Russian defense budget may rise 25 percent in 2009

Posted by Matt in September 19th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Military, Russia, Battlefield, Cold-War, Council On Foreign Relations, Defence Spending, Defense Budget, Defense Spending, European Union, Latin-America, Military Exercises, Navy, Posture, Profile, Russia, Russian Defense, Russian Lawmakers, Sharp, Telegraph, United States

Russian lawmakers gave preliminary approval Friday to a 25 percent hike in defense spending — a sharp increase for Russia’s military that comes only a month after it crushed Georgia on the battlefield.
The boost in defense spending for 2009 fits in with Russia’s recent defiant posture toward the West, a stance that has seen relations [...]

Iran threatens to set Israel ablaze as fears grow of US-backed war

Posted by Matt in July 8th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Iran, Israel, U.S., Fears, First Response, Iran, Israel, Military Exercises, Oil Prices, Persian Gulf, Record Highs, Target, Tension, United States, Us Navy

IRAN has issued a strident warning that it would “set on fire” Israel and target the US navy in the Persian Gulf as its first response to any American attack over its nuclear programme.
Rising tension in the area where Iran and the United States are both carrying out military exercises have contributed to driving oil [...]

Russian-Chinese military relations at a low point

Posted by Matt in May 27th, 2008 | no comment

Published in China, Military, Russia, beijing, Bilateral Commission, China, Chinese Military, Defense Minister, Europe, Gathering Moss, Iran, Journalists, Medvedev, Military Exercises, Military Experts, Military Relations, Missile Defense System, Missile Program, putin, Russia, Russian Companies, Spare Parts, Technical Cooperation, Transport Helicopters

It’s hard to take Medvedev/Putin’s complaints seriously about the American missile defense system in Europe while they help arm a China that might turn on them at any time.
Of course, I can’t help but bring up the fact that Russia has helped Iran create the missile problem in the first place. Russia has long been [...]

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Russian defense budget may rise 25 percent in 2009

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Russian-Chinese military relations at a low point

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