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Russian Navy
Russia closing off more of Black Sea even as it pulls its land forces back from Ukrainian border
Russia may be extending its control over the Black Sea at the very moment Moscow is being praised…
Russia violating international law by closing Kerch Straits to naval vessels until October, Kyiv says
The international community has focused on Russia’s buildup of forces on territory adjoining Ukraine, concerned that such a…
Moscow moving 15 warships from Caspian Sea to waters off Ukraine
Moscow is playing up this move as well as the concurrent transfer of armored units from the eastern…
Moscow’s plans for new kind of aircraft carrier unlikely to be realized
In late February, TASS reported that Russian designers have come up with “a new class of ship.” The…
Moscow worried about Ankara’s plans for canal bypassing Bosporus Strait
In early March 2020, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that Ankara would soon call for bids on…
Ukrainian espionage incident highlights ongoing Russian naval shortcomings
Russian-Ukrainian relations, increasingly tense since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, plummeted to a new low after…
Russia may get a new aircraft carrier but only one of Soviet design and only in 10 years
Now that Vladimir Putin has signaled that he wants Russia to have a new aircraft carrier, officials are…
Why Europe’s security depends on a strong response to Russia, immediately
This “parallel legal reality” is not limited to Russian missiles which violate the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.…
Russian wave of disinformation from the Azov Sea
The stories published by Russia Today have clear signs of distorting the facts as they state that “Ukrainian ships entered…
Russia to buy frigates from China
In a remarkable turnabout, Moscow is going to purchase specially modified naval frigates from Beijing, the result of…
China now building five frigates a year: Russia only one every ten
Last weekend, Beijing announced that its second aircraft carrier had begun sea trials, an especially disturbing development from…
Russia can no longer afford a blue water navy, defense minister suggests
Sergey Shoygu, Russia’s defense minister, says that Moscow will still build submarines – a giant one was launched…
Moscow acting in the Arctic the way Beijing is in the South China Sea, French analyst says
Moscow is now acting in the Arctic the way Beijing is in the South China Sea, a Russian…
Ten types of Russian weapons didn’t work well in Syria, the Russian defense minister says
Russian forces demonstrated their prowess in the destruction of the opponents of the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad,…
Where and how Romania will fight Russia – Part II
If Russian Forces Come by Sea: The Odesa-Transnistria Scenario Putin hasn’t given up the idea of bringing war…
Bulgaria – targeted by Russian criminals and spies
Just like Finland, Bulgaria is safe from war, but not because of the strength of its Armed Forces:…
Finland – Sparta of the North
A week ago I discussed why Peace is over for the States along the Baltic Sea. By now over…
Peace is over for Poland
Unlike Sweden, Poland has kept defense spending at 1.95% for the last decade, which is the bare minimum…
Peace is over for Sweden
Having neglected its defense for a quarter of a century and not fought in a major war since…
Gotland – the Danzig of our time
Over the past 12 months Russia’s air force has flown a series of aggressive combat patrols over the Baltic…