On the roller of the Russian Defense Ministry, published on YouTube, you can see the typical phenomenon of authoritarianism, writes American magazine Popular Mechanics.
The publication drew attention to the video, where “the military of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan began combat outlets to fulfill the combat missions at the Mountain Polygon of Termez in the Surkhandarya region.” “The special forces divisions of the two countries made a 15-kilometer march, overcoming anti-personnel barrage, ditch with water, destroyed wall and tunnel,” – reported in signatures to the roller.
In Popular Mechanics noted that during the teachings, special forces have to overcome obstacles covered by fire.
“Russia’s land forces usually do not train with flaming barriers, unlike other countries and transnational groups. In Western countries, there is definitely not. than an authoritarian nation or group, the greater the likelihood that there will be fire in their training. This practice is especially Completed in the Middle East and Central Asia, “the magazine assures.
The publication allows that “Russian special forces sent to Uzbekistan probably received more than expected when it appeared on these military exercises.”
In August, John Rossando Observer in his article for The National Interest wrote that the United States is now a “paper tiger”, as France was before the invasion of Hitler’s Germany. “They are similar to the French military who fought in 1940, using the outdated approaches of the First World War,” he concluded. According to him, American generals and admirals still adhere to the tactics and strategies of the last century.