Defense order will rise
Despite the financial crises, Russia’s state defense order will rise eight percent in 2010.
In figures, the eight percent increase year-on-year brings the total orders to 1,1 trillion rubles (USD 36 billion), says Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Sergey Ivanov to RIA Novosti.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin earlier identified the priorities for the financing of the Armed Forces as “Maintenance and development of the nuclear capability and missile and space defense forces, providing troops with modern offensive weapons, as well as command and control, communication and intelligence systems, and strengthening military infrastructure in key strategic sectors,” RIA Novosti reports.
