holiday. >> moments ago, you saw him, president vladimir putin inspected some of russia's newest equipment, designed to challenge the united states and nato. the showcase is also sending a clear message to russia's allies and its foes. >> following the story live, fred pleitgen is in st. petersburg, by phone. this is a show of force from what we have seen meant for two audien audiences, for there in russia and abroad. >> just a couple of feet away from where vladimir putin gave his speech from. it is a show of force, for russia's domestic audience and to show how strong the military has become. it was in a lot of trouble in the early 2000s. we see the military continuously be upgraded over the past couple of years, especially i would say since 2007, 2008, until this