Alexander Golts is a military expert. Putin is clearly playing
And now it doesn't matter if he's bluffing or not. Considering what is happening as a serious threat, the United States will begin the development and mass production of weapons. Moscow will be forced to respond
The election rally of the President of Russia (an event that, at the whim of Putin's PR people, was given the form of announcing the annual Address of the President to the Federal Assembly) will, of course, become historical event. In the sense in which Winston Churchill's Fulton speech became such an event. This is the actual announcement of a new " cold war". From this point of view, it is at least ridiculous to analyze the realism of everything that Putin said in the first part of his speech. All these promises of unprecedented prosperity of the economy, improvement of living standards, development of medicine and education. None of this will happen.
Because the second half of the speech was devoted to the preparation of a military confrontation with the West, primarily with the United States. Putin spoke about not one, but several types of superweapons developed and supposedly already sent into mass production, which surpasses everything that other members of the nuclear club possess. According to him, Moscow is creating a new heavy missile, the Sarmat, which has no range restrictions at all: it can reach its target (obviously, US territory) both through the North and South Poles. But this 200-ton rocket, capable of delivering a dozen and a half nuclear warheads to the target, is sheer nonsense compared to another top-secret novelty.
Russia, it turns out, has created a cruise missile with a nuclear power plant, which again allows it to fly to any distance, change the route, use the terrain. And the Kinzhal hypersonic missile has already been created, which flies at a speed 10 times the speed of sound over a distance of over 2,000 kilometers, while maneuvering at all stages of flight. The complexes equipped with this missile, Putin said, have already taken up experimental combat duty in the Southern Military District. Russia also has other Avangard hypersonic cruise missiles, which the president enthused about flying in a kind of "cocoon" of plasma.
The consequences of the last arms race are well known - it destroyed the USSR
In addition, according to Putin, tests have been completed of unmanned underwater vehicles equipped with, again, unprecedented nuclear power plants, which are hundreds of times superior to those installed on existing submarines. And these underwater drones, capable of carrying super-powerful nuclear weapons, can destroy both aircraft carrier groups and infrastructure on the coast of the “potential enemy”. And then there are combat lasers, such as engineer Putin's hyperboloids. All this militaristic fantasy was accompanied by cartoons (learned from Kim Jong-un), in which rockets from different ends fly in a clear direction. The audience was indescribably delighted. I suspect that the TV channels will plunge into the same enthusiasm the subordinate population, to whom the Supreme Commander-in-Chief proposed to come up with names for our superweapon.
It is unlikely that those who are in a militaristic hype asked themselves a simple question: why in the first part of his speech did Putin talk about the danger of Russia's technological backwardness, if the country has already made several unprecedented technological breakthroughs? In particular, she created a nuclear power plant for an aircraft. You can live on this alone for the next twenty years, spending as much as you like on medicine and education ...
One way or another, it’s clear: the main goal of Putin’s pre-election Address was to disperse a new wave of militaristic enthusiasm (we can destroy everyone) and thereby close all the unpleasant questions about Russian poverty and about the defeat of the column of mercenaries in Syria perpetrated by the Americans. It is possible that Putin's escapades are compensation for the Syrian shame. It is likely that this is now such a manner of conducting foreign policy - love me, otherwise you will hit the ladies in the face. If so, it's time for Mr. Lavrov, along with all his employees, to become subordinate to General of the Army Shoigu. No wonder Vladimir Putin promised his Western "partners" to inform them about Russia's new military capabilities. An excellent occupation for Russian diplomats is to engage in intimidation.
As for the factual side of the matter, there are some reasons to doubt Putin's victorious statements. For example, it is known that the creation of "Sarmat" faces certain difficulties. In open information, only reports appeared about the so-called "throw" tests of the rocket - that is, tests of the ability to push the rocket out of the mine. If we keep in mind that Moscow and Washington should exchange information about launches, then the Americans would hardly miss the Sarmat launch. So, pretty soon, if not we, then high-ranking people in Washington will know exactly how true Putin's statements are. Nothing is known about cruise missiles with nuclear power plants. And we need to figure out if the craftsmen from Shoigu's department borrowed the idea of one of the computer games, which happens to military propagandists.
