Sunday, June 14, 2015

Report: Russia's Military Modernization Plan Is In Jeopardy

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu provided details of Russia's latest snap exercise at the National Defence Control Centre in Moscow on 16 March Source: Russian MoD

WNU Editor: AP is reporting that Russia's military modernization plans are in jeopardy .... Russia’s $400-billion military modernization plan in jeopardy due to Western sanctions and lower oil prices (AP). Take it from this Kremlin/Russia watcher .... Russia's military modernization plans are not going to slow down .... and if they do slow down, it will because of Russia's military industrial base not being able to keep up with what the Russian government wants. As to what is the sentiment among the Russian public .... among my own circle of family, friends, and associates ... there is a reluctance (but acceptance) that this must be done. What's my take .... solve Ukraine and this will not be necessary .... but no one is interested (on both sides) to ratchet down tensions.

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