Russia's military going into 2015

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/russias-military-will-get-bigger-and-better-in-2015/512753.html
Ignoring the fact about how they are planning on funding this expansion, what are your thoughts on this?
I personally think that its awesome, seeing all of their new tech, the ratnik body armour, Borei class submarines, the T-50 and i can't wait to see the new Armata unveiled next year.

The Russians have been re arming for some time.

Looks like the good old bad old bays if the Cold War are on the horizon.

To be fair though, is Russia still pushing for world Communism?

To be fair though, is Russia still pushing for world Communism?

Nope. But it's push for world communism was more to do with pushing Russia's sphere if influence. Georgia, the Ukraine, Iran, Syria etc, have all shown that Russia wants to get back to being top dog.

Is it?

The Russians have been re arming for some time.

Looks like the good old bad old bays if the Cold War are on the horizon.

The Russians can't afford it. If the oil price stays low for any stretch of time their screwed


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Nope. But it's push for world communism was more to do with pushing Russia's sphere if influence. Georgia, the Ukraine, Iran, Syria etc, have all shown that Russia wants to get back to being top dog.

The Russians can't afford it. If the oil price stays low for any stretch of time their screwed


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bearing in mind they're modernising their economy at the same time, with plans to move away from relying on oil and gas.


I don't see it that way at all, i see it as Russia not attempting to push its sphere of influence but as Russia reacting to the west pushing it's sphere of influence. Russia isn't on the offensive its taking a defensive stance.

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/russias-military-will-get-bigger-and-better-in-2015/512753.html
Ignoring the fact about how they are planning on funding this expansion, what are your thoughts on this?
I personally think that its awesome, seeing all of their new tech, the ratnik body armour, Borei class submarines, the T-50 and i can't wait to see the new Armata unveiled next year.

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How no?

Is sending troops to South Ossetia and the Ukraine defensive?

I would not be surprised if it was a very careful attempt by the Russian State to resist criticism.

The military is being increased as a warning to those who dare resist the State as the rouble is falling and the Russians return to Yeltsin era.

Georgia attacked Russian peacekeepers and bombed a town in south Ossetia, Russia responded.
There was a coup d'etat in Ukraine (not the Ukraine like you keep calling it) and Russia felt the need to respond by taking Crimea out of fear that it would become part of NATO thereby making Russia lose a strategic advantage and access to the black sea and the Mediterranean.
Whether or not that fear was legitimate is another debate

Russia's going through a transitional period at the moment being led by a nationalist president who spent most of his working life as a KGB officer.

Care to explain why UK airspace, as well as other European airs peace keeps getting probed/over flown by Russian aircraft in the last few years?

You either need to stop watching Russia today. Or stop being confrontational to try and make yourself seem more interesting to members of the opposite sex.

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/russias-military-will-get-bigger-and-better-in-2015/512753.html
Ignoring the fact about how they are planning on funding this expansion, what are your thoughts on this?
I personally think that its awesome, seeing all of their new tech, the ratnik body armour, Borei class submarines, the T-50 and i can't wait to see the new Armata unveiled next year.

To be fair though, is Russia still pushing for world Communism?

bearing in mind they're modernising their economy at the same time, with plans to move away from relying on oil and gas.

I don't see it that way at all, i see it as Russia not attempting to push its sphere of influence but as Russia reacting to the west pushing it's sphere of influence. Russia isn't on the offensive its taking a defensive stance.