Vladimir Putin: We do not intend to get involved in a costly arms race

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting of the Military Industrial Commission that Russia can respond to the challenges of other states without drawing itself into the arms race.

Vladimir Putin: We do not intend to get involved in a costly arms race


“We do not intend to get involved in an expensive arms race, Russia does not threaten anyone and is trying to resolve all disputed issues at the negotiating table. We will continue to do so, we will adhere to this particular policy, ”RIA quotes him. "News".

The President noted that now the situation has arisen when some countries “openly declare their geopolitical claims, do not stop at open interference in the internal affairs of independent states,” while continuing to increase and improve their military arsenals.

“Under these conditions, we are obliged to ensure reliable, guaranteed protection of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and national interests of Russia. (...) When I say that many or some states pursue a different policy, namely the policy of coercive pressure, you all understand what it is about, we all see it with our own eyes over a long period of time, ”Putin added.

According to him, “all this is being done to the accompaniment of conversations about international law, about the desire to solve problems through negotiations.”

Putin quoted the German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1871-1890), saying that "potentials are not intentions, but important."

“We see the potentials grow,” the Russian leader noted. According to him, the expenditures of Russia and the United States, as well as other states, on military needs are “incomparable values, simply incomparable”.

In 2013, the total military expenditures of NATO countries reached 1 trillion dollars, with about 600 billion falling to the United States, the military budget of the Russian Federation amounted to 68 billion dollars with a planned increase to 98 billion by next year.
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  1. +7
    21 January 2015 05: 34
    Smart politics is stronger than guns))
  2. +2
    21 January 2015 05: 34
    A trillion dollars ... Yes, they breed their nations. And by the way, what nations, such and rulers. Che, everything is honest: you see a sucker - throw it!
    1. +1
      21 January 2015 05: 59
      Yes, they breed their nations
      But we are not bred. I watched the report: they put the robot on the ATV and control it. The same thing was created in 1988 and he rode on tracks but the question is what is new? answer: in an ATV hi
      1. +1
        21 January 2015 06: 23
        Quote: tobacco
        The same thing was created in 1988.

        Only in 1988 microchips, etc. did not yet exist. in control systems and control of automated systems (at least in the USSR). And so, of course - the appearance of the robot has not changed ... hi
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  3. 0
    21 January 2015 05: 35
    That's right, let the western parties of the war be spent, but we have our own doctrine, they die that Russia is a mosquito bite ...
    1. +1
      21 January 2015 06: 11
      Quote: mig31
      and we have our own doctrine

      I remember what Putin said on this subject in a message to the Federal Assembly
      That Moscow has opportunities and non-standard solutions for this. “No one will succeed in achieving military superiority over Russia. Our army is modern, efficient, as they say now, polite, but formidable
  4. 0
    21 January 2015 05: 54
    Is he talking about aircraft carriers or something, because everything else is being done?
    1. 0
      21 January 2015 06: 20
      Aircraft carriers are also being made. It is still at the stage of pre-design work, but still the fact is taking place ... hi
  5. +1
    21 January 2015 06: 00
    You don’t need to get involved, but it is better to keep the powder dry, and your brains cold!
  6. +5
    21 January 2015 06: 01
    - No money - no "race" ... although the development of weapons often opens up breakthrough technologies that are not directly related to military operations. Computers, blood transfusions, internet, cellular and satellite communications ... there are more pluses than minuses. Actually, there is only one main disadvantage - you need to invest money. This is significantly more difficult than trading in natural resources. And this is a thousand times more difficult than just sawing and putting it in your pocket.
  7. 0
    21 January 2015 06: 29
    Everything is correct. In modern weapons, it is not the "quantity" of it that matters, but the "quality" (TTX). Therefore, global expenditures on arming one's own army do not always ensure its superiority over others. As A.V. Suvorov: "You must fight not by numbers, but by skill" (S) ... hi
  8. +1
    21 January 2015 06: 38
    Well, right, where to drive it? The quieter you go, the further you'll get! On the contrary, it is necessary to drag our partners there, and to do this simply, to everyone who wants to sell our weapons, as we see in the example of Britain and Argentina, the sale of aircraft last, entailed the fuss and rearmament of the former. A very good example of how you can earn money and deliver the headaches to our partners.
  9. +2
    21 January 2015 06: 57
    Russia can respond to the challenges of other states without drawing itself into an arms race.

    We are peaceful people, but our armored train stands on a siding!
  10. TECHNOLOGY
    0
    21 January 2015 07: 04
    The nature of the doctrine is still defensive, Russia intends to use military force only if diplomatic measures are exhaustedPutin will not tryndet. See, everything is much more serious than we see.
  11. 0
    21 January 2015 07: 22
    Vladimir Putin: We do not intend to get involved in an expensive arms race ...
    I would read this: Our weapons are cheaper, but not worse ...

    Strain further gentlemen "democrats".
  12. +3
    21 January 2015 07: 48
    We do not participate in the education race. And in the healthcare race. The only race where we win is the race to enrich the rich. But for this they do not spare money. Or did everyone forget yesterday's article about parliamentary salaries?
    1. 0
      21 January 2015 12: 50
      Shame on you ... Deputies are the best people in Russia and they simply must not need anything.
      How can you be a respected person and not go to eat home borscht without a flasher? )))
  13. +2
    21 January 2015 07: 49
    I understand that such rhetoric is necessary. The USSR continuously talked about world peace and the army was in full swing. It all depends on the ability of the state and the mental abilities of the leadership. There are two ways - to puff out your cheeks and constantly trend, which will soon be put into service, then the second silently create an impenetrable defense. Following the example, weak men like to wear camouflage like I don’t touch me, I'm cool. Or you can give examples from the animal world.
  14. 0
    21 January 2015 07: 54
    Quote: tobacco
    Yes, they breed their nations
    But we are not bred. I watched the report: they put the robot on the ATV and control it. The same thing was created in 1988 and he rode on tracks but the question is what is new? answer: in an ATV hi

    Something reminds * Potemkin villages *.
  15. Aladin
    -3
    21 January 2015 08: 24
    At a meeting in mourning, and Putin is a substitute - have robots rebelling at the training ground? Skynet is getting closer ...
  16. kelevra
    0
    21 January 2015 09: 53
    We don’t need it, without special efforts our specialists create the most advanced weapons in the world, why should anyone prove anything! Only fools think that our weapons and equipment are inferior to someone in the world.
  17. +1
    21 January 2015 11: 46
    Quote: ya.seliwerstov2013
    Quote: mig31
    and we have our own doctrine

    I remember what Putin said on this subject in a message to the Federal Assembly
    That Moscow has opportunities and non-standard solutions for this. “No one will succeed in achieving military superiority over Russia. Our army is modern, efficient, as they say now, polite, but formidable



    Yesterday it was said on television that 45 new projects were being developed, of which half were under implementation. And this is new, and not recycled since the times of the USSR. I hope there is something worthwhile.

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