The Russian President has signalled a new arms deal with the USRussia To Build Missile Defence Shield And Renew Nuclear Deterrence -- Times Online
Russia is to build new space and missile defence shields and put its armed forces on permanent combat alert, President Medvedev announced today.
In a sharp escalation of military rhetoric, Mr Medvedev ordered a wholesale renovation of Russia’s nuclear deterrence and told military chiefs to draw up plans to reorganise the armed forces by December.
He said that Russia must modernise its nuclear defences within eight years, including the creation of a “system of air and space defence”.
The announcement puts Russia in a new arms race with the United States, which has infuriated the Kremlin by seeking to establish an anti-missile shield in eastern Europe. The US argues that the shield is aimed at rogue states such as Iran, but Russia is convinced that its own security is threatened.
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My Comment: Its official, Russia has now decided to pursue a policy to significantly increase its military and strategic forces. This is big news, and signals a complete shift away from the West.