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09:57 04/26/2012

Russia fears demonstration effects of Syrian uprising

In addition to military contracts, Russian companies have other investments in Syria, primarily in natural gas extraction. These are valued at approximately 20 billion dollars and include a pipeline and a liquefied natural gas production facility.

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11:30 03/22/2012

Russia has not sent troops to Syria

It may be that Russia has decided to keep a ship in Tartus in case evacuation of Russian citizens becomes necessary, though that seems to be a bit of a waste of resources.

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10:54 03/20/2012

How to save money on the military

Russia needs a one million man army. That level of manpower is excessive for dealing with local and regional conflicts, while more serious conflicts with NATO or China can be deterred with nuclear weapons.

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11:10 03/13/2012

The State of the Airborne Troops

This summer, the VDV will receive the first cohort of sergeants graduating from the three year training program in Riazan that is designed to train sergeants to command troops. This sounds great, but the Russian military will need a lot more of these sergeants before there will be much effect on overall discipline in the force.

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10:08 03/11/2012

A New Push for Nuclear Submarine Development

Russia’s fleet of nuclear submarines may be about to get an overhaul.

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09:27 02/28/2012

More foreign imports for the military

These are direct competitors of the Russian single-engine Mi-34 and dual-engine Ka-226 and Ansat helicopters.

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10:02 02/24/2012

Putin’s spells out national security strategy

As part of his campaign for the presidency, Vladimir Putin has been publishing a series of articles on various themes. In one he turned to national security and specifically the Russian military.

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