Makarov in general has proven to be a hot bag of wind whose public declarations leave one thinking either that he is a complete incompetent who has no idea what he talking about or he is a genius who know something all the rest of us don’t.

Anyway, the extended range missile for the HIMARS system can’t be compared to Smerch. The proper comparison is between HIMARS and Iskander. In any case there are new rockets for the Smerch available. In the latest Jane’s Missiles and Rockets the Smerch-G and Smerch-S are talked about.

All the rest is equal nonsense.

you think his statement about being self reliant is non sense? I guess that would explain the Mistral..