The Russians are tripling their defense spending:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12567043
And buying some spiffy French ships:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistral_class_amphibious_assault_ship
Which helped the Marines pretend to invade North Carolina in 2009:
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/military_wavy_norfolk_Frenchshipparticipatesinexercise_20090127
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12567043
And buying some spiffy French ships:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistral_class_amphibious_assault_ship
Which helped the Marines pretend to invade North Carolina in 2009:
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/military_wavy_norfolk_Frenchshipparticipatesinexercise_20090127