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Russia’s Defense Ministry reveals its costly secrets
RT News ^ | 10/13/2010 | RT News

Posted on 10/13/2010 10:03:13 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld

The country’s military has disclosed its spending plans – for the first time in five years. RT has carefully examined the main expense items.

Propeller The biggest part of the funds will be allocated for buying new arms: spending on military equipment is to grow from 65 to 70 percent – from 380 billion rubles in 2010 to 980 billion rubles in 2013.

First and foremost, the ministry is planning to spend this money on RS-24 and Bulava strategic rockets, Su-34 bombers, Su-35 fighters, submarines, corvettes and frigates for the Black Sea fleet, and control systems for army.

(Excerpt) Read more at rt.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: russia; russiamilitary

1 posted on 10/13/2010 10:03:18 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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4 posted on 10/13/2010 11:11:47 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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