A few years ago, from one of Putin's meetings with the military, information about the development of Status-6 was "leaked". The footage shown by several federal TV channels at once featured a drawing of this same underwater drone. Then the experts came to the conclusion that we are talking about some kind of “doomsday weapon”. The drone will be launched at the time of a nuclear strike on Russia and should destroy the west and east coasts of the United States. Which very clearly demonstrated the way of thinking of Vladimir Putin and his subordinates.
Putin's lengthy explanations that the creation of this wonderful weapon is just a response to the fact that the treacherous Americans withdrew from the ABM Treaty 16 years ago and since then have been exclusively preparing to intercept Russian missiles have little to do with reality. American cunning did not prevent Russia from concluding not one but two Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties - why would the Kremlin do this if it suspected "partners" of trying to achieve complete superiority? Many times, serious scientists have argued that the American missile defense system in its current form is incapable of intercepting Russian missiles. If only because American anti-missiles have a much lower speed than Russian strategic missiles, they simply do not catch up with them.
The ABM treaty is nothing more than a pretext for threats against the West. But the Russian boss was obviously playing too hard. After all, now it does not matter at all whether Putin is bluffing or not. Considering what is happening as a serious threat, the United States will begin the development and mass production of weapons. Moscow will be forced to respond. The consequences of the last arms race are well known - it destroyed the USSR. In any case, one cannot count on the promised growth in well-being. However, is it really necessary? After all, the Russians will always be able to catch a buzz, coming up with sonorous names for invincible missiles ...
The name of the Russian journalist and military expert Alexander Golts is well known not only in a narrow circle of professionals on both sides of the ocean. He is often invited to various TV programs to make an objective analysis of the processes taking place in world politics. Estimates and comments are distinguished by impartiality and impartiality with a certain amount of irony, which distinguishes him favorably against the general background of “jingo-patriotic” hysteria and hatred.
short biography
Golts Alexander Matveyevich was born in Moscow on October 26, 1955. When it was time to make a decision in life, his choice fell on the Faculty of Journalism of the Moscow state university named after Lomonosov. Since 1980, he began his career - the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda, where he was puzzled to keep his own column called "Theme of the Week".
However, fame and recognition brought the journalist Alexander Golts his new job in the publication "Itogi". Here he worked for several years as a military observer. 2001 was truly a turning point for Alexander Matveyevich's career. He becomes part of the Weekly Journal team. The potential of the new employee did not go unnoticed by the management. The rapid rise of a career began, and with it the burden of responsibility was added.
Transformation of the weekly magazine
The spread of the Internet has stimulated new methods to reach the reader, win the audience and retain existing positions. The name of the publication has changed. Now it is called "Daily Magazine". It is one of the most successful online portals offering an alternative perspective on current events. This project brought together many promising authors, whose main drawback is the presence of critical thinking. They do not hesitate to ask the most topical questions, suggesting the reader to think about what modern Russia should be like.
Alexander Golts about himself and not only
Speaking about himself, the famous journalist does not claim to be a brilliant military analyst and a court of last resort. And the point here is not the false modesty of this author, whose knowledge and competence in matters of world politics and military issues are beyond doubt. The problem is much deeper: in Russia there is no independent military expertise as an institution. The severity of this situation, for all its talent, cannot be defuse even by a galaxy of talented analysts, such as Kokoshin, Shlykov, Arbatov. Therefore, the population of Russia is offered to rely only on the assessment of the Ministry of Defense, which Alexander Matveyevich succinctly compares with "stove workers who were authorized to build a building with steam heating."
His expressions, distinguished by sparkling humor, have long become aphorisms. But behind them one can trace the bitterness of a man for whom the fate of his homeland is not just a sound. The brilliance and poverty of the policy of militarism prove once again that under the conditions modern world only a constructive dialogue and strict observance of all agreements by the parties is the only sure way to solve global problems. Perhaps that is why there was a period in the biography of Alexander Goltz when he began to conduct his own author's program and even some steps were taken in the political field in order to reach out to the bulk of the people.
"Conversations in the ranks"
The name for the TV show was not chosen by chance and was symbolic. According to its author Alexander Matveyevich Golts, the formation in which the soldiers are located was created so that no one could get out of it. Even in a situation where commanders give meaningless orders, sending their fighters to certain death. For this reason, it is forbidden to talk in the ranks. And for viewers within the framework of the TV show, the opportunity was offered to conduct such conversations, raising unpleasant topics. This is the work of a professional journalist - not to depend on his personal attitude to information.
For example, the program introduced the expert opinion of one of the most odious representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church Chaplin. This figure in his speeches offered to give "real work" for the Russian army, sending it to countries engulfed in color revolutions. In the forefront, according to Vsevolod Anatolyevich Chaplin, Chairman of the Synodal Department for Relations between the Church and Society, “network hamsters” should go. And, if they survive in the massacre, then they "have a chance to become people."
Other unflattering facts for the Russian official propaganda were also covered. Interesting interlocutors were invited to the studio.
Conclusion
Alexander Golts currently holds the position of First Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the online publication Ezhednevny Zhurnal. To this we can add that his work is being followed abroad. Mostly thanks to Jane's Defense Weekly. But it's too early to rest on our laurels. You can disagree with his opinion and assessments, but you can be completely sure of one thing - this person brings the truth to readers as best he can and as he understands it himself.
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Alexander Matveevich Goltz(genus. October 26 ( 19551026 ) , Moscow) - editor-in-chief of the online portal "Ezhednevny Zhurnal", journalist.
Education
His journalistic activity covers a wide range of political and military topics - both international and domestic.
Analyst
Politician
Some publications
- Russia: New Security Options (1995, et al.);
- Russland auf dem Weg zum Rechtsstaat Antworten aus der Zivilgesellschaft (2003, co-author) - edited by the German Institute for Human Rights.
- Army of Russia: Eleven Lost Years. M., 2004. (also published by the American publishing house MIT-press).
- Russian militarism is an obstacle to the modernization of the country. M., 2005.
Awards
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Notes
Links
- website of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy
- Author's column: . Portal "Daily Journal". Retrieved June 8, 2013. .
An excerpt characterizing Goltz, Alexander Matveevich
Curling into a ball between Radomir's strong arms, Magdalena was silent. She just wanted to feel his warmth... as far as it was possible... It seemed that life was leaving her drop by drop, turning her broken heart into a cold stone. She could not breathe without him... This, such a dear person!.. He was her half, a part of her being, without which life was impossible. She didn't know how she would exist without him?.. Didn't know how she could be so strong?.. But Radomir believed in her, trusted her. He left her a DEBT that did not allow her to give up. And she honestly tried to survive...Despite all the inhuman composure, Magdalena hardly remembered what happened next...
She knelt right under the cross and looked Radomir in the eyes until the very last moment ... Before his pure and strong soul left his already unnecessary, dead body. A hot drop of blood fell on the mournful face of Magdalena, and merging with a tear, rolled down to the ground. Then the second fell... So she stood, not moving, frozen in the deepest grief... mourning her pain with bloody tears...
Suddenly, a wild, more terrible than an animal scream shook the surrounding space ... The scream was piercing and drawn out. The soul froze from him, squeezing the heart with an icy vise. It was Magdalene screaming...
The earth answered her, shuddering all over her old mighty body.
Then darkness came...
People fled in horror, not understanding the road, not understanding where their naughty legs were taking them. As if blind, they stumbled into each other, shying in different directions, and again stumbled and fell, not paying attention to their surroundings ... Screams rang everywhere. Crying and confusion seized Bald Mountain and the people who were watching the execution there, as if only now they were allowing them to see clearly - to truly see what they had done ...
Magdalene got up. And again a wild, inhuman cry pierced the weary Earth. Having drowned in the roar of thunder, the cry snaked around with evil lightning, frightening the cold souls with itself... Having freed the Ancient Magic, Magdalena called on the help of the old Gods... Called on the Great Ancestors.
The wind ruffled her marvelous golden hair in the darkness, surrounding her fragile body with an halo of Light. Terrible bloody tears, still alley on her pale cheeks, made her completely unrecognizable... Something like a formidable Priestess...
Magdalene called... Wrapping her hands behind her head, she called her Gods again and again. She called the Fathers who had just lost their wonderful Son... She could not give up so easily... She wanted to return Radomir at any cost. Even if it is not destined to communicate with him. She wanted him to live... no matter what.
But then the night passed, and nothing changed. His essence spoke to her, but she stood dead, not hearing anything, only endlessly calling on the Fathers... She still did not give up.
