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Russia isn't a communist country anymore. It's best described as an semi anarchic gangster state.
Originally posted by snowspirit
reply to post by Uneedhlp247
I'm hoping we can stay out of the US's war with the rest of the world....
I'm sure Australia is thinking the same way as us. We have more and more in common with Australia these days...
Originally posted by freedomSlave
reply to post by MrSpad
How can you possibly know how much china and russia spend of their military defense an research and development. I would bet it would be doubled or tripled of what they are releasing to the media .
FINANCIAL (USD)
Defense Budget: $100,000,000,000 [2011]
Reserves of Foreign Exchange & Gold: $2,876,000,000,000 [2012]
Purchasing Power: $10,090,000,000,000 [2011]
FINANCIAL (USD)
Defense Budget: $692,000,000,000 [2011]
Reserves of Foreign Exchange & Gold: $150,000,000,000 [2011]
Purchasing Power: $14,660,000,000,000 [2011
Originally posted by BacknTime
reply to post by Uneedhlp247
LOL, just more and more trolls showing up. USA will not win
UH OH!! I shouldnt have said that, now im gonna get insults from people who just have to be total BG's to something they dont agree with, even if its minor. But Dont worry they are probably just trolls trying to seem clever in words, so ill ignore you.
Originally posted by freedomSlave
reply to post by MrSpad
How can you possibly know how much china and russia spend of their military defense an research and development. I would bet it would be doubled or tripled of what they are releasing to the media .