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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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12:18 03/01/2012

What does Russia expect from EASI?

Russia would like to find another negotiating platform that is less bureaucratic and able to solve important practical problems.

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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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10:04 02/13/2012

Russian interests in Syria

Russian companies are involved in energy projects, including Syria’s first nuclear power plant and others energy producing facilities built by Tekhnopromeksport.

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Stories

Pantsir S1 anti-aircraft missile and artillery complex

Russia’s position on the global arms market

The current contract portfolio of Russian arms exporters is worth about $46 billion. Annual exports total $15 billion, and this will ensure uninterrupted deliveries for the next three years, even in the worst-case scenario. The list of the main buyers of Russian weapons is unlikely to change drastically.

CIA agent detained in Moscow

The Tensions Beneath the Moscow Spy Scandal

Why did Russian officials choose to make Fogle’s case so public and then insist that it was unlikely to affect U.S.-Russia relations? The official explanation for this is that Moscow had already asked the United States to stop trying to recruit its intelligence officers—which seems like a silly and unrealistic request, since Russian agencies seem unlikely to halt similar steps in the United States—and that officials were frustrated after handling a similar case quietly earlier this year.

CIA agent detained in Moscow

Will the spy scandal fan anti-American sentiment in Russia?

Moscow views the incident as falling within the boundaries of traditional rivalry between the secret services of both superpowers.

President Vladimir Putin (right) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netranyahu attending a joint press-conference at the Bocharov Ruchei presidential residence in Sochi, May 14, 2013.

Russia – Israel: The status of their relationship

In light of the present situation in the Middle East, Russia and Israel find themselves facing common challenges. Under these newly emerging situations, Russia sees its partnership with Israel as a potential asset in resolving acute regional issues. From a Russian perspective, the compatibility of Israeli and Russian interests could contribute to such a partnership.

 


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