President Vladimir Putin says Russia will develop new weapons that will ensure its security without entering a costly arms race with the West.Putin said Tuesday after touring a shooting range outside Moscow that some of the weapons he saw there looked like they came straight from a science fiction movie.He says Russia’s military modernization plans should be realistic and take into account the current economic situation. The Russian economy is facing a recession under a combined blow of Western sanctions over Ukraine and slumping prices for oil, its main cash earner.Without naming any country, Putin says Russia could respond to …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
