It appears Putin is cleaning house in the Ministry of Defense. We have Shoygu, the eternal reindeer herder replaced with an economist and a complete civilian; Belousov. We also have two Russian high level generals, one that deals with logistics and the other with personnel, who are fired and are being criminally charged. Lastly we have another ranking rear-end deputy-Minister dismissed, though so far without criminal charges, and replaced with a professional auditor. It's clear Russian leadership has some questions about what's going on with funds being spent on the war. It's also clear that at least at this time the displeasure is aimed at the bean counters, and administrators, not at the actual commanders. In principle this is logical. An important question arises, the last time there was a civilian MinDef, this was part of a major reform of the armed forces. Is another major reform coming? One is certainly due. Many lessons have been learned in the current war and many problems remain, well identified but unsolved. However launching a major reform during a war is also quite challenging, and this isn't just any war, it's the largest war Russia has fought since WWII. It's also possible the current shakeup will only be aimed at the rear echelons, the administrators and bean counters. Belousov himself is famous for a ~30 second clip where he makes some unpleasant remarks about Russian UAV production being completely and totally dependent on imported components. For this he has the reputation of a truthsayer, though whether this is real or PR is unclear. He himself made the following remarks shortly after assuming the position of Minister of Defense;
- The first order of business is providing weapons to the grouping in the war zone. There is a large circle of questions on this part in every direction, there are monthly plans, but their realization requires daily and even hourly involvement.
- The enemy learns quickly. We have to get ahead of them, develop new methods of fighting.
- First order of business - staffing the armed forces, we're not talking about mobilization. We need to work on military education, there are certain accumulated problems here.
- There are questions about timely payment of wages and providing housing to military personnel.
- Everything we have effective in this country needs to work towards victory.
- The principle is one can be mistaken but one cannot lie.
To me this suggests a shakeup of the rear-end bureaucrats, an attempt to ensure military personnel are paid appropriately, and get all their benefits, and a focus on the defense industry.
vk.com
Путин назначил заместителем министра обороны РФ аудитория Счетной Палаты Олега Савельева. Олег Савельев, новый замглавы Минобороны: ▪️Родился в 1965 году в Ленинграде, закончил Ленинградский политехнический институт; ▪️Занимался пиар-консультированием, политтехнологиями, политическими…
colonelcassad.livejournal.com
Андрей Рэмович Белоусов родился 17 марта 1959 года в Москве в семье советского экономиста Рэма Белоусова. Его мать — Алиса Павловна — была радиохимиком,... РИА Новости, 13.05.2024
ria.ru
Начальник Главного управления кадров Минобороны РФ Юрий Кузнецов задержан по подозрению в получении крупной взятки, сообщила официальный представитель Следственного комитета РФ (СКР) Светлана Петренко.
www.interfax.ru