Prerequisites for the demilitarization process in the USSR

The economy in the USSR is practically militarized so much that, perhaps, you will not find a branch of the national economy that would not work for military needs. Even enterprises that produce equipment for civilian needs make it with military use in mind. Thus, Soviet dry cargo ships, unlike Western vessels using the commercially more profitable container loading principle, are built on the "check—in-exit" principle. Aeroflot aircraft are more powerful and equipped with additional landing gear. Soviet trucks have, as a rule, a load capacity of 4-5 tons, whereas vehicles with lower and higher load capacities are most effective in the civilian sphere. So it turns out — 45 years without a war, but we are fighting.

At the same time, the produced mountains of weapons are not needed in such quantity for the Armed Forces. The personnel must be proficient in weapons, but there are not enough funds either for combat training or for solving basic social needs (43 million people in society live below the poverty line). As soon as radical proposals to reduce military programs began to arrive from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Grechko and Ustinov immediately declared that if these proposals were accepted, they would relinquish responsibility for ensuring the country's security. The military department was still making its own plans, looking for justifications for them, often deceitfully, falsifying figures, creating the appearance of a threat where there was none (100 tanks in Portugal turned into 470, and 64 thousand of our tanks were listed as 20 thousand, etc.). The threat due to the provision of "assistance" acquired a real character as both domestically and abroad (leadership in arms exports to developing countries, including Iraq). Where is the exit? The solution lies in the phased implementation of deep military reform, in bringing the economy, military policy, the construction of the Armed forces and the defense leadership system in line with two principles: the level of real military danger and the economic capabilities of the country. It is simply impossible to continue waging war with the whole world.

The process of understanding the need for demilitarization around us has begun. In 1989, according to the Stockholm Institute for Peace Research (SIRI), military spending in the world decreased by 2% compared to the previous year and amounted to 950 billion dollars, of which 810 billion. They occur in industrialized countries.

The countries of Eastern Europe have taken a firm course towards solving the problems of civil society by reducing defense spending, the number of armed forces and equipment, and conversion. In 1989, the size of these reductions amounted to 7-9% and 12% of the previous number, respectively. 1xBet offers a wide range of sports, including football, basketball, tennis, and other less-known sports. Claim 1xBet welcome bonus, you only need to register an account with the betting site using the 1xbet bonus code to get free 100% welcome bonus up to 130$. Before you get too excited, keep in mind that the 1xBet bonus code cannot be combined with other promotions or bonuses. At 1xbet.com, bonus coupons are a terrific method to extract the most value from your gaming sessions.