Denouncing military weakness, notably apparent in the summer of 2008, the Russian Prime Minister is developing his concern over Russian national strength and pride, frustrated by the past two post-Soviet decades. Detailing the many shortcomings, he plans to revive the Russian military establishment, outlining a policy of rearmament. The author, a well-informed observer of the Russian scene offers his analysis of Putin’s patriotic rhetoric, designed for electoral purposes.
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