AT THE HEART OF THE FIGHTING
The Russian Federation is the world’s largest country covering over 17m2 km, with a population of over 143 million. Military conscription is compulsory, giving Russia a total of over 1 million active service personnel. Military spending is at approx $70bn per year (2014 figures), putting Russia into third place behind the USA and China, although expenditure is expected to rise substantially. Russia is the world’s largest exporter of arms, with a 30% share of the total export trade. Russia is a founder member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
NATO: Russia in Material Breach of INF Treaty NATO allies agree that Russia is in material breach of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and have decided to start planning for […]
» Read moreBritish Army Training the Ukrainian Armed Forces to Fight the Russians Operation ORBITAL was launched in February 2015 in response to a request from the Ukrainian government to provide guidance […]
» Read moreRussian Aggression Against Ukraine a Threat to European Security In a joint statement released today, 21 November, by the British and Ukrainian ministries of defence, the MOD signalled its intention […]
» Read moreCriminal Investigation Launched into Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov Incident The Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia’s only aircraft carrier, has been damaged while undergoing repairs in the north of the country after the […]
» Read more‘Future Starts Today’ Report Warns of Increasing Threats to UK Security The Ministry of Defence has published a new report that describes the emerging strategic threats to the United Kingdom, […]
» Read moreQuick Reaction Alert Typhoons Intercept Russian Blackjack Bombers Today (20 September), RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon fighter aircraft scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth to monitor two Russian planes approaching UK […]
» Read moreAs Operation BILOXI Ends, RAF Fighter Squadron Returns from Air Policing Mission in Romania After chasing away 20 Russian aircraft since April, the Chief of the Air Staff Sir Stephen Hillier announced the […]
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