RIP INF: The End of a Landmark Treaty
President Donald Trump announced at a campaign rally on October 20 that the United States would withdraw from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces
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A never-before-seen Russian missile is identified as an anti-satellite weapon and will be ready for warfare by 2022
A never-before-seen missile photographed last month on a Russian MiG-31 interceptor is believed to be a mock-up of an anti-satellite weapon that
New satellite images suggest military buildup in Russia’s strategic Baltic enclave
New satellite imagery shared exclusively with CNN shows Russia appearing to upgrade four of its military installations in Kaliningrad, Russia’s strategic outpost
Putin’s Anti-Israeli ‘Surge’ in Syria
The Russian Ministry of Defense did not wait long to deliver its promised S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Syria. On the night of
Top US admiral warns of Russian submarine threat
America’s most senior naval officer in Europe, Adm. James Foggo, said Friday that he was “concerned” about some of Russia’s newer and
Russia and China Aren’t Full Allies—Yet
The recent Sino-Russian military swaggering in Russia’s Far East may signal a new lasting alliance between the two Eurasian powers. This reactionary
Russia’s Most Advanced (And Stealthly) Nuclear Submarine Ever Just Went to Sea
Russia’s second Severodvinsk-class submarine K-561 Kazan , which is a modified Project 08851 Yasen-M design, went to sea for the first time
United States Officials Express Doubts on Future of Nuke Pact with Russia
Russian arms control violations and other malign activities are eroding the confidence and trust required to extend a critical nuclear agreement between
United States, Russia remain at ‘impasse’ over Open Skies treaty flights
The United States and Russia continue to be at odds with each other over a military verification treaty, to the point where
United States Says Russia ‘Actively Working’ to Subvert North Korea Sanctions
The United States ambassador to the United Nations accused Russia on Monday of “actively working to undermine the enforcement” of sanctions aimed
Russia reportedly warned Mattis it could use nuclear weapons in Europe, and it made him see Moscow as an ‘existential threat’ to the US
At some point during the Trump administration, Russia told Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that it could use nuclear weapons in the event
What Russia’s Vostok-18 Exercise with China Means
The West got a fresh jolt from Moscow last week. That’s when Russian defense minister Sergey Shoygu announced that Russian armed forces