, plays a role. People who have become accustomed to the hardships and hardships of military service are far from always able to fulfill the standard the first time, which was specially calculated under physical abilities a healthy 20 year old boy. And this is another reason to think about whether to start rejuvenating the army of reservists.
On July 17, President Putin signed Decree N 370 "On the creation of a mobilization manpower reserve of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation"
The document is quite short, consisting of only four paragraphs, one of which, as indicated in the text, is “for official use”. That is, in other words, secret, not for public viewing.
Thus, Russia has taken another step towards creating a fully professional army. At present, already about 50% of its number are fighters serving under the contract - 300,000 privates and sergeants and 200,000 officers. But this applies to the “personnel” army, deployed, ready to start hostilities at any moment.
However, in addition to the available Armed Forces, any country also has a mobilization reserve - used, except for the period of planned training and retraining of personnel, for mobilization in the event of a threat of war, in order to increase the number of armed defenders.
Service in the reserve also exists in Russia - it was actually founded from the moment of the army reforms of Emperor Alexander II, in the second half of the 19th century. During the Soviet era, the order of its organization was changed slightly, which made it possible to quickly create a powerful army during the years of the Great Patriotic War to win over Nazi Germany. Yes, and as part of the first divisions that entered Afghanistan in 1979, there were also a lot of “reserves”, or, as they are also called, for not very high level disciplines - "partisan".
Nevertheless, the reserve army, for example, in the United States, is approximately equal in size to the actual size of the Armed Forces. And it does not consist of "green" newcomers, who had never been familiar with army service before mobilization, but of veterans who, for some reason, did not want to continue contract service.
They, if desired, sign another contract and become reservists. They attend regular military training, and can also be used by state governors as part of the “National Guard” - to fight riots or eliminate natural disasters; and the president - for use in the course of full-fledged army operations. So, a good half of the US military in Iraq and Afghanistan are reservists.
The advantage of "reserve fighters" over the traditional "partisans" of the first Soviet and then Russian times is understandable. Starting with motivation. In the church environment there is such a wonderful saying: "A slave is not a pilgrim." Sociological services show a consistently high percentage of Russians who are ready to defend their homeland with weapons in their hands - but “civilian” is “civilian” for that, which thinks least of all about military affairs over everyday affairs. Someone would be glad to go to training camps - but “parking” at work, the need to “work hard” in order to quickly pay off the loan, all sorts of family circumstances, etc. interfere.
In addition, in order to create a truly combat-ready unit, it is necessary that its fighters be well acquainted with each other (at least within squads and crews), and have joint experience of working in a combat situation. At least within the framework of the exercises. Ordinary "accomplices" that appear in the troops are good, if once every few years, they are not suitable for such a role.
The personnel reserve is quite another matter.
67. A citizen who is in the reserve is subject to conscription for military training in accordance with the Federal Law.
The total duration of military training, to which a citizen is involved during his stay in the reserve, cannot exceed 24 months.
That is, for privates-sergeants (reserve period - up to 42 years) - this is obtained at least a month or two during each year. And this is a completely different matter in terms of the effectiveness of training and real combat readiness.
It is clear that in order for people, even very patriotic ones, to make such sacrifices, refusing the usual comfort of a “citizen”, who are ready to appear in their military units within 3 days without any “excuses”, they need it somehow financially compensate.
“On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation on the Creation of a Mobilization Manpower Reserve” states the following in this regard:
3. The amount of the monthly salary of a citizen who is in the reserve is determined by the Government of the Russian Federation and cannot be less than 10 percent of the salary for the military position for which the citizen is assigned to the military unit (intended for special formation), and the salary for the military rank.
Cash payments to citizens called up for military training, in addition to payments provided for in Article 6 federal law"On military duty and military service", consist of:
salary according to the military position provided for by the staff of the military unit, and salary according to the military rank ... ”
But, according to the basic law on service in the reserve, mentioned in the paragraph above, the mobilized "reserve" should also be paid the average salary at the place of work.
An employee called up for military training must be released from work and paid compensation for the time of the training at the rate of average monthly earnings. But these expenses must be reimbursed to the employer at the expense of the federal budget.
How much will Russian reservists really get? An exact answer to this question will probably be difficult - based on the discord in the assessments of experts and specialists from relevant departments. So, according to estimates 4 years ago, the monthly salary of a reservist officer without allowances should have been about 14 thousand rubles a month, an ordinary - 8-10 thousand. Not so much, of course - but taking into account the "living wage" of 10 thousand rubles, you will not die of hunger, even being completely without "civilian" work. Well, having it - and even more so. So after all, the service does not go on all the time - but, using the student analogy, “in-person and in absentia”.
