Andrei Belousov
Referring to the invasion of Ukraine as an "armed confrontation between Russia and the collective West," Belousov outlined four "simultaneous conditions for success in modern military conflicts."
In addition to advanced weaponry and personnel training, Belousov emphasized the importance of an effective system of management that leverages "an advanced technological framework, including artificial intelligence," as well as "new tactical methods of warfare" that incorporate drones and robotic systems.
"Only this comprehensive approach provides a full advantage over the enemy," Belousov said during the opening of Russia's flagship military forum, known as Army-2024.
He also reiterated the Kremlin's stance that Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 in response to the United States and its allies' "desire to maintain their dominance and prevent the construction of a new multipolar and equitable world order."
Army-2024, Russia's largest military forum, takes place annually at a military-themed park outside Moscow.
Belousov's predecessor, Sergei Shoigu, now the head of Russia's Security Council, used last year's forum to highlight Russia's military superiority over Ukraine and its Western allies.
Shoigu was dismissed by President Vladimir Putin this past May.
Comment: Shoigu was given another role, and which seems to be just as important as the former.
If the West's warped and woke AI is anything to go by, then the multinodal alliance should certainly have a real world advantage: The Lament of a Digital Bard: Shakespeare Silenced by Woke Censorship (But Not the African Version)
The same goes for personnel, because Russia's are not only physically and mentally fit, but they're actually fighting for a righteous cause: