While we have the smallest navy since 1914, and China even doing better, what could go wrong? Little attention is being given to the military buildup here, there and everywhere. By the way, apparently Russia has low information voters as well:
The death toll from the Great Terror of 1937-1938 – Stalin’s purges of Soviet elites – was 700,000, and historians estimate the total number of victims of his political repressions at anywhere between 3 million and 39 million.
Nevertheless, a sizeable part of the Russian population retains a fondness for Stalin, according to recent polls
One paradox reflected by the Levada poll, conducted in October with 1,600 respondents, was a simultaneous perception of Stalin as both good and cruel. Forty-seven percent said Stalin was a “wise leader who brought the Soviet Union to might and prosperity,” RIAN.RU
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said the implementation of Russia’s ambitious arms procurement program will bring drastic changes to the country by 2020.
MOSCOW, March 11 (RIA Novosti) – The Russian Navy will receive 24 submarines and 54 warships of various classes by 2020, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday.
“As a result of the implementation of the state rearmament program to 2020, the navy should receive eight nuclear-powered strategic submarines, 16 multirole submarines and 54 warships of various classes,” Shoigu said at a Defense Ministry meeting .
The eight strategic missile boats include three Borey and five Borey-A class vessels (SSBN) armed with Bulava ballistic missiles.
The 16 multi-purpose submarines include eight Graney class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) and improved Kilo and Lada class diesel-electric (SSK) boats.
In addition to submarines, the navy will receive Admiral Gorshkov class frigates and Steregushchy class corvettes, Buyan class corvettes and Ivan Gren Class large landing ships. RIAN.RU
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