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One small correction, Godfrey, Dmitri Rogozin was never the Russian Defence Minister. He has served as the Russian ambassador to NATO, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and Head of Roscosmos.

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Thanks!

Who does deserve the credit for rebuilding Russia's defenses?

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May 19, 2023Liked by Godfree Roberts

Lots of people involved in reforming Russia's defense: the previous Minister of Defence, Anatoliy Serdyukov, initiated the military reform; Shoigu continues what his predecessor started plus combining all of Russian military contractor under one state-owned conglomerates; Rogozin himself helped on the aerospace sector. One could said it's a collective effort from the entirety of Russian government.

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