Even today, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation remain an important factor and means of solving defensive tasks in the state's military security system. They are an institution of the state. The President and Government of the Russian Federation and other government bodies develop Russia's military policy, determine the place and role of the Armed Forces in the military organization, and the procedure for interaction with other state security structures based on the regulatory framework. In other words, the army and navy are created by the state, maintained (provided for) and used by the state for their intended purpose. However, the Armed Forces of Russia, like the armies of other countries, are not made up of units, formations, or other established structures. Instead, they are formed by individuals. This means that each individual soldier is not just a "man with a gun," but a person in the truest sense of the word - a citizen of their country. They possess both military and social qualities, as well as various rights, freedoms, responsibilities, and duties. The state and the military interact through their soldiers based on their respective interests, goals, objectives, and functions, while society interacts based on its own interests. If, for example, one of the main tasks of the state in relation to the Armed Forces is to ensure their combat capability and combat readiness in order to preserve the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, then the main task and goal of society in relation to the army is to ensure the interests and needs of the individual. Society is interested in the reproduction of the individual as a sociocultural unit, which is the foundation and value of society. Modern society, including Russian society, cannot be neutral towards its own army, as it would have to "feed" a foreign army. The Russian Armed Forces ensure the security of society's material and spiritual values, as well as the tranquility and peaceful life of its ... Read more