摘要:The formal procedure of transfer of power in the RF has indeed taken place. Now all the Russians have a
new President, while the servicemen, in addition to this, have a new Supreme Commander in Chief. And
however true the affirmations that, in general, we should expect a continuation of the former policy, especially
in the military sphere, D. Medvedev, who has never been considered to be a specialist in this sphere,
will have to personally get acquainted with the whole array of military ¨C economic problems, the resolution
of which can no longer be put off. And their resolution will become possible only if the entire concept of the
armed forces¡¯ development is changed, because it is this concept that has given rise to the existing problems
in the first place. Moreover, the methods for implementing the plans and programs of reform also have
turned out to be inefficient.