Vladimir Putin announced ambitious plans to revive Russia’s military power and restore its role as the world’s leading producer of military aircraft.
Presidential aides hinted yesterday that Russia could shortly resume the production of Tu-160 and Tu-95 strategic nuclear bombers, now that the aircraft are again flying “combat missions”.
Mr Putin said Russia would also resume the large-scale manufacture of civilian planes. “Russia has a very important goal which is to retain leadership in the production of military equipment,” he said.
Mr Putin is now determined to make Russia the world’s third-largest manufacturer of passenger jets – after the United States, with Boeing, and the European Union, with Airbus.
They planned to build 4,500 civilian aircraft by 2025, while the Kremlin has pledged ?125bn to boost the civilian industry.
As part of the plan to boost significantly Russia’s civilian aircraft industry, a new state-controlled
I – Word Understanding
Revive – activate
Hinted – indirect suggestion
Combat mission- a mission to capture or defend something
Determined- purposeful
Pledged – commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise.
Civilian Industry – a group of people not in the armed services or the police force whose engage in economic activity.
II – Have your say
1. The new emphasis on Russia’s revived military prowess comes against a backdrop of deteriorating relations with the west. He scrapped an agreement with NATO as well.It seems that Russian agile force threat to anycountries today.?
2. In July of this year Russia put on a spectacular show of military power, and considered as the biggest since Old Soviet regime. It involved 160,000 troops and 5,000 tanks and dozens of ships across Siberia and the far eastern region.Do China and Japan need to be on high alert?
3. President Vladimir Putin pledged $200 million to support Afghanistan military modernization program.It involve repairs of existing equiptment as well purchases of new weaponry.After the US withdrawal and international coalition troops from Afghanistan.
4. U.S President Barack Obama considred to reasses the diplomatic relation of US to Russia, after Russia granted temporarya sylum to Edward Snowden recent military displayed.
