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Articles with tag "Arms"

Moscow to Present New ‘Anti-Drone Dome’ at Upcoming Russia-Africa Summit

The upcoming presentation for Moscow’s African partners comes as Russia itself continues to struggle against Ukrainian drone attacks that have repeatedly...
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Sarmat Missile Held Back by Repeated Delays Despite Kremlin Boasts, Leaked Documents Show

Russia’s ambitious claims about its nuclear capabilities come years before defense manufacturers can meet the deadlines needed to make them real.
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Moscow in Talks With Turkey About Possible Resale of Missile Systems

Turkish media reported that Turkey could announce it will resell the S-400s to one of the Gulf nations as soon as Friday in order to persuade the United...
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Russian Businesses Helping Funnel Military Equipment to Wagner Successor Group in Mali – Report

The size and scale of these shipments indicate that Russia could be looking to establish a long-term presence in Mali, the report said.
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Russia Sends Weapons to Madagascar Following Military Coup

The shipment included assault rifles, sniper rifles and anti-tank rocket systems, an official said.
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What We Know About Russia’s Latest Test of the Nuclear-Powered Burevestnik Missile

The Moscow Times looks at the Burevestnik’s capabilities and what the timing of the latest test launch might signify.
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Pentagon Approves Possible $825M Sale of Cruise Missiles for Ukraine

Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands will potentially foot the bill for more than 3,000 air-launched cruise missiles.
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Russia Preparing to Test Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Despite Putin-Trump Talks – Reuters

“It's full steam ahead,” said Jeffrey Lewis of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California.
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Russian Explosives Plant Obtains Siemens Equipment Despite Sanctions – Reuters

Western components remain indispensable to sustaining Russia’s defense industry.
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New Missile Crisis or No Real Change? Experts Weigh In on End of Russia’s Intermediate-Range Missile Moratorium

Moscow abandoned its voluntary ban on deploying the missiles, citing what it called growing threats from the U.S. and other Western countries.
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NATO Moves to Accelerate Patriot Missile System Deliveries to Ukraine

Ukraine has been pressing for additional Patriots to defend against record Russian missile and drone attacks.
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Russia Quietly Cancels Flagship Arms Expo – Reports

Held annually since 2015, the Army forum serves as the Defense Ministry’s flagship platform for presenting new weapons and technologies.
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Russia Postpones S-400 Deliveries to India – Times of India

The delay, which one source linked to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, comes amid weakening defense ties between the two countries. 
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Russia May End Moratorium on Intermediate-Range Missiles, Deputy FM Says

Moscow had imposed a unilateral moratorium on the missiles following Washington's withdrawal from the INF Treaty.
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Lavrov Blames Arms Delays to Armenia on Russia’s Confrontation With West

“Our Armenian friends understand that in such conditions we cannot fulfill all our obligations on time,” the foreign minister said.
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FSB Arrests Former Top Managers at Explosives Maker Avangard

The former executives are accused of falsifying contractor documents and soliciting bribes tied to military supplies.
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Siberian Arms Plant Expanding to Produce High-Powered Explosives – Reuters

The facility is owned by the Ya.M. Sverdlov plant, which the EU describes as the “only Russian manufacturer” of the explosives RDX and HMX.
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Russia's Ties With India and Pakistan, Explained

The Moscow Times examines Russia’s relationship with both India and Pakistan amid a flare-up in tensions between the two countries.
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Russia Warns Germany Against Supplying Taurus Missiles to Ukraine

Russia said it would treat Ukrainian strikes on transport infrastructure using the German long-range missiles as "direct participation" in the conflict...
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Kyrgyzstan Says It Arrested Suspected U.S.-Russia Arms Trafficker

The suspected arms trafficker was said to be part of a criminal group that has shipped more than 300 weapons from the United States to Russia since April...
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