Russia’s Defense-Industrial Complex at a Crossroads: Aura Versus Reality (Part Two)
Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 18 Issue: 71
Russian Su-57 fighter (Source: YouTube)
President Vladimir Putin’s remarks about possibly nationalizing the Russian defense industry (DI) (
Interfax, March 31) reinvigorated a debate on measures to optimize this strategically crucial yet decreasingly profitable sector of the country’s economy (see Part One in EDM, April 13). The Kremlin leader’s cautiously phrased openness to the idea was preceded by a telling and unambiguous comment from Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov. Speaking at the “Goszakaz-2021” government procurement forum, Borisov firmly stated that he is “a supporter of direct and firm protectionist policies” regarding the DI (