Is this TL a good start?

  • Yes

    Votes: 8 66.7%
  • No

    Votes: 1 8.3%
  • Maybe

    Votes: 3 25.0%
  • Perhaps?

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    12
  • Poll closed .
I am assuming, with my national bias, Russia handshakes Vietnam at some point around 2006-2007 with promises for certain economic aids and better scholarship programs for Vietnamese.
Other than that, smartphones still arise as OTL, but the market is a lot more diverse by 2015.
Hmm.....let's just say Scholarships will take a center stage soon enough.
 
Imperial Russian Armed Forces
Imperial Russian Army

Active Soldiers: 600,000
Reserve Soldiers: 700,000

Equipment:-
Pistols:-
1. GsH-18
2. SPS
Assault Rifles:-
1. AK-74M (main rifle)
2. AS 'Val' (special forces)
3. OTs-14 Groza (secondary rifle)
Sniper:-
1. SV-98 (main)
2. OSV-96 (special forces)
Machine Guns:-
1. RPK-74M (main)
2. Kord (secondary)

Artillery:-
1. 2B9 Vasilek (500 Active, 900 reserve)
2. 2A18 D-30 (600 Active, 1400 reserve)
3. 2A29 MT-12 Rapira (550 Active, 1200 reserve)
4. 2A36 Giatsint-B (700 Active, 1400 Reserve)
5. 2B16 Nona-K (900 Active, 1500 Reserve)
6. 2SI Gvozdika (700 Active, 1500 Reserve)
7. 2S34 Chosta (300 Active, 500 Reserve)
8. 2S35 Koalitsiya (150 Active, 350 Reserve)
9. BM-21 Grad (1200 Active, 1800 Reserve)
10. BM-30 Smerch (50 Active, 80 Reserve)
11. Tornado-G (300 Active, 600 Reserve)
12. TOS-1 (120 Active, 300 Reserve)

Tactical Ballistic Missile System:-
1. OTR-21 Tochka (400 Active, 700 Reserve)

Anti-Air Artillery
1. 9K22 Tunguska (500 Active, 600 Reserve)
2. 9K35M3 Strela-10M3/MN (720 Active, 600 Reserve)
3. 9K33 Osa (450 Active, 500 Reserve)
4. 9K331M Tor-M1/Tor-M1-2U and M2 (250 Active, 400 Reserve)
5. 2K12 Kub (400 Active, 500 Reserve)

Tanks:-
1. T-90 MBT (1000 Active, 1200 Reserve)
2. T-80 MBT (800 Active, 2500 Reserve)
3. T-72 MBT (1400 Active, 6000 Reserve)

Infantry Fighting Vehicles:-
1. BMP-2 (4000 Active, 7000 Reserve)
2. BMP-1 (1500 Active, 2500 Reserve)

Imperial Russian Navy

Aircraft Carrier: 1 Active (1 in construction)
Battle cruisers: 2 Active ( 2 in Construction) (2 of the new Peter the Great Class Battle Cruisers)
Cruisers: 6 Active ( 2 in Construction)
Destroyers: 14 Active (6 in Construction)
Frigates: 12 Active (6 In Construction)
Corvettes: 65 Active ( 15 in Construction)
Landing Ships: 15 Active ( 5 in Construction)
Landing Craft: 30 Active (5 in Construction)
Minecountermeasure Ships: 44 Active (6 in Construction)
SSBN Subs: 11 Active ( 1 in construction, 3 planned)
SSGN Subs: 9 active (3 in construction)
SSN Subs: 14 Active (2 construction, 4 planned)
SSK subs: 24 Active (6 in construction, 8 planned)


Imperial Russian Air Force:-

MiG-29: 350
MiG-31: 232
Su-24: 200
Su-25: 190
Su-27: 350
Su-30: 100
SU-47: 160
Tu-22: 150
Tu-95: 45
Tu-160: 25
 
Imperial Russian Army

Active Soldiers: 600,000
Reserve Soldiers: 700,000

Equipment:-
Pistols:-
1. GsH-18
2. SPS
Assault Rifles:-
1. AK-74M (main rifle)
2. AS 'Val' (special forces)
3. OTs-14 Groza (secondary rifle)
Sniper:-
1. SV-98 (main)
2. OSV-96 (special forces)
Machine Guns:-
1. RPK-74M (main)
2. Kord (secondary)

