Russia is a threat primarily for the US Army and their allies in Europe, while China – for the Naval and Air Force (Navy and Air Force) in the Pacific and Air Force, the American magazine The National Interest writes.
The publication recalls, as the Pentagon has previously proposed to modernize the United States army in the framework of the Great Six Initiative, which in the future may allow victory over the likely opponent.
These proposals suggest the development of a high-precision long-range artillery, which is planned to be used to destroy enemy air defense systems (air defense), the creation of a new generation combat vehicles (BMP), together with the strengthening of existing tanks, the creation of new high-speed combat helicopters and network management networks capable Act in conditions when the enemy applies radio electronic struggle (REC), and the development of air defense complexes and missile defense (Pro).
The sixth initiative involves improving the quantitative and qualitative indicators of American servicemen.
“Time will show whether the new one would seem, the more flexible army approach [US] dare to dodge the bullets that there are no previous efforts on modernization,” concludes the publication.
In June, the magazine wrote that the Northrop Grumman created by the US military-industrial corporation in the interests of the US Air Force, the B-21 Raider’s strategic minority bombarder will be invulnerable to Russian anti-aircraft missile systems C-500 “Prometheus”.