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          ~~ Министерство обороны СССР ~~

Cyberwarfare Forces: Syktyvkar Supercomputing Center and Military Base

Syktyvkar — To begin the consolidation of most cyberwarfare operations and assets under the newly created Cyberwarfare Forces (Силы кибервойны СССР), the Soviet Defense Ministry will build a new supercomputing center in the outskirts of the city of Syktyvkar. Even though this center won't house much of the cyber assets of the military, it will serve as one of the main "bases" of the new separate troop branch. It will also serve as one of the locations that will train the future soldiers that will form part of this new branch.

The center will sit on 2 square miles (1280 acres or 518 hectares) of land owned by the Defense Ministry, located northward of Syktyvkar. The center itself has an area of 200 acres (81 ha) where all the necessary buildings to operate the supercomputer will be built. This includes but is not limited to power substations, water storages, fuel tanks, power buildings, chiller plants, cooling towers, administration buildings and of course data halls. Syktyvkar acts as great location for this facility not only because of its remoteness but also because of its average temperatures throughout the year. The average temperature in the area is of between -17.8°C (-0°F) and -10.8°C (12.6°F) during the coldest month (January) and an average low of 12.4°C (54.3°F) and an average high of 23.2°C (73.8°F) during the warmest month (July). All in all, this means significantly lower cooling needs and maintenance costs in this area of operation. At the same time, this translates to lower energy needs and costs.

The supercomputer, nicknamed Barguzin-I (in honor of the Barguzin Sable), will be one of the most powerful in the world. It can perform at one (1) exaFLOPS, or a billion-billion calculations per secondthe threshold for coveted “exascale” status. Currently, as of October 2020, the fatest supercomputer in the world is Japan's Fugaku at 415 petaFLOPS. For reference, a petaFLOP is 10^15 while an exaFLOP is 10^18. The Barguzin-I will have a high-performance computing service platform integrating supercomputing with cloud computing, big data and artificial intelligence (AI). The supercomputer can be used for data analysis, hacking operations (both defensive and offensive) and for predicting the development of armed conflicts and how best to efficiently respond to them. When not in use by the military, the supercomputer will be used to analyze and generate weather forecasts for the country, run massive and complicated scientific analyses, climate research, oil and gas exploration, and molecular modeling, among others. As a whole, this new powerful supercomputer will not only strengthen Soviet capabilities but also positively contribute to Soviet society at large.

As for the training facilities of this new complex, the Defense Ministry envisions a set of buildings designed specifically for the successful development of incoming personnel. Even though these soldiers won't train to fight on a physical battlefield, the Ministry will still require a certain degree of physical fitness and mental fortitude. Facilities will be build to develop the academic potential of each cadet in an ample range of areas, including language, mathematics, cyber engineering and programing. In this academic effort, the Ministry will coordinate and cooperate with major Soviet universities to effectively implement this plan. Additionally, this complex will serve as the main training center for the cyber special forces, the Arditi (Ардити).

The cost of the computing center itself is set to be USD$2 billion and will take 2 years to complete. The larger military base will cost USD$250 million and 1 year to complete. The project as a whole will remain secret in order to not compromise the security details of the complex. The Soviet Defense Ministry will begin to plan the construction of direct "highways" of fiber optic lines from the location to Moscow, Leningrad and other major cities in order to connect the base to the cyber world through physical lines - in addition to satellite connections.

Sources:
- https://medium.com/syncedreview/one-billion-billion-tianhe-3-exascale-supercomputer-prototype-passes-tests-7d30aa97aca2
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NDMC_Supercomputer
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOP500
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_Data_Center

          ~~ Министерство обороны СССР ~~

Cyberwarfare Forces: Completion of the Syktyvkar Supercomputing Center and Military Base

Moscow — The Soviet Defense Ministry has announced the full completion of the Syktyvkar Supercomputing Center and Military Base. This event marks the construction of the first major base of operations and training of the Cyberwarfare Forces, helping the Soviet Armed Forces not only stay at the forefront of cyberwarfare but continue to cement its reputation as one of the major players in the field. As one of the first facilities of its kind in the world, the security detail is strong with strict security clearances to even enter the military base (let alone, the supercomputing center itself). The Kremlin has applauded the efforts of the Ministry and the unstoppable dedication of the workers to bring this project to fruition. URA!

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