Russia
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May- 2018 -16 MayMiddle East
Russian navy to ‘permanently’ patrol the Mediterranean armed with Kalibr missiles, Putin says
Russian naval ships armed with Kalibr cruise missiles will patrol off the coast of Syria on a continuous basis in order to ward off terrorist threats, President Vladimir Putin said
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10 MayCommentary
No right to fail: evolution of Ukrainian defense since 2014
If Russia’s disinformation and cyber weapons are the hallmark of its 5GW offense, the civic enthusiasm of Ukrainian citizens is the hallmark of 5GW defense, T.J. Sjostrom argues
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9 MayCommentary
Expanding global footprint: Russia builds on Syria experiments in Central Africa
Kiril Aramov and Ruslan Trad take an in-depth look at Russia’s expansion of its burgeoning hybrid state, as it moves private military contractors into the Central African Republic
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5 MayTechnology
Russia has adapted 10 MiG-31 fighter jets to test Kinzhal hypersonic missile, minister says
Ten Russian MiG-31 fighter jets adapted to carry the new Kinzhal hypersonic missile "have gone on test combat duty," Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said
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4 MayCommentary
Did the Kremlin influence Trump’s plan to withdraw from Syria?
In February, Putin and Trump spoke by phone. Around that time, Trump began telling White House personnel he wanted to pull out of Syria. Jared Szuba investigates Russia's role in his decision
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3 MayAir
Russian Su-30 crashes in Syria, both pilots killed,
Both pilots of a Russian Sukhoi-30SM were killed when the fighter jet crashed in Syria shortly after takeoff, the Russian Ministry of Defence said.
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2 MayEurope
NATO accounts for more than half of global military spending
NATO member states accounted for more than half of the world's total military spending last year, driven in part by tensions with Russia along the alliance's eastern frontier, according to a new report
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1 MayMiddle East
Signaling strength: Russia’s real Syria success is electronic warfare against the US
Syria has become Russia's “ultimate testing ground” for weapons, and Russian forces have been particularly successful at using electronic warfare technology to interfere with Coalition-led operations.
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1 MayMiddle East
Russia’s dangerous disregard to the growing Iran-Israel war in Syria
Neil Hauer investigates Russia’s contribution to de-escalating tensions between Iran and Israel in Syria, which appears negligible at best, and actively antagonistic at worst
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Apr- 2018 -29 AprilMiddle East
Iraq sentences 19 Russian women to life in prison for joining ISIS
Iraq on Sunday sentenced 19 Russian women to life in prison for joining ISIS, the latest in a series of heavy verdicts against foreign women
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