Russia doing a few upgrades...

2009-03-17 04:14:35

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FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6802|so randum

BBC wrote:
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".

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But analysts say the brief war in Georgia exposed problems with outdated equipment and practices within Russia's armed forces and led to calls for military modernisation.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

Interesting.

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2009-03-17 04:15:00

#2

rammunition: Fully Loaded; +143|6163

good news

2009-03-17 04:16:02

#3

RavyGravy: Son.; +617|6708|NSW, Australia

cold war 2: nuclear heat

amirite?

2009-03-17 05:14:44

#4

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6923|London, England

The US spends more than that on its defence in a day probably

2009-03-17 05:16:28

#5

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6967|NT, like Mick Dundee

Mekstizzle wrote:
The US spends more than that on its defence in a day probably

I think it's about 1/5th of the yearly budget.

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2009-03-17 05:26:14

#6

henno13: A generally unremarkable member; +230|6650|Belfast

oh shi-

2009-03-17 05:45:28

#7

rdx-fx: ...; +955|6893

... and suddenly Europe doesn't dislike America quite so much this week.

2009-03-17 05:47:16

#8

Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6923|London, England

can still nuke everything from St.Pedrosberg to Vladivostok

2009-03-17 06:57:37

#9

Gawwad: My way or Haddaway!; +212|6987|Espoo, Finland

rdx-fx wrote:
... and suddenly Europe doesn't dislike America quite so much this week.

You are awesome yay!

2009-03-17 06:59:41

#10

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6973|UK

rdx-fx wrote:
... and suddenly Europe doesn't dislike America quite so much this week.

...why? Have the commies invaded somewhere?

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2009-03-17 08:37:09

#11

M.O.A.B: 'Light 'em up!'; +1,220|6525|Escea

So Russia calls for disarmament and steps up its own rearmament? Unless they were talking about nukes I feel free to lol.

2009-03-17 14:32:41

#12

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6967|NT, like Mick Dundee

M.O.A.B wrote:
So Russia calls for disarmament and steps up its own rearmament? Unless they were talking about nukes I feel free to lol.

Well at least it's a sign that things are going back to normal over there after the craziness of the Yeltsin years.

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2009-03-17 14:35:03

#13

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6755|The Twilight Zone

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

Buying from who? Aren't they making their own arms for themselves?

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2009-03-17 14:42:08

#14

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6967|NT, like Mick Dundee

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

Buying from who? Aren't they making their own arms for themselves?

I believe the arms industry there is separate from the state now.

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2009-03-17 15:42:55

#15

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6857

Russia can spend what they like on their military no?

2009-03-17 15:46:08

#16

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7064

CameronPoe wrote:
Russia can spend what they like on their military no?

not without you all crying about it first...you know, for fairness and balance.

2009-03-17 15:48:15

#17

CameronPoe: Member; +2,925|6857

usmarine wrote:
CameronPoe wrote:
Russia can spend what they like on their military no?
not without you all crying about it first...you know, for fairness and balance.

Me crying about it?

2009-03-17 15:48:45

#18

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|6967|NT, like Mick Dundee

usmarine wrote:
CameronPoe wrote:
Russia can spend what they like on their military no?
not without you all crying about it first...you know, for fairness and balance.

ig wrote:
wat?

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2009-03-17 16:03:39

#19

blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|6947

yeah they are also planning to establish basses in Cuba and Venezuela

2009-03-17 21:33:31

#20

BVC: Member; +325|6997

We want peace and nuclear disarmament, comrade! Now thats settled, lets go build up our military; we'll upgrade our nukes first.

2009-03-17 22:35:53

#21

BN: smells like wee wee; +159|7070

RavyGravy wrote:
cold war 2: nuclear heat

amirite?

Sequels are always shit

2009-03-17 23:12:46

#22

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2009-03-18 03:16:47

#23

Shahter: Zee Ruskie; +295|7077|Moscow, Russia

Flecco wrote:
.Sup wrote:
"Russia will spend nearly $140bn (£94.5bn) on buying arms up until 2011."

Buying from who? Aren't they making their own arms for themselves?
I believe the arms industry there is separate from the state now.

yeah... on the paper.

usmarine wrote:
CameronPoe wrote:
Russia can spend what they like on their military no?
not without you all crying about it first...you know, for fairness and balance.

oh, c'mon guys, relax - very small portion of that money (if any at all) will actually be spent on weaponry.

if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.

2009-03-18 03:23:18

#24

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6713|'Murka

Pubic wrote:
We want peace and nuclear disarmament, comrade! Now thats settled, lets go build up our military; we'll upgrade our nukes first.

I have no issues with Russia spending some money on their nukes. Their nuclear weapons situation makes flying six warheads across the country unbeknownst to the crew seem like a Mensa moment.

$140B won't make a dent in their military situation right now. Hell, spending that over ten years MIGHT bring their AF up to 1980s US/NATO standards.

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2009-03-18 06:07:43

#25

Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,817|6408|eXtreme to the maX

FEOS wrote:
$140B won't make a dent in their military situation right now.

That would buy 1700 F35s or 1,000 F22s- if they could get them, or presumably develop their own equivalent.
$140B a year over 10 years = 17,000 F35s or 10,000 F22s

Pretty sure thats a bit ahead of 1980s US/NATO standards.

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