Now that the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations have reached the fourth round, whether it is the beginning of the incident in which the Russian army directly rushed into Ukraine, or the strategic weapons were put on standby, or the ammunition depot of Ukraine was destroyed with missile systems, Russia responded with a tough attitude.
As a "fighting nation", Russia not only stands out for the world ideologically, but also strikes hard at those enemies who come to attack with actions. In fact, not only is Russian President Vladimir Putin tough, but his defense minister and chief of the general staff are not inferior in any way.
As Russia's defense minister, Shoigu showed no mercy in the face of the clamor of other countries
Japan once tried to provoke Russia because of the territorial dispute, and in the face of Japan's attitude, he responded directly: If Japan intends to be tough, then japan is very likely to disappear from the map!
At that time, the German defense minister also tried to provoke Russia, and he was also domineering: if you have not studied history well, you can ask your grandfather what is the fate of provoking Russia!
In 2020, the Turkish defense minister issued a threat to Russia: Russia must give up its support for Syria, otherwise our army will fight with the Russian army!
As soon as the Turkish defense minister's voice fell, it made the Russian chief of the general staff, Gerasimov, who has always been known for his seriousness, grin and laugh, while other Russian relevant personnel also showed a smile of "nuclear amiable hydrogen", so the following strongly contrasting negotiation chart was formed, which was named "Gerasimov's laugh" by netizens.
The reason why Gerasimov smiled and blossomed on such a serious occasion was not only a high degree of confidence in the Russian army, but also a high recognition of himself.
Today we will take a look at how powerful these two Russian generals are!
Russian Defense Minister Shoigu
As a military god who "doesn't talk much", Shoigu's life is also full of legends, but the most surprising thing is that Shoigu, as the Russian defense minister, has not even been a soldier for a day.
In the first 30 years of his life, Shoigu was not very satisfied, and he graduated from architecture and was just a contractor on a construction site. Later, by chance, Shoigu became the leader of the Russian rescue team, and even more coincidentally, a few months later, the rescue team was renamed the Civil Defense Emergency Committee, which was the predecessor of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation.
At that time, the Russian leader was Still Yeltsin, and Shoigu was a loyal supporter of Yeltsin. Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the National Emergency Council, which he headed, was upgraded to the National Civil Defense, Emergency and Disaster Relief Commission, which became a department directly administered by President Yeltsin.
From this moment on, Shoigu's career became smoother and smoother, and the then 38-year-old Shoigu was directly promoted several grades in a row, from a reserve captain to a major general on active duty. This promotion is very rare in the Russian army, and many people are talking about it behind their backs, even saying that Shoigu is related to the president, but Shoigu's life is not over.
In the second year after Shoigu's promotion to the rank of major general, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general by President Yeltsin, and five years later Shoigu was again promoted to the rank of general by President Yeltsin as Minister of Emergencies
Later, due to the oligarchic control of Russia at that time, the times did not allow Yeltsin to be re-elected president. Coupled with the appearance of a capable Putin, Yeltsin had no choice but to resign from the presidency and pass on the Russian president to the young Putin.
Since Putin came to power, Shoigu has firmly supported Putin in the current situation, opening a new era of cooperation between Shoigu and Putin. The two cooperated to vigorously develop military power and eliminate the domestic oligarchy by means of thunderous means, and Putin also secured the position of Russian president.
At the age of 46, Shoigu was awarded the rank of grand general with the highest rank in Russia, and Shoigu took only 8 years from major general to major general, setting a record for the shortest promotion in Russia.
In 2012, Shoigu was promoted by Putin to the position of defense minister, and so far Putin has no intention of changing. Looking at the 6 ministers born by the Russian Ministry of Defense, only Shoigu has served the longest, and even russia's only federal marshal, Sergeyev, was only 4 years when he was defense minister, which shows how stable Shoigu's position really is.
Many people think that Shoigu was able to settle down in politics thanks to his side, but this is not the case.
Shoigu has been doing his part for many years, and after Putin carried out military reforms, he assisted the police from the side, firmly supported Putin and gave many reasonable suggestions. And Shoigu is as strong as Putin.
At that time, Putin used tough means to go to war with Chechnya, which was opposed by many people, but Shoigu supported Putin from beginning to end and gave feasible suggestions. Putin's tough tactics over the years, although solving many problems but also establishing many enemies, his status is getting higher and higher, all of which are inseparable from Shoigu's support behind it.
