Pentagon prepares for possible war with RussiaFebruary 8, 2007 - 19:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Defense Secretary thinks that American armed forces must be ready for a large-scale war, the Associated Press reports. "We need a full set of measures to conduct a war, including both special military units necessary for war against terrorists and infantry troops to be able to fight against large regular armies. We do not know what changes can take place in such countries as Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and others," Robert Gates stated. He made this statement February 7 during hearings in the U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, when congressmen were discussing United States' military budget of FY2008. Gates supported the military budget, which supposes to increase the number of U.S. infantry and marines. These measures must increase the number of 'free detachments' under the control of Pentagon, in order to be able to respond to possible new threats. It is worth mentioning that after the end of "cold war" Russia and China were not labeled by the higher command representatives of U.S. army as potential enemies alongside with North Korea and Iran, which are included in the list of the so called "axis of evil", Lenta.ru reports. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |