Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev announced on Tuesday that his country is planning a “comprehensive rearmament” of its military.
Experts have remarked that the brief war with Georgia last summer revealed substantial weaknesses in Russia’s armed forces, specifically with communications and the nation’s air force.
Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said recently that Russia is planning on having at least 70 percent of its military “modern” by the year 2020.
Similarly, President Medvedev said that the, “most important task is to reequip the (Russian) Armed Forces with the newest weapons system.”
This news comes amid a string of recent events that have hinted at Russia’s desire to maintain a leading world military force.