Russian military to get more new weapons
The Russian Cabinet today allocated the equivalent of $6.8bn (€5bn) to buy new weapons next year, and the defence minister reaffirmed the military’s readiness to strike terrorists outside Russia’s borders.
Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov told the Cabinet that the amount of funds earmarked for the weapons purchases in 2005 represented an increase in comparison with this year, but wouldn’t say by how much. “That will help the high-tech sector of our industries,” Fradkov said.