Now the figures are called somewhat more modest - 5-8 thousand rubles. With estimates of the total costs of the "experiment" - in 2015 - 288.3 million rubles, and in 2016 - 324.9 million. And the very number of real “reservists” is still expected to be at the level of only a few thousand people.
In general, if we use only official information, then the process of transferring the Russian “reserves” to a professional track should not cause “beating the timpani”, but much less bravura assessments. Well, in fact, how long can you “tread water in a mortar” - speaking of creating full-fledged “reserve armies”, and in the end having only an “experimental” desire to form 5 thousand “elite reservists”, which are not enough to form even a full-fledged division ?!
And how long can you write Decrees and pass laws? The very first Decree on this very “experiment” was issued back in May 2012, then the corresponding Law followed, and now, it turns out, the fresh Decree only “rewrote” an older document three years ago? And this is in a situation where Russia's "best friends" from the West, led by the United States, are increasingly "rattling weapons" near our borders? Isn't it time to finish with "experimentation" - moving on to the implementation of the desired undertaking on a really necessary scale?
But, who knows, maybe such criticism will not be entirely justified? Some observers are already paying attention to the fact that no specific figures - neither on appropriations for the creation of a mobilization reserve, nor on its specific number, are given in documents available for public viewing. And the “preliminary assessments” of even Duma politicians - well, they are politicians, and not government financiers and generals of the Ministry of Defense.
Foreign analysts have already begun to sound the alarm - unable to understand the sources of funding for the Russian military budget. According to their estimates, at least 25% of the defense “pie” in the Russian Federation comes from nowhere. That is, one can only guess about their exact origin and potential size of resources.
So, in advance, sprinkle ashes on your head, comparing the American figures for the maintenance of contract reservists (10% of the Pentagon budget) and a miserable several hundred million rubles in Russia, according to Duma experts, it is probably not worth it. In the end, human resource- even more important factor successful conduct of a potential war than military equipment. And who is surprised if the data on the exact number of many types of weapons are under great secrecy?
So, let NATO continue to think that the Russian army will be able to put up only 5,000 well-trained reservists in a hypothetical "hour H". For them, a very unpleasant surprise can turn out - when they discover entire previously “secret” divisions and armies, ready, on the orders of the command, to repulse any aggressor.
The Russian army began a full-scale formation of a mobilization reserve. Soldiers and reserve officers who have signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense will have to visit every month special classes and annually undergo military training. In return, the state guarantees them monthly payments and a number of compensations. In the event of a special period being announced, the existing units will be understaffed with reservists, they are also used to form new ones. Military experts believe that the reform will strengthen the country's defense capability.
The Ministry of Defense told Izvestia that starting this year, the mobilization reserve system will begin to operate in full throughout Russia. Required regulations to start the reform has already been adopted. Previously, the department conducted an experiment in certain regions. It lasted almost two years. Its results are recognized as successful.
In 2015, the President of Russia signed a decree "On the creation of a mobilization human reserve of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation." The mechanism for attracting Russians to new structures and the terms of contracts concluded with them are described in the law "On military duty and military service." It states that soldiers and reserve officers who have passed a medical examination can become reservists.
The military registration and enlistment offices are responsible for the formation of the reserve. Not all of them have started the corresponding work yet. However, for example, a set of applicants is already underway in Rostov region- in the military registration and enlistment office of the city of Novoshakhtinsk, a reserve serviceman can conclude a contract for service in the reserve.
“To do this, you need to appear at the military registration and enlistment office, having a passport and a military ID with you,” Izvestia was told at the Novoshakhtinsk military registration and enlistment office. - A reserve soldier must study 2-3 days a month and pass annual training camps lasting from 20 to 30 days.
Such a person can be called into service at any time: when a special or threatened period is announced, in the case of major exercises, emergencies or simply an acute shortage of military specialists in units.
The question of creating an organized mobilization reserve has been raised for a long time, - military expert Viktor Murakhovsky told Izvestia. - The new system will make it possible to train and maintain highly qualified personnel in combat readiness, to ensure the rapid transfer of personnel to theaters of military operations, where it is necessary to deploy new formations, but there is not enough local mobile resources.
