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).
Criminal 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 […]
» Read moreOn Anniversary of Russia-Georgia War, US Army and Allies Practise Air Assault and Urban Combat More than 3,000 participants from 13 allied and partner nations gathered at Vaziani Training Area, […]
» Read moreHMS Diamond Monitors Two Russian Warships Passing Through the English Channel Royal Navy high-readiness escort ship HMS Diamond was sent to monitor the progress of two Russian warships as they […]
» Read moreMark Lancaster at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2018 on the Challenges Facing the British Army The Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Mark Lancaster, gave the opening address […]
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