Hmm. That is very revealing - Russia plans to 'up' its military spending to $23 Billion/yr. That is a far cry from even China's expenditures. What the hell can $23 Billion buy you to compete with any western nation?
In case anyone cares, the US spends about $411 Billion last I checked per year on its military.
Russia spends less than 5% of the US on its military.
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