Russia plans to bolster its armed forces and launch around 4,000 war games in preparation for President Donald Trump's abandonment of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). During a conference in the Russian city of Sochi on Tuesday, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said that Russia is preparing for an arms race. "Measures were considered to reinforce the armed forces' combat capacity and means amid the mounting arms race related to the U.S. plans to quit the INF Treaty," Shoigu told reporters during a conference. "The supreme commander-in-chief was informed about the process of building and developing the armed forces, their capacity to ensure the state's military security and counter a technologically advanced enemy," he added, referring to the U.S. Russian officials are now making it easier for the military to acquire new equipment. In addition to the drills, 8,500 combat training events are also scheduled, according to Russian media. The INF treaty was … [Read more...] about Russia plans for arms race after Donald Trump abandons INF Treaty