Russia will 'knock out' opponents' teeth, warns President Vladimir Putin

Russia has modernized its military in recent years, with official figures saying that more than 3 trillion roubles (more than $41 billion) will be invested in national defence this year alone.

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to "knock out the teeth" of his country`s opponents, in comments aimed at nations that he said were trying to steal parts of Russian territory. Foreign enemies regularly try to snatch away Russian territories, Putin said, DPA reported citing the Interfax news agency. "Everyone would like to `bite` us somewhere or `bite off` some part of us, but they should know that we knock the teeth out of those who want to do that, so they can`t bite," Putin said.