Modest Russian arms plan may dictate defensive posture

The next decade will see new nuclear and cruise missiles but few other all-new weapons in large numbers

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  • Strategic defence, nuclear uncertainty
  • Budget constraints
  • Army's 'quality vs quantity' dilemma
  • Mostly old armour
  • Air defence
  • Naval shipbuilding scaled down
  • Ubiquitous cruise missiles
  • Silent submarines
  • Land-based missiles
  • Existing rather than new aircraft

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