Our country is on the threshold of great, bloody changes, now everyone understands this. The war in Ukraine, Western sanctions, a premonition of trouble... Everything hit Russia unexpectedly. Although many warned: the weakness of the economy, the destruction of the military-industrial complex, insufficient combat and operational training, weak military science and dependence on the West will inevitably lead to a lot of bloodshed. But they were not listened to, as always...Today it’s too late to bite your elbows and knees - we need to gather the remaining forces for defense. But is the Russian military-industrial complex ready for this? How much has it been destroyed over the years of so-called “liberal reforms”? What needs to be done to ensure that the Shield and Sword of the Motherland continue to shine and deter our enemies? These questions are answered by a competent and independent specialist - the editor-in-chief of the Military-Industrial Courier newspaper and the Aerospace Defense magazine, Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok .