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Putin to increase funds for Russian defence
Thailand News.Net
Tuesday 16th September, 2008
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said Russia's defence spending will increase 27 percent in 2009.
Putin said nearly 2.4 trillion rubles would be allocated for the needs of national defence and security.
The announcement comes on the heels of Russia's crushing defeat of Georgian forces on the former Soviet republic's soil.
President Dmitry Medvedev said last week that the five-days of fighting in Georgia showed the need for a full-blown modernisation of the military and updating of hardware.
Putin hiked the defence budget during his eight-year presidency to match the country's resurgent economic might.
But defence analyst and military brass warn that internal reform and investment in research and development is also needed to stall the army's decline since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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;) Midnight
09-16-08, 09:24 PM |
Putin to increase funds for Russian defence
China what do you have on Chinas defence spending?
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shame
09-16-08, 10:22 PM |
Russian increased defence budget.
When your enemy treathen you and you need to be ready and prepare for them. Mr. Puttin is smart and encourage the military to prepare for the real war. Good point and we all understand you. Mr. Puttin.
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Sammy
09-17-08, 03:39 AM |
Mr. Putin is playing in the hands of the warmongers
Yes, the warmongers are on the move, they love to create tensions, so that their money coffers will be filling up.
I believe this time they want to take Mr. Puting for a ride in their warmongering bandwagon, but I do wish that Mr. Putin will realize that the way to world peace is not to increase his military budget and play into the hands of these evil warmongers.
Sammy
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WASOBIA
09-17-08, 01:31 PM |
Russia Increase Defence Budget
Is not surprise Putin is increasing defence budget.
There is no right time to do that than now in respect of America agressive foreign policy and the propossed missiles instalation in the purpet Poland and Czek.I am sure some peaceful loving Western european countries leaders will not persive this Russia move as act of agression but Russia concerned about it security.
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m opinion
09-17-08, 01:54 PM |
missiles in Polland
WHY doesn’t the Polish n Czech governments have a referendum on such an important ussue as the us missiles why are they so afraid of the result. joining NATO even joint exercises people in the Ukraine go on demontrations in their 10 of 1000 BUT in nato, that must be american DEMOGRACY u think there is any other way on earth that capitalism can survive? who wants to be exploited? if he/she can avoid it?
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m opinion
09-17-08, 04:05 PM |
defence budget
america spends moree on defence than the rest of the world put together is what i heard BUT still cannot dominate a small fiersely independent n proud country of 130 Million with their European japanese n israeli “allies” they have developed a ilitary industry on a shoestring second to NON they aRe outnumbered almost 9 to 1 and YET america with over a million us basses all over the world “NEEDS” to surround them with nukes am sure Russia will have o take them out B4 they are operational if WW3 strats well that was america’s intention for installing them nissiles in the first place BUT at least it will guarantee the distruction of both countris n the rest of us who would wait for WW3 to start after the yanks have their mssiles operational? fAR better B4 than after that’s why i think WW3 is here very soon maybe even with the us/israel attack on iran unless the yanks are waiting to re-supply georgia to open a second front for the Russians when they atack Iran couple on nukes the georgian war is over N THEY BE A LOT MORE JUSTIFIED USING THEM NOW THAN AMERICA DID WHEN JAPAN HAD NOTHING TO FIGHT WITH N READY TO GIVE UP
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Anonymous
09-17-08, 04:44 PM |
Sounds Good for Russian Public ?
Putin : Where will the Rubles come from ?
Bad Roads in Russia. Bad Health System .
High inflation. Are you going to raise taxes and let the Russian publc Suffer ?
Have not the Russian people been pubished
enough by your bad judgement. Putin, put your personal money where your mouth is ?
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Sammy
09-17-08, 06:21 PM |
A little nest egg for his retirement
Anonymous
09-17-08, 04:44 PM
Who knows if the arms manufacturers pay those who utilize or buy their products, you know one hand washes the other.
Sammy
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