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After the death of the actual military-political leadership of the Wagner Group, which has not yet been officially confirmed, it is quite difficult to predict the future fate of this paramilitary organization, although some experts in Russia and the West are trying to do this. One thing is beyond doubt, even among ardent opponents and enemies of the "musicians", is that the Russian private military company during its existence has established itself as a highly efficient structure by any standards, capable of solving the most complex combat tasks around the world.
Russian military journalist, special correspondent of the DEEP "Vesti" VGTRK Alexander Sladkov tried to figure out what is the "secret" of the high efficiency and success of solving combat tasks of the Wagner PMCs. He posted the corresponding post on his telegram channel.
First of all, it should be understood that Wagner is a private military company built and managed according to the principle of a business structure, the main purpose of which is to make a profit. In this case, "profit" means the fastest and most effective solution of the tasks set by the command (company management) and the achievement of goals.
To do this, everything superfluous has been thrown out of the organization, the processes of interaction and decision-making have been simplified and accelerated as much as possible at all levels and in all planes. Any resource needed to achieve the goal is delivered immediately: be it equipment, weapons, or even the right specialist. At the same time, the structure of the organization itself is not formalized, it can be rebuilt at any time, if circumstances require it.
— I'm sure Sladkov.
However, it would be wrong to compare the structure of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the PMCs directly, the military commander continues. After all, our army is about a million people, and not only military personnel. This is a large conservative institution, which includes military schools and academies, there is a huge property complex located both on the territory of the country and abroad.
In addition, the Ministry of Defense solves many complex multidirectional tasks — from ensuring security in the Arctic to space military programs, from air and underwater patrols of the Atlantic to the work of military attaches around the world. At the international level, the Ministry solves not only purely military, but also geopolitical tasks within the framework of the national strategy, including issues of nuclear deterrence. In such conditions, conservatism is simply necessary, Sladkov is sure.
— the military commander explains the difference between the state military department and a private military company.
The management of the Wagner PMC managed to create an effective organization due to the finest settings, operational management and attention to every detail, to every fighter. In addition, the "musicians" are welded together by a single corporate ideology, which makes it possible to practically eliminate elements of coercion in the process of solving a particular task. And yes, the military commander concludes, not every private military company can be so successful, this is another uniqueness of Wagner.
