PUTIN'S RESPONSE

     It appears that President Obama has received an international response to his proposal to slash defense spending, and cut our nuclear warheads by 80%.  

    In addition to previous reports of China's plans to double its defense budget within the next five years, Iran has announced that it is considering a preemptive strike on Israel, and Russia has today (according to the Indo-Asian News Service)  announced a major modernization program which will include:

·    400 new ICBMs, 

·   2,300 new tanks, 

·   eight new ballistic missile submarines, 

·   20 new general purpose attack submarines, 

·   50 new surface ships, 

·   100 military spacecraft,

·    600 modern aircraft

·   28 regimental sets of surface-to-air missile systems,

·   38 division sets of air defense systems,

·   2,300 self-propelled artillery systems and guns, and

·   17,000 military vehicles.

     Putin noted that in addition to strengthening his nation's military, the development of these additions to the Russian arsenal would boost his nation's economy.  

      Is anyone at the White House listening?