Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says he will increase his country's defense spending to replace more than one-third of its arsenal with the most advanced equipment in 4 years.
Medvedev met senior military officials on Tuesday after watching a military drill in Chelyabinsk in the Ural region.
He said Russia needs a huge defense budget, as it is a very large country that possesses nuclear weapons.
Medvedev said that as supreme commander in chief, he will always insist that defense spending is Russia's top priority.
He also said those who disagree with this must work somewhere else.
On Monday, he fired Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin for criticizing his decision to increase defense spending.
Medvedev's comments follow the weekend announcement that he and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will swap jobs in the presidential election in March
Medvedev met senior military officials on Tuesday after watching a military drill in Chelyabinsk in the Ural region.
He said Russia needs a huge defense budget, as it is a very large country that possesses nuclear weapons.
Medvedev said that as supreme commander in chief, he will always insist that defense spending is Russia's top priority.
He also said those who disagree with this must work somewhere else.
On Monday, he fired Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin for criticizing his decision to increase defense spending.
Medvedev's comments follow the weekend announcement that he and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will swap jobs in the presidential election in March
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