NATO has participated in almost all local medium and large wars since World War II, including the Gulf War , the Kosovo War , the Afghanistan War , etc. In the victory of these wars, weapons made in the United States also played a very important role. After the Vietnam War, the U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force conducted a revolutionary weapons upgrade. During the Gulf War, the U.S. Army had been equipped with a large number of M1AI main battle tanks and 227mm 12-barreled rocket launchers, which later became the standard equipment of NATO member states. Compared with the T-72 and T80 tanks equipped by the Soviet Union at the same time, the probability of the main turret of the M1A1 exploding is much lower. During this period, the world-famous F15 and F16 were also equipped with NATO troops on a large scale.
After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia faced a very embarrassing situation. Many former Soviet Union countries had constant scandals with NATO. Faced with such a helpless situation, Putin could only respond domineeringly: Russia has only two allies - the army and the navy. This classic saying comes from Alexander II 136 years ago. Naturally, there was no air force at that time. What this means is that in the face of military threats, you can only rely on yourself, not alliances.
After nearly ten years of reform and development, the Russian navy, land and air forces have significantly improved their combat capabilities. The appearance of new equipment such as the Armata tank, the Su-35 fighter jet, and the Ivan Glenn landing ship all demonstrated Russia's determination to develop its military despite difficulties. At present, Russia not only has a powerful submarine fleet and bomber fleet, but also has a strategic missile force that can rival the United States. Although its conventional combat capabilities cannot be compared with the United States, after all, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. NATO member states have Russia is always afraid of three points.
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