CNN: Russia's military might: Putin's foreign policy in numbers
(CNN)For the tens of thousands of spectators who cheered on Russia's spectacular military show on Monday, this was as much about looking to the past -- as preparing for the future.
While the annual grand parade officially commemorates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, it is also an opportunity for the Kremlin to show-off its modern day military might.
Throughout the morning the latest T-14 tanks trundled into Moscow's Red Square, while supersonic jets roared overhead.
The awesome parade comes at a time when Russia's military is perhaps more powerful than at any time since the Cold War.
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WNU Editor: A good summary on Russia's military.
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