Russia to increase defense spending by nearly two-thirds to $97 billion by 2016

[vivINDIAN]

President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu laid out Russia’s arms procurement roadmap for 2014 on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, including new strategic missiles, tanks and aircraft. “In 2014 more than 40 of the newest intercontinental ballistic missiles, 210 aircraft, and more than 250 armored vehicles will enter into the armed forces,” President Putin said at a meeting of the country’s top military leadership.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (L) during a meeting at the Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russia.

Russia will see the continued deployment of the Yars ICBM to the Strategic Missile Forces and the Iskandertactical ballistic missile to the ground forces next year, Shoigu said. Two new ballistic missile submarines will also become fully operational next year, he added.

President Putin outlined a roadmap last year to increase defense spending by nearly two-thirds to $97 billion by 2016. Putin said the funding was vital to modernize the military’s hardware, while calling for the armed forces’ operating costs to be kept to less than 30 percent of the defense budget.

A total of $650 billion is to be spent on military hardware in the period to 2020.

Russia is in the midst of a major reform of the military including re-equipment and a transition to a largely professional force, but has been struggling with a shortage of recruits as a result of draft dodging and a declining pool of eligible conscripts.

Russia to increase defense spending by nearly two-thirds to $97 billion by 2016 1212133 - Army Recognition

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

wow , spending worthy of a great civilization

 

[vostok]

Some would say that it is not a lot. But Russia does not need to keep at bay the whole world. Do not need to occupy the Asian or African states. No need to spend huge amounts of money on endless wars of aggression.
So that's enough.
For example, yesterday the Russian army received two S-400 regiment, 14 Ka-52 helicopters and 6 Su-34. Re-equipment is impressive pace except ships - many problems still remain. Especially considering the fact that almost all major surface ships of the USSR were built in Ukraine.

 

[xuxu1457]

Russia has many army press, from US, Japan and NATO, more than that Arctic ice melts, Russia has to do something to hold more from the Arctic waterway

 

[vostok]

Russia has many army press, from US, Japan and NATO, more than that Arctic ice melts, Russia has to do something to hold more from the Arctic waterway

To protect the Arctic a lot is doing. This year has been restored airfield on the New-Siberian Islands, abandoned since 1985. It was decided to form several Arctic brigades. For the first time in Russian military schools began teaching professionals for warfare in Arctic conditions. As well - will be equipped 8 control points along the Northern Sea Route.
Putin said that the protection of the Russian Arctic - one of the most important priorities of the state. Russia will not allow anyone encroach on Russian North.
Was developed state program of construction of the icebreaker fleet. Already laid the head atomic icebreaker LK-60 with capacity of 60 MW.

 

[trident2010]

$97bn is a good no.