In particular, according to him, new system attracting personnel will increase defense capability Far East. Parts of this region have technology, but there is a shortage of manpower.
Salary and money for stay
Soldiers and reserve officers entering the reserve sign a contract for three, five or more years. When concluding a new agreement, the Russian receives a lump sum payment: for a three-year period - in the amount of a salary, for five or more years - one and a half times more.
The salary of a reservist will be made up of the official salary, payments for the rank and the regional coefficient. For example, a platoon commander with the rank of senior lieutenant in the central part of Russia will receive 27.5 thousand rubles. The commander of the department with the rank of sergeant in the Kemerovo region (regional allowance - 30%) - 25.3 thousand rubles.
True, in full this money is paid only during the training camp. For the rest of the period, 11 months a year, reservists will be paid 12% of the salary. Senior lieutenant from Central Russia will receive 3.3 thousand rubles a month, a sergeant from the Kemerovo region - 3.036 thousand rubles.
This payment procedure is provided for by the Decree of the Government of Russia “On establishing the amount of the monthly salary for citizens of the Russian Federation staying in the mobilization human reserve, except for the period of military training” dated December 23, 2015.
During the training camp, the state guarantees the reservist the preservation of the average salary or stipend. It will also cover the costs of renting housing, travel expenses, travel fees for fees and returning home.
Seniority allowances are also provided. For example, three years after enrollment, reservists will be able to receive an additional 10% of their salary. Over the years, payments will increase. The maximum allowance - 50% - will be accrued after 20 years of continuous being in reserve.
How it works
The reservist will be assigned to a specific military unit or the Mobilization Deployment Support Center (TsOMR), where he will be trained.
There are such concepts - current and temporary shortage (TNK and VNK), - military expert Vladislav Shurygin told Izvestia. - For example, a serviceman was transferred to another place of service, but no one has been appointed to his place yet. This is a temporary kit. If a person falls ill and can no longer perform his duties, this is a current shortage. TNK and VNK seriously affect the combat capability of a military unit. For example, a battalion may lack a company commander, several machine gunners and driver mechanics. Their absence seriously affects the ability of the battalion to carry out a combat mission. There are also positions that are introduced only in case of war. For example, a machine gunner's assistant or a mortar loader. In peacetime, they are not needed, but in combat they become critical.
TNK and VNK will be replaced by mobile reservists who have signed a contract with military unit. Their other task will be to replenish losses in wartime.
Storage bases are becoming a thing of the past
Storage and repair bases will be disbanded military equipment(BKhIRVT), where tanks, armored personnel carriers and other equipment have been stationed for years, designed to recruit parts in the event of mobilization. In the Ground Forces, until recently, there were more than 40 such bases (14 of them were motorized rifle).
Now a mobilization reserve of personnel is assigned to the BHiRVT, Viktor Murakhovsky told Izvestia. - Soldiers and reserve officers must report to the base in the event of a special period. Such a system has its drawbacks. For example, there are questions about the recruitment and coordination of units, it is difficult to find specialists in air defense, engineering and tank troops.
In addition, now the staff list of BHIRVT includes no more than 10 people. Such a number of personnel did not allow maintaining the equipment in proper condition.
The reorganization of motorized rifle BHiRVT has already begun. About a third of them are closed. For example, in Novosibirsk region the 103rd BHiRVT ceased to operate. The officers of the units serving at the Shilovsky training ground told Izvestia about this - the base used to be located there.
Military unit 30654 (aka 104th BHiRVT from the city of Biysk, Altai Territory) and military unit 92910 (245th BHiRVT from Lesozavodsk, Primorsky Territory) are listed as “inactive” in the SPARK-Interfax database. This means that the parts legal entities ceased to exist, and their bank accounts were closed.
New centers for reservists
The TsOMRs created on the basis of BHiRVT will both store equipment and train reservists. If necessary, the centers will be converted into "full-blooded" military units and formations. A new modern infrastructure will be built for the CCMRC.
In 2016, the Ministry of Defense signed a contract for the design of a new BHiRVT on Sakhalin. The project illustrates what a mobilization deployment support center might look like.
It is planned to build a military camp in the village of Dachnoye. There will be a parking area of 700 thousand square meters. m, barracks to accommodate 521 soldiers and sergeants, headquarters and training buildings, warehouses for property and rocket and artillery weapons, heated storage for 1.2 thousand parking spaces. Equipment storage and repair areas will be equipped.
