Articles with tag "Arms"

Sanctions loophole

Russia Eases Arms Resale Rules to Avoid Sanctions – Reports

The decree allows countries buying Russian arms to avoid direct contact with Russia and slip past U.S. sanctions.
Missile video

Russian Fighter Jet Drops ‘Powerful’ Bunker Buster

Russia has used the 1,500-kilogram bombs in airstrikes against Syrian anti-regime targets.
Creative differences

Man Arrested for Vandalizing Soviet Monument Over ‘Wrong’ Tank Color

The suspect left a sign requesting that the tank be painted “a respectable color.”
Air shipping

Russia Completes Delivery of Su-35 Fighter Jets to China for $2.5Bln

The United States imposed sanctions on the Chinese military last September for buying arms from Russia.
Nuclear upgrade

Russia's Hypersonic Ballistic Missile and Laser System in Final Tests, Putin Says

Moscow says the ICBM can get through the United States’ defense shield and is capable of destroying an area the size of Texas.
Flamethrowing tanks

Russia Delivers Flamethrower Systems to Saudi Arabia — Reports

The “Sunburn” heavy flamethrower systems’ design was based on the framework of a Soviet T-72 battle tank.
Buying in bulk

India to Buy Over 450 Russian Tanks Worth $2Bln – Reports

The $1.93 billion contract is expected to be signed in “the next few months.”
In jeopardy

U.S. Halts F-35 Deal With Turkey, Protesting Its Plans to Buy From Russia

Turkey has refused to back down from its planned purchase of a Russian S-400 missile defense system, despite U.S. objections.
Missile misunderstanding

Russia Says it Won’t Destroy Missiles U.S. Claims Break INF Treaty

“We will not knock on a closed door,” the Foreign Ministry said of its proposals to keep the treaty active.
Arms deal

Russia Secures $2Bln Fighter Jet Contract With Egypt — Reports

Russia has lost around 50 billion rubles ($760 million) in arms sales since sanctions hit in 2014, officials estimate.
opinion
Leonid Bershidsky

Trump Is Winning, Putin's Losing in Global Arms Sales

Russia's arms sales are on the decline, a sign that Vladimir Putin’s geopolitical bets aren’t turning into long-term influence.
Military-industrial

Russia Remains Second-Largest Arms Exporter Despite Sales Drop – Think Tank

The Swedish think tank said declining arms purchases by India and Venezuela played a major factor in Russia’s reduced exports.
M.A.D.

Russia Will Deploy New Missiles Targeting Europe if U.S. Does, Envoy Warns

"The whole territory of European countries will be covered,” Russia's ambassador to the U.S. said.
Drop out

Putin Signs Decree Suspending INF Nuclear Pact

Russia has accused Washington of breaking the accord.
Misfire

Russian Arms Makers Lost $760M Due to U.S. Sanctions, Official Says

Around 80 percent of Russian-made small arms and ammunition were exported to the U.S. and Europe before sanctions.
defense

Turkey's Erdogan Says No Going Back From S-400 Arms Deal with Russia

"We made the S-400 deal with Russia, so it's out of the question for us to turn back. That's done."
Arms

The INF Treaty Has Been Nixed. What’s Next?

Military expert Dmitry Stefanovich on the prospects of a new arms race.
Arms

A Forced Decision: Why the U.S. Withdrew From the INF Treaty

An arms control treaty that one side violates is no longer effective at keeping the world safe, U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman writes.
Arms

Moscow and Washington Are Heading Down a Very Risky Path

Steven Pifer on the disturbing prospect of a new arms race.
Arms

Russia Says U.S. Exit From Nuclear Pact Would Not Mean New Cold War

The United States' full withdrawal from the INF Treaty would not herald the start of a new Cold War, Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.
View more articles