It is worth mentioning that many people speculate that Shoigu may be Putin's next successor, but what many people don't know is that Shoigu is only 3 years younger than Putin, and now Putin is 70 years old, Shoigu has reached the age of 67, and when Putin leaves office, Shoigu, who is about to reach the rare year, may not be suitable for taking over the presidency, and there should be a younger president who will appear to inject new vitality into Russia
Chief of the Russian General Staff, Gerasimov
Russia's chief of general staff, Gerasimov, who commanded the 1999 Chechen war and the 2014 crimean military operation, is an indispensable figure for Putin's left and right arm. Of the seven chiefs of the general staff stationed in Russia, only Gerasimov served the longest. He and Defense Minister Shoigu formed a golden partnership, and the two worked together for more than 10 years, and putin used Gerasimov so much because of his military prowess.
After graduating from the military academy in 1977, Gerasimov became a platoon leader at the age of 22, then became the chief of staff of the tank regiment step by step, and became the commander of the tank regiment at the age of 32. Subsequently, Gerasimov was steadily promoted in the army, becoming the commander of the mechanized infantry division at the age of 38, promoted to major general of the army at the age of 42 as the first deputy commander of the army of the Moscow Military District of Russia, and at the age of 43, he was transferred to the 58th Army Group Army, the largest and most effective combat force in the Russian Army, as deputy commander, and later became the chief of staff of the 58 Army Group.
For decades, Gerasimov has successively served in six major Military Regions of Russia, and it can be said that Gerasimov has made the chief officers of the Russian army at all levels. In addition to serving in the local forces, Gerasimov served as Director General of combat training and military service of the Russian Federation Armed Forces and Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Army. Rich grassroots experience and management experience are quite rare in Russian military circles.
After the outbreak of the Second Chechen War on August 26, 1999, Gerasimov commanded the troops to fight, and under his command, the Russian army adopted a steady and steady tactic, constantly annihilating and depleting the enemy's living forces. Gerasimov also made full use of the Russian military's absolute superiority in air superiority and high-tech weapons, dispatching bombers, helicopter gunships and tactical missiles to carry out long-range precision strikes against enemy bases, airfields, weapons and ammunition depots, and so on. Due to the full preparation, the tactics were properly used by the Russian army to win consecutive battles, and the Chechen separatist forces that fought the fight fled into the wilderness
In the Syrian war, Gerasimov, as chief of the general staff, personally formulated the battle plan, and at the same time responded to international terrorist forces and Syrian opposition forces, helping the Syrian government forces to recover most of the lost land
Gerasimov not only led the troops outstanding, but also has a very high military academic attainment, in addition to being the chief of the general staff of the Russian military, but also the president of the Russian Academy of Military Sciences has the title of honorary academician of the Academy of Military Sciences. Gerasimov was very good at thinking, and every time there was a national defense conference he would express his unique views, and over time he formed a unique "Gerasimov Theory"
In 2014, during the Crimean War, the "Gerasimov tactics" first emerged. First, in order to attract the attention of NATO intelligence, the Russian military conducted military exercises in the Arctic and ural regions, and even dispatched airborne troops there.
Then, Russia sent special forces to surround the Ukrainian military base in Crimea, and then dispatched the Russian assault brigade to advance covertly, so that, under the surprised eyes of the world, the Ukrainian government troops stationed in Crimea were caught off guard until they woke up, and their barracks and weapons were all controlled. Russia's blitzkrieg efforts to reclaim Crimea surprised the United States and the West
In The military practice of Syria, under the guidance of the "Gerasimov Tactics" theory, the Russian army has connected the combat units of various services and arms participating in the war into a large combat network, which not only improves operational efficiency but also stabilizes the battlefield situation, reflecting the efficiency and maturity of the Russian military command system
Gerasimov is not only very talented in military talent but also has excellent overall coordination ability, has served as the commander-in-chief of the Red Square military parade 4 times, has rich combat experience, has a comprehensive grassroots experience in leading troops, has superb tactical command achievements, and it took only 13 years to promote from major general to general
It is worth mentioning that both The Minister of Defense Shoigu and the Chief of the General Staff, Gerasimov, both have Mongolian ancestry. To some extent, the nationality of their parents and grandparents is likely to be Chinese
Until now, the two have become Russia's "needles in the sea", and they have helped Putin to push Russia back to glory. For this Russian-Ukrainian incident, the two people are even more unswerving in supporting Putin, and the momentum of the fighting nation is exposed.