At a meeting at the Defence Ministry. From left to right, Anatoly Kvashnin, the head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, first deputy Minister of Defence; Sergei Ivanov, Minister of Defence.
The main criterion is that the army should be prepared to reflect modern threats. The military capabilities of the army, its strategy and tactics should be flexible and receptive to everything new.
All steps in the area of military strategy are directed to strengthening the security of the country, in ensuring stable conditions of citizens’ life and work, and towards economic growth and strengthening Russia’s position in the world.