Can Moscow Regain Superpower Status? This Fighter Jet Is Key -- Global Post
Russia's military attempts to build a 21st century fighter. But can it?
MOSCOW – Russia is desperate for the world to think of it as a superpower again.
Last week, Vladimir Putin — the country's once and presumed future president — proposed the formation of a "Eurasian Union" among former Soviet states. The move was widely seen as a challenge to the West, and a push to reestablish Moscow's former empire.
Putin floated his idea in the context of an unprecedented Russian military renaissance. Moscow is so eager to re-establish its military mojo, in fact, that it has pledged $730 billion to equip its long-neglected armed forces with 21st century weaponry by 2020. According to the plan, Russia's military will receive 1,000 new helicopters, 600 combat aircraft and 100 warships – including aircraft carriers and 8 nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. The build-up also envisions new generations of intercontinental missiles and advanced air defense systems.
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