Anybody in Europe concerned?

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I'm not concerned at all. Every nation has the right to defend itself and therefore have weapon systems. They also should have the right to test those systems. There is no better way to test weapon/sensor systems than a live fire exercise. Every country does this. Russia is just beginning to rebuild itself. This includes their armed forces. They need to train their people and test their equipment. Just letting that stuff sit in mothballs without testing it once in a while can lead to severe problems later on down the line should they need them.

My only concern is the "retail" side of these exercises (And their military parade in the Red Square as well). It's obvious that live fire exercises are watched by potential "buyers" from other countries. Russia is so strapped for cash (and rife with corruption in certain areas) that they don't really care much about who they sell what to. The majority of weapons systems that Iran and North Korea have mostly come from purchases from Russia.