Russia announces rearmament plan

Russia announces rearmament plan

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james_tigerwoods

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Tuesday 17th March 2009
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Yike!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7947824.stm

New cold war anyone?

BBC said:
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said Moscow will begin a comprehensive military rearmament from 2011.

Mr Medvedev said the primary task would be to "increase the combat readiness of [Russia's] forces, first of all our strategic nuclear forces".

Explaining the move, he cited concerns over Nato expansion near Russia's borders and regional conflicts.

Last year, the Kremlin set out plans to increase spending on Russia's armed forces over the next two years.

Russia will spend nearly $140bn (£94.5bn) on buying arms up until 2011.

While this has been made easier while oil revenues were increasing in recent years, correspondents say, the new announcement is a surprise.

But analysts say the brief war in Georgia exposed problems with outdated equipment and practices within Russia's armed forces and led to calls for military modernisation.

Mr Medvedev said the move was necessary in response to the current military situation in the world, says the BBC's James Rodgers in Moscow.

Russia has long been angered by Nato's post-Cold War expansion and by the United States' plans to place elements of a missile defence system in parts of Eastern Europe," our correspondent adds.
Edited by james_tigerwoods on Tuesday 17th March 11:08

liner33

10,642 posts

201 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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wars are great for the economy smile

james_tigerwoods

Original Poster:

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Tuesday 17th March 2009
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liner33 said:
wars are great for the economy smile
I thought that the preparation for war was good for the economy smile

angryS3owner

15,855 posts

228 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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rofl

Nice one thumbup

tomkandy

114 posts

208 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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Pipe dream unless oil prices go back up

scorp

8,783 posts

228 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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liner33 said:
wars are great for the economy smile
Great for weapons sellers, but outside that, unless you're engaged in warfare or expecting to be, it's usually a complete waste of time and resources.

Edited by scorp on Tuesday 17th March 11:16

Martial Arts Man

6,593 posts

185 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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This is bks.

The Russian army is falling to bits and I would be amazed if they can afford to invest.

Russia is on its knees economically; sabre rattling this one!

FourWheelDrift

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283 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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Of course they need a rearmament plan, have you seen some of the old stuff they are still using? Russia's rusting navy, old tanks and 30+ years old aircraft.


OJ

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227 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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FourWheelDrift said:
Of course they need a rearmament plan, have you seen some of the old stuff they are still using? Russia's rusting navy, old tanks and 30+ years old aircraft.
No, that's us hehe

Edited by OJ on Tuesday 17th March 11:20

FourWheelDrift

88,377 posts

283 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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OJ said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Of course they need a rearmament plan, have you seen some of the old stuff they are still using? Russia's rusting navy, old tanks and 30+ years old aircraft.
No, that's us hehe
Damn I always get those 2 communist Gubberments mixed up.

motco

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245 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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'President' Medvedev said...


Yeah, right! So Putin had nothing at all to do with it--------- at all?

isee

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182 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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tomkandy said:
Pipe dream unless oil prices go back up
I think you will find that the majority of the last boom happened when the oil prices were around these levels.

I think after the brief war with Georgia they realised just how outdated their hardware is.
It's in dire need of modernisation, nothing to do with new cold war

isee

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182 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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motco said:
'President' Medvedev said...


Yeah, right! So Putin had nothing at all to do with it--------- at all?
Year 2028
Putin and Medvedev wake up after a very heavy night out...
Putin turns to Medvedev and says: "Misha... I forget, which one of us is the president today?"


P.S. who cares who is behind it. I'd love to seem them running this country tbh

FourWheelDrift

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283 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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isee said:
I think after the brief war with Georgia they realised just how outdated their hardware is.
It's in dire need of modernisation, nothing to do with new cold war
Was that when they sent in their crack armoured division, who were roundly seen off by 3 women and a small child armed with pointed sticks?

andy400

10,296 posts

230 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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Hooray! War! Medals and early promotion all round! woohoo

Oh yes, and death..... frown

As you were......

getmecoat

liner33

10,642 posts

201 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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scorp said:
liner33 said:
wars are great for the economy smile
Great for weapons sellers, but outside that, unless you're engaged in warfare or expecting to be, it's usually a complete waste of time and resources.

Edited by scorp on Tuesday 17th March 11:16
Its expensive but a lot more than weapons sales are affected , look what was stimulated last time the leaps in technology the increase in production in food , clothing, building etc ect .

Look how many hospitals were built during the war for example

Cold wars are the best kinds as well , all the expansion with minimal loss of life

Lefty Guns

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201 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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liner33 said:
Cold wars are the best kinds as well , all the expansion with minimal loss of life
Nicely put.

Nadyenka

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196 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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Martial Arts Man said:
This is bks.

The Russian army is falling to bits and I would be amazed if they can afford to invest.

Russia is on its knees economically; sabre rattling this one!
And the UK Army is so great :P

elster

17,517 posts

209 months

Tuesday 17th March 2009
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Lefty Guns said:
liner33 said:
Cold wars are the best kinds as well , all the expansion with minimal loss of life
Nicely put.
I can't see us being involved in the next cold war. We are just not important enough anymore.

james_tigerwoods

Original Poster:

16,287 posts

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Tuesday 17th March 2009
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elster said:
Lefty Guns said:
liner33 said:
Cold wars are the best kinds as well , all the expansion with minimal loss of life
Nicely put.
I can't see us being involved in the next cold war. We are just not important enough anymore.
Do you think GB knows this?