A Russian army chopper patrols the area as Ukrainian servicemen guard a checkpoint near the village of Strelkovo in the Kherson region adjacent to Crimea. Ironically many of the engines used by Russia's military helicopters are made in Ukraine.
Complex Ties: Russia's Armed Forces Depend On Ukraine's Military Industry -- Radio Free Europe
It is an ironic fact that much of the equipment used by the Russian troops in Crimea, and those maneuvering on Ukraine's border, is produced by Kyiv's military industry.
The equipment includes the motors that keep all of Russia's combat helicopters flying and many of the engines that power Russian naval ships. It also includes about half of the air-to-air missiles carried by Russian fighter planes.
But the sight of Ukrainian-produced hardware now pointed belligerently at Kyiv is not simply incongruous. It also underlines how much Russia's military risks shooting itself in the foot if rising tensions cause the two countries to break ties. Conversely, it could also lead Russia to seek to control Ukraine regardless of the costs.
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My Comment: This is a hold-over from the Soviet Union days when the industrial military complex was spread out in all of the Republics. Do not surprise if this Russian - Ukraine military-industrial arrangement is changed in the next year or two (if not sooner) .... and yes .... it will harm Russia's militarization modernization program.
2 comments:
This article is more wishful thinking from the West.
I concur.
I doubt it will have that much impact.
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