War criminal Putin outlines plan for new armament, bases and military infrastructure

The country that for more than eleven years has waged a savage war against Ukraine has course for additional militarisation. 

In this week's meeting on a new state armament program for the period 2027-2036, Putin said that experiences from the war in Ukraine are paramount for his military planning. 

Also experiences from other 'regional conflicts' must be applied, he told the meeting participants, all of them top representatives of the armed forces and military industrial complex. 

Russia has over the past three years significantly militarised its industry and economy. Nevertheless, the country has proved itself incapable of producing the military technology needed for full-scale war. Putin today heavily depends on tech supplies from China, as well as armament supplies from North Korea and Iran.

It is the nuclear weapons that remain Putin's main asset. The continued development of the nuclear triad is a priority, he emphasised and added that the air force and its aircraft and aircraft attack equipment are up for modernisation.

The meeting in the Kremlin comes only few days after Ukrainian special services managed to hit major parts of Russia's strategic aviation in its operation Spider Web.

According to the Kremlin dictator, infrastructure for new weapons systems must be built, along with new bases, weapon storage facilities and airfields.

The Barents Observer has repeatedly reported about military infrastructure development in the Kola Peninsula and the Arctic. New weapons storages, naval infrastructure and bases are being built, including in Severomorsk, as well as in other north Russian sites such as Novaya Zemlya, Franz Josef Land, Nenoksa and more.

Military infrastructure development are under planning also in Pechenga, the region located along the border to Norway and Finland. When defence minister Andrei Belousov paid a visit to the area in October 2024, he announced plans for plans for new military infrastructure and weapon storage facilities.

The adoption of the new ten-year armament program comes only few days after Putin put his signature under a new national naval strategy for the next 25 years. According to Nikolai Patrushev, leader of the Russian Marine Board, the new strategy includes mechanisms aimed at shaping the future of the Navy. 

"In short, an important long-term document has been adopted that answers the question of what Russia's naval power should be so that our country can effectively defend its interests in the world's oceans," he explained in an interview.

In this week's meeting on the new ten-year state armament program, the Russian ruler made it clear that military aggression has been under preparation since 2008.

"When I spoke about the development of the defence industry, I immediately recalled that in due time we took the necessary steps - exactly in due time - to be at the level - yes, with the issues and problems we are aware of, but still at the level we are at. That is, we took the necessary steps in a timely manner," Putin told his military brass.

"Yes, 2008, 2009, 2010 - decisions were made to develop the defence industry, and funds were specifically allocated for these purposes, for the development of the defence industry, directly by sector. This gives us the opportunity today to produce the volume of weapons and equipment we need," he added.