Artillery:-
1. 2B9 Vasilek (500 Active, 900 reserve)
2. 2A18 D-30 (600 Active, 1400 reserve)
3. 2A29 MT-12 Rapira (550 Active, 1200 reserve)
4. 2A36 Giatsint-B (700 Active, 1400 Reserve)
5. 2B16 Nona-K (900 Active, 1500 Reserve)
6. 2SI Gvozdika (700 Active, 1500 Reserve)
7. 2S34 Chosta (300 Active, 500 Reserve)
8. 2S35 Koalitsiya (150 Active, 350 Reserve)
9. BM-21 Grad (1200 Active, 1800 Reserve)
10. BM-30 Smerch (50 Active, 80 Reserve)
11. Tornado-G (300 Active, 600 Reserve)
12. TOS-1 (120 Active, 300 Reserve)

Tactical Ballistic Missile System:-
1. OTR-21 Tochka (400 Active, 700 Reserve)

Anti-Air Artillery
1. 9K22 Tunguska (500 Active, 600 Reserve)
2. 9K35M3 Strela-10M3/MN (720 Active, 600 Reserve)
3. 9K33 Osa (450 Active, 500 Reserve)
4. 9K331M Tor-M1/Tor-M1-2U and M2 (250 Active, 400 Reserve)
5. 2K12 Kub (400 Active, 500 Reserve)

Tanks:-
1. T-90 MBT (1000 Active, 1200 Reserve)
2. T-80 MBT (800 Active, 2500 Reserve)
3. T-72 MBT (1400 Active, 6000 Reserve)

Infantry Fighting Vehicles:-
1. BMP-2 (4000 Active, 7000 Reserve)
2. BMP-1 (1500 Active, 2500 Reserve)

Imperial Russian Navy

Aircraft Carrier: 1 Active (1 in construction)
Battle cruisers: 2 Active ( 2 in Construction) (2 of the new Peter the Great Class Battle Cruisers)
Cruisers: 6 Active ( 2 in Construction)
Destroyers: 14 Active (6 in Construction)
Frigates: 12 Active (6 In Construction)
Corvettes: 65 Active ( 15 in Construction)
Landing Ships: 15 Active ( 5 in Construction)
Landing Craft: 30 Active (5 in Construction)
Minecountermeasure Ships: 44 Active (6 in Construction)
SSBN Subs: 11 Active ( 1 in construction, 3 planned)
SSGN Subs: 9 active (3 in construction)
SSN Subs: 14 Active (2 construction, 4 planned)
SSK subs: 24 Active (6 in construction, 8 planned)


Imperial Russian Air Force:-

MiG-29: 350
MiG-31: 232
Su-24: 200
Su-25: 190
Su-27: 350
Su-30: 100
SU-47: 160
Tu-22: 150
Tu-95: 45
Tu-160: 25
can't wait to see ak-12/15 (ratnik) and armata platform
 
Earlier in response to the Eurasian Union State question i said to the red sea but that was a mistake i meant the persian gulf and the arabian sea, but looking at the latest updates technically the russians do sort-of extend to the red sea even if its only a port in sudan.
 
If bush try to scrap start maybe it’s time for the development of satan 2 to start, btw is the New Peter the Great Class Battle Cruisers Just another name for kirov class or is another class altogether and if it’s another class is it otl lider class
 
If bush try to scrap start maybe it’s time for the development of satan 2 to start, btw is the New Peter the Great Class Battle Cruisers Just another name for kirov class or is another class altogether and if it’s another class is it otl lider class
peter the great class is more of an earlier version of the lider class yeah.
 
What are the relations between the French government and the Russian government?

The Russian positions on Iraq are quite similar to Chirac positions, can we never see France reinstated the integrated command of NATO ?
 
What are the relations between the French government and the Russian government?

The Russian positions on Iraq are quite similar to Chirac positions, can we never see France reinstated the integrated command of NATO ?
Neutral-slightly good

No, that's very very very implausible considering the attitude back then.
 
With a resurgent Russia I can see a Britain that looks to stay with the EU as opposed to taking a way more pro-US stance on economic and military matters at least under Labour, and espically as the US sinks it the Iraq mire more and more.

This is likely to become even more important into the 2010s, with the EU bloc needed to be balwalk against a flood of Russian goods/materials into the UK. I predict no Brexit, possibly even no referendum.

A smart Britain- and she does have some good brains, would look to revive the Commonwealth as a stronger trading bloc esp with Oz and NZ.
 
Like how the Su 47 got developed given Russia becoming a resilient army, I think the black eagle or T 95 will get adopted.

The Pak Ava ie Armata might get developed or might get butterflies, considering these machines can be upgraded and remain modern well into probably the 2030s. Might make more sense to develop the mig lmfs.

It’s likely around 2030 when the next generation rolls around, though soldiers will probably modernize Ratnik style but earlier.
 
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