Quote:All nations strive to increase their wealth and comfort. But what do you do if your country's economy comes under attack? How can a country improve its citizens' lives if an enemy state imposes sanctions?

One option is to beg for mercy. The other option is to be prepared to fight.

Si vis pacem, para bellum. If you want peace, prepare for war.

Quote:Igor Korotchenko, National Defense magazine editor-in-chief:

- The military force factor is decisive today for the way the modern world will develop. If you have force, you'll have a good GDP growth rate. But if you have a good GDP growth rate, Trump will press a button and several hundred Tomahawks will grind your economy to dust. That's it, you're in the time of cavemen. When liberals say we shouldn't spend money on defense — yes, we should. Today is the day when we should spend money on defense.

We should respond in a calm manner. We shouldn't repeat the mistakes of the Brezhnev Politburo. We shouldn't allow getting dragged into a new arms race. Nevertheless, we should have the capabilities that if America jumps on us, we will have a nuclear button which can annihilate the aggressor.