Russian line forces may be in ragged shape, but they haven't quit. In June, the US objected to the sale of Russian rocket engines to India, which ostensibly wanted them to launch weather and communications satellites. The concern was that the systems might be used for military payloads. Desperate for cash, the Russians are marketing arms aggressively. Iran has taken delivery on the first of three Russian submarines.
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Russia maintains 700 military advisors in Libya and 2,400 in Syria. As we celebrate the end of the Cold War, let us remember that the second Russian revolution is not over yet. The new Russian state is unstable and volatile. The armed forces have not rolled up their flags and stacked arms. Russian weapons are flooding the world market.