Such an infrastructure will make it possible, in case of training, to place a battalion of reservists at the base, conduct exercises and routine maintenance of equipment by their forces.
In foreign countries there are analogues of the system being created in Russia. Thus, in the United States, the army, in the event of a possible threat, will draw personnel from units of the National Guard and the army reserve. In Switzerland, the organized reserve makes up the bulk of the armed forces - these people are ready to arrive at the military unit on demand.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on calling up Russians who are in reserve for military training in 2018 and instructed the government of the Russian Federation and the FSB to carry out all the necessary measures.
Military fees in Russia are determined by legislative rules
According to Art. 54 No. 53-FZ "On military duty and military service" dated March 28, 1998, Russian citizens who are in reserve may be called up for military training, which are divided into training and testing.
Training camps are when training takes place directly in the troops, and test camps are a test of the combat and mobilization readiness of military units and military commissariats.
The duration of the training event is determined by the responsible state body. At the same time, by law, the only restriction here is that the total continuation of fees cannot exceed two calendar months.
Also, citizens cannot be called up for military training more than once every three years, but it should be noted that new ranks are assigned to reserve officers mainly after passing through such military events.
Gatherings fulfill the task of preparing an active military reserve
In addition, citizens over 27 years of age and persons who, for certain reasons, did not undergo urgent military service, although in practice this is possible only theoretically.
The fact is that military training exercises serve as the preparation of a military reserve for the army in the field, so they call on people who are in the active reserve of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Naturally, these should be only real military specialists that the army may need in the event of the deployment of new units or in the event of vacancies.
Also, do not forget that the reservists are divided into categories. For example, only the first rank is called up for training, and these are privates and sergeants up to 35 years old, junior officers up to 50 years old, majors and lieutenant colonels up to 55 years old, colonels up to 60 years old and senior officers, i.e. general staff, up to 65 years old, but in practice this is selective.
At the same time, one should not forget that such military training has many restrictions - teachers, university students and people with three children are not called up for them. Yes, and a fine of 100 to 500 rubles, provided for in the Code of Administrative Offenses for failure to appear at military training, suggests that all this, in essence, is voluntary.
The nature of military training today has changed compared to the times of the USSR
Accordingly, it is necessary to draw an unambiguous conclusion - military fees do not apply to all men who fall under the criteria specified in the law and age characteristics, but only those Russian citizens who are really needed by the RF Armed Forces.
Head of the Department of Political Science of the PRUE G.V. Plekhanova, retired colonel Andrey Koshkin in a conversation with the FBA, Ekonomika Segodnya confirmed that military training in Russia plays the role of preparing an active military reserve.
“Indiscriminate military training was typical of the Soviet era, when everything was scaled. Then people were called up in very diverse groups, which led to the fact that these fees were ineffective. In fact, it was about the fact that within the framework of these fees a certain duty was being served, ”says Koshkin.
In addition, we should not forget that under the USSR we lived under a completely different economic structure, when there was a primacy of state ownership of the economy, and there was no problem to call up people for military training. Now everything is much more complicated and the state, according to the law, will have to compensate for the losses of the employer for the call of a valuable worker for military training.
And this moment is also taken into account today, since no one is going to spend budget money just like that.
The armed forces of the Russian Federation in a similar way support their backbone
“Today, this entire system of military fees is more thoughtful and flexible. Perhaps, even now there are some costs here, but, in general, the call for training of those persons who are in reserve and conducting classes with them is much more efficient, which really allows you to keep the gunpowder dry in the powder flasks, ”concludes Koshkin.
In this matter, we should not forget about the moment that we are now transitioning to a contract army. Naturally, the draft will never be canceled, but today almost all shock combat units have been transferred to the contract.
This means that professionals are serving there, and this significantly limits the space for holding such gatherings. After all, they should not be formal and ineffective - they should be prepared necessary armies military experts. All this once again confirms the fact that this decision of the president will affect an extremely limited circle of Russian citizens.
“First of all, officers need such a call from the reserve in order to confirm and strengthen their military competencies, since this is the backbone of the domestic Armed Forces,” Koshkin sums up.
According to the expert, such fees should allow military specialists in the reserve to get acquainted with the qualitative changes that have taken place in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during the years of their civilian life.
“Of course, here we must not forget about the element of military rallying, because after such training people understand that they are needed and continue to associate themselves with Russian army, and this is important, ”says Koshkin.
