“The decision not to increase the length of military service in Russia from one year to two or one and a half years is correct, because it is not necessary,” he said. mk.ru Chairman of the Board of the All-Russian organization “Officers of Russia”, lieutenant colonel Roman Shkurlatov in reserve.
In his opinion, otherwise the training of the army would become “less effective.”
“Accordingly, it will take much longer for us to replenish the mobilization reserve. That is, a person served a year – he was credited in the prepared mobilization reserve. And if this person trains for two years in the army, he will move into the mobile reserve much later. Absolutely ineffective in modern conditions, – explained Shkurlatov.
He added that with the competent and effective organization of combat training, the annual service will be “enough for the eyes.”
Andrey Kartapolov, chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee, on July 21 declarationThat the duration of military service in Russia is one year. He emphasized that there is no need for two years of service.
formerly Kartapolov announced refusing to raise the lower bound of the draft.
Source: Gazeta
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