Russia plans to boost annual defense spending to $97bn October 17, 2012 - 11:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia plans to boost annual defense spending by 59 percent to almost 3 trillion rubles ($97 billion) in 2015, up from $61 billion in 2012, RIA Novosti reported Wednesday, Oct 17, citing the head of the State Duma’s Defense Committee. “Targeted national defense spending as a percentage of GDP will amount to 3.2 percent in 2013, 3.4 percent in 2014 and 3.7 percent in 2015,” Defense Committee chairman Vladimir Komoedov said in the committee’s conclusion on the draft budget for 2013-2015, which will come up for a first reading in the Duma on Friday. The spending proposals provide financing to “re-equip units with new weapon systems, military equipment and provide housing and social safeguards for service members” among other issues, Komoedov said. Partner news  Top stories Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament. Bağış said Istanbul’s unique status as a “peaceful coexistence of all cultures and religions” makes it a vital player in the EU. The agent shot in self-defense in the incident, which occurred at Todashev's house, the law enforcement source said.   Partner news |  Latest news "Gangnam Style" singer Psy teases new album for summer  Psy has already released six studio albums in South Korea, but his upcoming collection will serve as his first global release.Metallica say “have enough songs for new album” The band blamed their hectic schedule which includes working on a 3D movie and their Orion Music and More festival."The Godfather" director Coppola to work on another Italian American saga The screenplay is described as "a coming-of-age story that focuses on a boy and girl in their late teens."30 Seconds to Mars debuts "Birth" lyric video (video) Featuring some footage from the band's newly-released music video "Up in the Air", the video opens with the sounds of brass and violin. |
