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Russia Successfully Test-Launches ‘Tsirkon’ Hypersonic Missile

The missile hit a sea target for the first time in Tuesday's test-launch, the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces said.

armed and ready

Russia's Season of War Games Unites West-Weary Allies

"These exercises are the main annual test of the Russian Armed Forces' readiness to engage in a large-scale conflict," one analyst said.

Friendly Fire Suspected in Russian Fighter Jet Crash

A missile may have accidentally hit the Su-30 during exercises, a regional emergency services source told TASS.

India Pulls Out of Russian Military Drills With China, Pakistan

India was one of several countries due to carry out the exercises, but border standoffs have changed plans.

baltic tensions

Sweden Bolsters Baltic Military Presence in Show of Force Toward Russia

Sweden said Tuesday that it lifted its military readiness for the first time since 1991.

Russia Rolls Out the Tanks in Annual International War Games

The annual competitive event showcases the latest military vehicles and equipment from dozens of countries.

Trump Nominee to Russia: Abandon ‘Flying Chernobyl’ Nuclear Missile

“There’s no good argument [and] logic for having these kinds of doomsday systems,” Marshall Billingslea said.

fighting the virus

Russia’s Coronavirus Vaccine ‘Ready,’ Military Says

Russia’s Health Ministry disputed the characterization, saying the vaccine's trials have not yet ended.

swift mobilization

Putin Orders Massive Snap Military Drills

The drills will involve 150,000 personnel and hundreds of aircraft and naval vessels to ensure "security in Russia's southwest."

reaching new heights

Russia Touts S-500’s Ability to Destroy Hypersonic Weapons in Space

The S-500 can be considered “the first generation of space defense systems,” Russia's air and space chief said.

Dangerous Maneuver

U.S. Intercepts Russian Warplanes off Alaska

This was the fourth time this month that U.S. planes have intercepted Russian aircraft near Alaska.

wwii remembrance

Putin Hails Russian War Dead at Giant New Army Cathedral

The ceremony marked the 79th anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union.

Intercepted flight

U.S. Escorts Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Near Alaska, Moscow Says

The escort is the second time in a week that the U.S. has intercepted Russian bombers near Alaska's coast.

UNRELENTING CRISIS

Coronavirus Is Just Getting Started in Some Russian Regions. Their WWII Parades Are Going Ahead.

Meanwhile, 20 cities have canceled or delayed the June 24 parades because of the pandemic.

Military mega-church

Russia Consecrates Grandiose Armed Forces Cathedral

Hundreds of members of the Armed Forces attended, eschewing face masks and social distancing.

defense doctrine

Russia Allows Nuclear Response to Conventional Attacks

The policy's publishing comes months before the last major U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control treaty is set to expire.

Russian Army to Test Coronavirus Vaccine on Troops

Fifty military personnel have volunteered as test subjects for the vaccine, the Defense Ministry said.

'european de-escalation'

Russia Scales Down Military Drills Near NATO Borders in 2020 – Official

Col. Gen. Sergei Rudskoy accused the U.S. and NATO allies of continuing to stage war games near Russia’s borders.

too close for comfort

U.S. Navy Accuses Russian Jets of ‘Unsafe’ Mediterranean Interception

It marks the third time in six weeks that a Russian fighter jet has approached a U.S. patrol in the region.

Russia's 'Doomsday Drone' Prepares for Testing

The Poseidon underwater drone is built to carry a nuclear warhead weighing up to two megatons.

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