Putin plans rearmament, page 1

Putin plans rearmament

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In a hangar at an airfield 24 miles south east of Moscow, technicians were yesterday checking over the latest additions to the burgeoning military arsenal which a resurgent Russia hopes can restore its status as a major world power.

The MiG-35 and MiG-29 fighters which Russia plans to showcase at this week's -Moscow international air show are just a small part of a £100 billion plan to return the Russian military to the heights of its Cold War might.

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It looks like the Russians have taken some serious offence to the west ignoring them over the past decade. Obviously they think the only way to get noticed again is to beef up their military. In my opinion that is the exact opposite of what they should be doing, the fact that the west no longer sees Russia as a threat is a good thing. I think that Russia should learn from Germany's example, they too were once a bitter enemy but managed to fully integrate into the west.




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