This is what you have to think about.

Russia steps up the arms race

By Denis Dyomkin, Reuters
Friday, 26 September 2008

Russia says it will build a space defence system and a new fleet of nuclear submarines by 2020, beefing up its nuclear deterrent at a time of heightened tensions with Washington.

Announcing the biggest defence initiative in Russia for at least a decade, President Dmitry Medvedev said this summer's war with Georgia - which opened up new rifts between Moscow and the West - showed the need for Russia to have a strong military.

This is the link to the entire story should you wish to read it: www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-steps-up-the-arms-race-943825.html

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Now the question is very simple. Who do you want on the other side of the table when it comes down to "playing chicken" with the Russians? Think I am being funny? Think again.

posted by Jay @ 6:47 PM