[ExtremeUnction]

The remarks follow his decision last week to resume long-range missions by strategic bomber aircraft capable of hitting the US with nuclear weapons.

Putin lives in the past. Long range bombers are what we would call, "a target." 1960's weaponry is not the way to go, Vladamir.

[SergeiRachmaninov]

Putin lives in the past. Long range bombers are what we would call, "a target." 1960's weaponry is not the way to go, Vladamir.

The Russians used to be famous for "big dumb rockets," and they had a lot of them.

The Russians have always favored less sophisticated technology but that in no way means it is not formidable.

And, if this current direction of military buildup is not the best way for them to go, I think you can count on them to make adjustments.

Given the money -- which they now have -- you are badly mistaken if you think the Russians simply lack the intelligence to be formidable. Badly mistaken.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

" Vladimir Putin announced ambitious plans to revive Russia's military power and restore its role as the world's leading producer of military aircraft yesterday. "
At this point, man flown aircraft will be a thing of the passed in about 15-20 years, so Putin ? what's the point ?
We got 747s will lasers that can not only shoot down missiles, but, it need be, strategic bombers.

" Putin lives in the past. Long range bombers are what we would call, "a target." 1960's weaponry is not the way to go, Vladamir.
Who knows, we probability have UAVs that can take out his 1960s long range bombers at the fraction of the cost of even a F-16.... so what Putin ? what's your point ? it' snot biggie for us.