RFE/RL NEWSLINE Vol. 5, No. 17, Part I, 25 January 2001
RUSSIA TO INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDING IF U.S. DEPLOYS NMD. Strana.ru said that Russia will double its expenditures on defense if the United States goes ahead with a national missile defense system, "The Moscow Times" reported on 24 January. In addition, the paper said, Russian officials would respond by withdrawing from START II limitations on certain kinds of missile. PG
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