Articles with tag "Defense"

Russian rebuttal

Russia Denies Reports of Soldiers Killed in Syria

Arab media reported that four Russian servicemen may have been killed by Turkish-backed rebels.
New recruits

Russian Navy May Have Trained Whale Discovered in Norway, Specialists Say

The whale was found wearing a harness reportedly inscribed with the phrase “Equipment of St. Petersburg.”
Tight budget

Russia Drops Out of Top 5 Defense Spending Countries – Think Tank

Russia now ranks sixth in the world for defense spending, with $61.4 billion in expenditures in 2018 compared to $66.3 billion the year before.
Star Wars

Russia Says U.S. Able to Carry Out ‘Space Strikes’

Russia is responding to the perceived threat by arming its strategic offensive forces.
Mediterranean patrol

U.S. Envoy Warns Russia With ‘Warship Diplomacy’

Each of the two warships “represent 100,000 tons of international diplomacy,” the U.S. ambassador to Russia said.
Naval upgrade

Putin Unveils World's Longest Nuclear Submarine at Shipyard Ceremony

The submarine will be able to carry six underwater “Poseidon” drones.
Be prepared

Russia’s Fast-Growing ‘Youth Army’ Aims to Breed Loyalty to the Fatherland

The military-patriotic youth movement has almost half a million members.
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.
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.”
Intergalactic corruption

Prosecutors Uncover $25M Fraud in Russia’s Space, Defense Corporations

Total corruption nearly doubled to $1 billion in 2018, according to the report.
Manufacturing slowdown

Russian Plane Production Plummeted in 2018, Official Data Shows

U.S. sanctions have prevented Russian aircraft manufacturers from accessing sensitive U.S. national security-controlled parts.
Port call

Russian Warships Arrive in Philippines as Manila Distances Itself From U.S.

The Russian visit comes in the middle of U.S.-Philippine military drills involving 7,500 troops.
Target practice

Video: Russia Stages Black Sea Missile Drills

Earlier this week, NATO announced plans to expand its surveillance in the Black Sea in support of Ukraine.
under cover

Kids' Camp on a Defense Base? How Russian Firms Masked Secret Military Work

On paper, the barracks have nothing to do with the Russian Defense Ministry.
Defensive measures

Britain Scrambles Jets After Russian Bombers Approach U.K. Airspace

Two Russian Tupolev Tu-160 long-range bombers flew in international airspace off Britain's northeastern coast.
Saying hi

Russian Navy Escorts NATO Ships in Black Sea on Way to Ukraine

Dutch, Spanish, Canadian, Turkish, Romanian and Bulgarian frigates entered the Black Sea on Thursday.
Unfriendly flier

Russia Invents Flying, Shooting Kalashnikov Rifle Drone

It has been described as both a “crazy-looking distraction” and a “terrifying vision of the future of warfare.”
So hollywood

Russian Defense Ministry to Create Film Studio for Military Movies

Russia's Defense Minister lamented the lack of films about the modern Russian army.
War casualties

Militants Kill 3 Russian Soldiers in Syria Ambush, Defense Ministry Says

Estimates vary on the total number of Russians killed since Moscow intervened in Syria's civil war.
Buzz Off

Kremlin Accuses U.S. of Stoking Tensions by Flying Bombers Near Its Borders

Russia intercepted a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber on Thursday.
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