Russia military acknowledges new branch: info warfare troops

[Dramovitch]

Along with a steady flow of new missiles, planes and tanks, Russia's defense minister said Wednesday his nation also has built up its muscle by forming a new branch of the military - information warfare troops.

He added that the wide-ranging military modernization will continue this year, with the air force set to receive 170 new aircraft. The army will receive 905 tanks and other armored vehicles, and the navy will receive 17 new ships.

Also this year, three regiments of Russia's strategic nuclear forces will receive new intercontinental ballistic missiles, Shoigu said. Each regiment has up to 10 launchers.

Declaring the formation of the dedicated information warfare troops, Shoigu noted that "propaganda needs to be clever, smart and efficient."

"We must stop offering excuses and force the West into the defensive by conducting operations to expose its lies," Ivashov said in remarks carried by RIA Novosti news agency.

The weapons modernization effort has seen the 1-million strong Russian military narrow the technological gap in areas where Russia had fallen behind the West, such as long-range conventional weapons, communications and drone technologies.

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Expect a lot of wars. It looks like Trump has already surrendered to Russian Propaganda.

 

[HunterSdVa29]

our Army has Psychological Operations and Electronic Warfare specialties created in the last 10-15 years....

not that out of the ordinary

 

[OverCoronavirus Pressure]

Nice try OP, Russia is our good friend now that wants the US to succeed.

 

[Squall Leonhart]

Expect a lot of wars. It looks like Trump has already surrendered to Russian Propaganda.

 

[lecter]

They can't compete with American info wars

 

[Dramovitch]

Nice try OP, Russia is our good friend now that wants the US to succeed.

Keep drinking the Kool-aid, stooge.

 

[OverCoronavirus Pressure]

Keep drinking the Kool-aid, stooge.

It's true, there was no history between the USA and Russia prior to November