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pahunkboy -> Military Wants to Triple Its Moder (6/5/2010 6:52:56 PM)
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http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/military-wants-to-triple-its-modernization-budget/407533.html
The military wants nearly three times more money than planned for a 10-year rearmament program aimed at modernizing the armed forces, a top general said Thursday. Remarks in the State Duma by the armaments chief suggested deep disagreement over what it will take to fund an aging military that the Kremlin says desperately needs modernization. Lieutenant General Oleg Frolov said a tentative limit of 13 trillion rubles ($421 billion) for armaments from 2011 to 2020 would leave ground forces and other parts of the military underfunded and outdated, media reported. "The sum of 13 trillion rubles will provide support for strategic nuclear forces at the appropriate level and also will provide for the development of air defense forces and aviation," Frolov said, Itar-Tass reported. "At the same time, the Ground Forces will be underfunded, and its share of modern weapons will not be large," he said. Frolov said 36 trillion rubles would be needed to adequately fund armaments for all branches of Russian forces, including shipbuilding and space forces. A government official questioned his figures and demanded details./snip
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