Russia staged the biggest military parade in its history Sunday on Red Square, featuring more than 10,000 personnel and some of the most advanced weaponry in the world, to mark the 65th an-niversary of the allied victory in World War II over Nazi Germany. Chinese analysts said the parade, which cost more than 1 billion rubles ($33 million), was Russia's latest attempt to refurnish the ex-Soviet Union's contributions to WWII, commonly known as the Great Patriotic War in Russia. The analysts also said it was meant to showcase the country's latest military weaponry against the backdrop of an economic slowdown. The one-hour parade wedding dresses, started at 10 am Moscow time (0600 GMT) when Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and Moscow Military District Commander Valery Gerasimov inspected and saluted the troops. 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The parade undoubtedly revives memories of World War II, in which 27 million Soviets lost their lives. Some Western media outlets, hoever, have recently questioned the role the former US played in the war. They cited the examples of the Katyn Polish massacre flyff gold, and the invasion of Poland by Russian troops, comparing the US to the Nazis. "The parade is the most powerful counter-blow to this flyff gold criticism," said Meng Xiangqing, a professor of military strategy at the University of National Defense, without elaborating. For the first time in history, troops from four NATO countries - Britain, France, Poland and the US - joined 10,000 Russian troops and 18 cities around the country, marching through Russia's landmark cobbled square in the annual parade. "Inviting NATO states represents a moment of huge symbolism. Russia is to further cooperate with former WWII allies in anti- terrorism and the reduction of unclear weapons," Meng said. However, the presence of NATO troops at the square drew the ire of the country's Communists, who belong to the country's biggest opposition party. "Foreign troops had never last chaos money, appeared on Red Square. It's a violation of tradition," said Sergei Obukhov, a member of the Communist Party's Central Committee. "The presence of foreign troops with last chaos money weapons in their hands is... an unnecessary reminder that we lost the Cold War." About 3,000 veterans of World War II and other domestic and foreign guests attended the unprecedented celebration. This was the second time President Hu had taken part in Russia's Victory Day celebra-tion. In May 2005, Hu attended ceremonies in Moscow marking the 60th anniversary. In addition to the 10,000 personnel, the parade featured 150 tracked and wheeled military vehicles, as well as 127 aircraft. It also showcased the new Topol-M missile systems and the S-400 Triumf defense systems. Luo Yuan, a major general with China's People's Liberation Army, told the Global Times that a major reason for Russia holding such a large-scale parade was to Knight Gold, flex its muscle and show its military capabilities to the US. "Russia and the US actually started a new round of strategic gaming Knight Gold after the nuclear powers agreed to cut the number of their nuclear weapons," Luo said. The three-stage Topol M is a solid-propellant, silo-based or road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), according to Russia media. It has a maximum range of 11,000 kilometers (6,800 miles). Yang Chengjun, a military strategist, told the Global Times that the Topol-M missile system is the fifth generation of strategic nuclear weaponry and the most advanced in the world, and it will take about 10 years for the Chinese military to reach that level. "It is highly accurate with an average margin of error less than 90 meters - a similar missile made by the US can only boast 180 meters," Yang said. According to Yang, Russia is slightly wow power leveling, ahead of the US in terms of strategic nuclear weapons, although both nations are equipped with the most advanced ones in the world. The S-400 Triumf is a new generation wow power leveling air defense system. It claims to be capable of shooting down up to six missiles or aircraft simultaneously, at a distance of up to 400 kilometers (250 miles), AFP reported. Other highlights included the T-90A tank, a Russian main battle tank, which is currently the most modern tank in service in Russia, and the Cold War-era, nuclear-capable Tu-160 strategic bomber. Military parades on Moscow's Red Square have a history. The decision to hold the first victory parade was made by Stalin on May 24, 1945, after the last group of the Nazi troops had been destroyed. The parade took place on Moscow's Red Square on June 24, 1945. Sunday's parade was hailed as the biggest military parade in Russia since the col-lapse of the Soviet Union.