ClearedHot Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 With Russia's $650 billion rearmament plan, the bear sharpens its teeth The graying bear is getting a make-over. Russia's military is launching its biggest rearmament effort since Soviet times, including a $650 billion program to procure 1,000 new helicopters, 600 combat planes, 100 warships, and 8 nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines...
BFM this Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 First draft. I'm sure they'll figure out that they can get the job done with ~180 planes.
PapaJu Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 Sweet, 600 new planes that will only get 30 hours of flight time per year. 1
pawnman Posted March 2, 2011 Posted March 2, 2011 It sounds like a lot of money...but spread over that many assets? They are either going to go over budget, or they are going to produce some real crap.
Steve Davies Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 Quick question: does the US give Russia international development aid money? If so, has the Obama administration made any attempt to review that fund or the recipients of it?
BFM this Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 We give to Plenty of counttries that turn right around and boost their militaries. NK has made a sport of it. (although that's more of an extortion racket) If we haven't reviewed russias aid status for a ton of other reasons by now, something else is out of wack.
tcf5566 Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 (edited) Quick question: does the US give Russia international development aid money? If so, has the Obama administration made any attempt to review that fund or the recipients of it? https://www.foreignassistance.gov/OU.aspx?OUID=197&FY=2011 Only about $68 million. Edited March 3, 2011 by tcf5566
JS Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 Quick question: does the US give Russia international development aid money? If so, has the Obama administration made any attempt to review that fund or the recipients of it? You mean does the US borrow from China, to give to Russia, and then to pay for an annual study of China's military? Probably so.
GrndPndr Posted March 5, 2011 Posted March 5, 2011 The increase to just over 601 billion yuan ($91.5 billion) would go toward "appropriate" hardware spending and salary increases for the 2.3 million members of the People's Liberation Army It would be interesting to know the real numbers when it comes to their operational budgets vs. new acquisitions. How much TLC are they going to put into keeping their people happy, and their systems functioning? It is interesting that the Rooskies and the Chicomms seem to be focusing on each other. Superpower hegemony - ain't it grand? FM
BQZip01 Posted March 6, 2011 Posted March 6, 2011 It sounds like a lot of money...but spread over that many assets? They are either going to go over budget, or they are going to produce some real crap. Can't it be both?
pawnman Posted March 6, 2011 Posted March 6, 2011 Can't it be both? So they really have learned from the West.
panchbarnes Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) Thread revival!!! https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/03/02/kerry-says-russia-is-going-to-lose-if-putins-troops-continue-to-advance-in-ukraine/?hpid=z2 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ukraine-crisis-tests-obamas-foreign-policy-focus-on-diplomacy-over-military-force/2014/03/01/c83ec62c-a157-11e3-9ba6-800d1192d08b_story.html So I guess: 1. A-10 is off the chopping block 2. Force Management Program is on hold indefinitely 3. Stop loss! 4. BDU is coming back (added) /sarcasm (maybe?) oh and... Edited March 2, 2014 by PanchBarnes
BitteEinBit Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 Yeah, "Pacific Pivot"...timing is perfect. I'm not worried...we have this all under control. Really, the world is becoming a better place and we will do less with less. For reals this time... Think about it...other than hot women, what does Ukraine really have for us. Ok, hot women are enough of a reason...pack your bags boys, we're going to Kiev!! 2
BitteEinBit Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 Can I wear a green flight suit and drink? Fuck yeah! Baltika 9s for all my friends!! 1
Bobby Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 I just want to point out that Crimea is just right across the sea from that new transit hub that we're apparently leasing from Romania to take the place of Manas. Can you say "conveniently aligned"
matmacwc Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 We have to bring Rainman back to explain that whole Fulda gap thingy. 3
herkbum Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 So did Tom Clancy https://www.amazon.com/Command-Authority-Jack-Ryan-Clancy/dp/0399160477
waveshaper Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 What's going down currently in the Ukraine is minor league stuff. This is how real revolutions normally start in thispart of the world.https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=7QkJjWIHFSA#t=1
Lawman Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 Anybody got a spare Air-Land Battle Doctrine laying around?
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