Russia’s Vostok-2018: A Rehearsal for Global War?
What are we to make of Russia’s Vostok (East)-2018 exercise? From 11–15 September Russia’s Far East will host Vostok-2018 the largest Russian
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Russia and China are preparing for a nuclear war with their biggest ever war games
Russia and China, the two key threats to the US named in official Pentagon documents, will carry out their biggest-ever military drill
Russia’s ‘New’ Supersonic Bomber Can Kill Aircraft Carriers and Attack with Nuclear Weapons
Russia has formally rolled out a newly upgraded Tupolev Tu-22M3M Backfire supersonic intermediate range bomber. The upgraded bomber, which can be armed
Russia’s S-500: How Putin Could Kill Air Force F-22s and B-2 Stealth Bombers?
Given the S-500’s advanced networking capabilities, some military analysts have suggested that the Russians might genuinely be able to engage stealth aircraft.
Mystery Russian satellite’s behaviour raises alarm in US
A mysterious Russian satellite displaying “very abnormal behaviour” has raised alarm in the US, according to a State Department official. “We don’t
Russian submarine activity largest since Cold War: top US Navy admiral
Pentagon and NATO brass have issued fresh warnings about increased Russian naval activity in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea, with the
Russian envoy: Moscow, J’lem reached understandings on southwest Syria
Netanyahu and Putin have met three times this year, and have now spoken on the phone at least 10 times, a frequency
As Russians describe ‘verbal agreements’ at summit, U.S. officials scramble for clarity
Two days after President Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian officials offered a string of assertions about what the two
Trump charm offensive a strategic bid to detach Russia from China: experts
For 18 months, the Trump administration has taken numerous firm actions against the Kremlin, and foreign policy analysts say President Trump’s charm
Beneath the surface, a quiet superpower race for nuclear supremacy
The world’s three largest naval powers are all developing the next generation of their nuclear submarine fleets, accelerating the underwater arms race
Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Operating in the Atlantic as Russian Submarine Activity is on the Rise
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) has left the Mediterranean Sea and is now operating in the Atlantic Ocean, a
Poking the bear: United States Air Force builds in Russia’s backyard
As the U.S. Defense Department expands its presence in Europe, the Air Force has quietly ramped up investments that would enable it