Finally, when it was getting light outside, a bright golden glow suddenly appeared in the room - as if a thousand suns shone in it at the same time! And in this glow at the very entrance, a tall, taller than usual, human figure appeared... Magdalena immediately understood that it was the one whom she had called so fiercely and stubbornly all night...
“Get up, Joyful one!” the visitor said in a deep voice. This is no longer your world. You lived your life in it. I will show you your new way. Get up, Radomir!..
“Thank you, Father…” Magdalene, standing next to him, whispered softly. Thanks for listening to me!
The elder gazed long and attentively at the fragile woman standing in front of him. Then he suddenly smiled brightly and said very affectionately:
- It's hard for you, sad! .. It's scary ... Forgive me, daughter, I'll take your Radomir. It's not his destiny to be here anymore. His fate will be different now. You wished for it...
Magdalene only nodded to him, showing that she understood. She could not speak, her strength almost left her. It was necessary to somehow endure these last, most difficult moments for her ... And then she will still have enough time to grieve for what she has lost. The main thing was that HE lived. And everything else was not so important.
In 1978 he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Moscow State University. Lomonosov.
Journalist
From 1980 to 1996 he worked in the editorial office of the central newspaper of the Ministry of Defense Krasnaya Zvezda. For six years, he led the weekly column "Theme of the Week", which covered the most important problems of Russian foreign and domestic policy. From 1996 to 2001 - a military columnist for the Itogi magazine.
Since October 2001 - head of the political department of the political publication "Ezhedelny Zhurnal". Since 2003 - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly Journal (since 2005 it has been published on the Internet as the Daily Journal).
His journalistic activity covers a wide range of political and military topics, both international and domestic.
Analyst
Spent a year at Stanford University (USA) at the Center for International Security and Cooperation, where he worked on a manuscript on military reform in Russia. There he completed his work The Russian Army: Eleven Lost Years. His materials were published in Jane's Defense Weekly.
Politician
Since 2004 - Member of the 2008: Free Choice Committee. In 2005 - one of the founders of the United Civil Front (UCF) - a political organization headed by Garry Kasparov. Member of the Federal Council of the UHF. March 10, 2010 signed the appeal "Putin must go."
Why are we selling our homeland now?
Vasja Pupkin 17.07.2014 02:44:09
Mr. Goltz, in the light of the new geopolitical situation, please answer a simple but already boring question for you. Why are we selling our homeland now? You can take your time, calculate on the calculator. Or do you dream of the post of Minister of Defense of the country you hate or some other? Is it worth it? Honor and respect will be for you only from the owners, and will it be? You definitely can't earn all the money. You need to love your homeland, but trade it.
Russian political scientist, military analyst, journalist
Education
In 1978 he graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Moscow State University. Lomonosov.
Journalist
From 1980 to 1996 he worked in the editorial office of the central newspaper of the Ministry of Defense Krasnaya Zvezda. For six years, he led the weekly column "Theme of the Week", which covered the most important problems of Russian foreign and domestic policy. From 1996 to 2001 - a military columnist for the Itogi magazine.
Since October 2001 - head of the political department of the political publication "Ezhedelny Zhurnal". Since 2003 - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Weekly Journal (since 2005 it has been published on the Internet as the Daily Journal).
His journalistic activity covers a wide range of political and military topics - both international and domestic.
Analyst
He spent a year at Stanford University (USA) at the Center for International Security and Cooperation, where he worked on a manuscript on military reform in Russia. There he completed his work The Russian Army: Eleven Lost Years. His materials were published in Jane's Defense Weekly.
Politician
Since 2004, he has been a member of the 2008: Free Choice Committee. In 2005, he was one of the founders of the United Civil Front (UCF), a political organization led by Garry Kasparov. Member of the Federal Council of the UHF. March 10, 2010 signed the appeal "Putin must go."
Some publications
- Russia: New Security Options (1995, et al.);
- Russland auf dem Weg zum Rechtsstaat Antworten aus der Zivilgesellschaft (2003, co-author) - edited by the German Institute for Human Rights.
- Army of Russia: Eleven Lost Years. M., 2004. (also published by the American publishing house MIT-press).
- Russian militarism is an obstacle to the modernization of the country. M., 2005.