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2003-05-16 Europe

Putin Seeks Economic Growth, New Weapons

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Posted by Celissa 2003-05-16 07:58 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Strategic weapons"--we're not talking tanks here--we're talking ballistic missiles, ballistic missile submarines, and bombers. Is this idiot trying to resurrect the Cold War with a new arms race?

Posted by Dar 2003-05-16 08:54:48|| 2003-05-16 08:54:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Putin walks a very fine line here. For now Europe doesn't see Russia as a military threat... it would be foolish of him to try to change this.

But I doubt Russia has the money for an arms race anyway.

Posted by True German Ally 2003-05-16 09:06:31|| 2003-05-16 09:06:31|| Front Page Top

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