Increased Russian Submarine Activity in North Atlantic
Largest Russian Submarine Operation Since End of Cold War Russia has sent about 10 submarines into the North Atlantic in the largest such operation since the end of the Cold […]
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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).
China, Russia Sign Heavy Helicopter Deal
China and Russia have fully agreed upon and signed a commercial contract on a joint heavy helicopter development project, said Miao Wei, China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology, on […]
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DIA Identifies Emerging Technology Threats
US, Russia and China in Race to Harness Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Encryption Within a decade, China and Russia’s militaries will be using data visualization, artificial intelligence, machine […]
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Royal Navy Escorts Russian Gunboat Through Channel
HMS Forth Monitors Transit of Russian Vessel Vasily Bykov Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Forth monitored the progress of a Russian naval vessel Vasily Bykov through the English Channel and […]
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US Withdraws from Nuclear Treaty
Russia Found in Breach of Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty US Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper said in a statement that the US had withdrawn from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces […]
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Airborne in Ulyanovsk
Russian Airborne Train with Belarus Special Forces A soldier aims at the camera during a joint exercise involving Russian Airborne Troops and special operations forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus in Ulyanovsk, Central Military District. The exercise was held in accordance with the cooperation plan between the Ministry of Defence of […] To see the original post visit Combat.Camera – The Magazine of Military Photography…
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Op AZOTIZE: Typhoons Scrambled Twice in One Day
RAF Typhoons on QRA Over Estonia Intercept Russian Aircraft Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets operating from Ämari Air Base in Estonia launched twice on Tuesday 25th June to […]
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