The Chechen War (fwd)

there is an interesting discussion on military keynesianism and chechen
war on pkt...

Mine


>The local media reports that I have seen suggest that the Chechen War is
>very popular in Russia.  There are, of course, historico-psychological
>explanations for this, but is there a touch of military Keynesianism at
>work?

>Other reports seem to indicate that the Russians are using ordnance on a
>huge scale.  Presumably this means that armament and munitions factories
>are
>operating at high levels, wages being paid and orders for materials
>placed.

>Does anyone on this list have any hard data indicating a stimulus to the
>Russian economy from the progressive obliteration of Chechnya?  Does this
>explain why the IMF got two fingers when it threatened the Russians with
>reduced credit unless they chased terrorists more nicely?

>JML