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Russian observers go to Syria

May 18, 2012 Igor Kryuchkov, Moskovskiye Novosti
But small number of participants sends mixed signals to the international community

Blue berets to meet green ones

May 16, 2012 Alexander Gasyuk
Russian Airborne Troops to experience joint military drills with American special forces in Colorado

The honor of wearing the crimson beret

May 9, 2012 Daria Gonzales
The Russian special forces must survive one of the world’s most difficult competitions to earn the right to wear the crimson beret, the symbol of their status

Russia and NATO in hot water

April 25, 2012 Viktor Litovkin, Yevgeny Shestakov
While NATO and Russia still view each other warily over missile defense, Russian experts - Victor Litovkin and Yevgeny Shestakov - don't see any significant progress in resolving this stand-off and warn against starting another arm race

A cold region heats up

April 24, 2012 Ilya Kramnik
Global warming is making the polar regions of the Earth more accessible, and while the possibility of armed conflict is limited, all regional players are preparing for such a scenario

Moscow may skip NATO summit

April 20, 2012 Nikolaus von Twickel, The Moscow Times
NATO and Russia are facing new dissonances because the Western alliance's upcoming Chicago summit is likely to be held without Moscow's participation

Military reform "almost" complete

April 9, 2012 Ivan Safronov, Kommersant-Vlast
Modernizing Russia’s army has been Dmitry Medvedev's primary concern. As he prepares to leave the presidency, he took stock of reforms in the sector

NATO to come to Ulyanovsk

March 27, 2012 Ivan Safronov-Jr.
Russia may benefit from the establishment of a NATO transit center in Ulyanovsk, both commercially and politically

Russian army to increase information security

March 26, 2012 Ilya Kramnik
The Russian Defense Ministry takes a calculated stand against cyberwarfare

Russia gets a modern army

March 26, 2012 Viktor Litovkin
One accomplishment outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev can be proud of is the reform of Russia’s armed forces

North Korea launches a new crisis

March 21, 2012 Andrei Ilyashenko
By announcing its plans to commemorate the birthday of Kim Il Sung with a satellite, North Korea has extinguished the hopes of those who believed a new leader would lead to peace in the country

U.S. to share missile-defense secrets with Russia?

March 15, 2012 Russia Today TV Channel
American authorities could soon be sharing classified data on their missile defense system with Russia in an effort to recruit their former Cold War foe to prepare against possible rocket strikes

Putin proposes military reform

February 20, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines
After writing about immigration, the economy and social policies, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin takes on Russia's army

U.S. police to buy Russian shotguns

February 7, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines
Deal between the Izhmash factory and American police departments will increase the presence of Russian-made weapons in the United States

Russia to start special military maneuvers

January 18, 2012 Sergei Konovalov
Russia’s General Staff gears up for large-scale strategic military exercises in view of possible Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran

Bulava's triumphant salvo

January 11, 2012 Viktor Litovkin
As 2011 drew to a close, the Russian defense industry scored a spectacular victory

Conscripting Russia’s military future

December 26, 2011 Jason Vaughn
Although one of the goals of Russia’s extensive military reform was to create a force that was at least partially made up of volunteers, so far the country’s armed forces continue to rely heavily on conscripts

Skinny soldiers gain weight in health centers

December 13, 2011 Natalia Mikhailenko

Skinny soldiers gain weight in health centers

December 13, 2011 Natalia Radulova, The Ogoniok magazine
For thin, young men in the Voronezh Region, the first month of military service is somewhat unusual. Here, recruits who weigh in below the army’s standard weight are sent to a kind of health center where they can fatten up

A first line of defense

December 12, 2011 Andrei Kislyakov
Will Russia’s new Aerospace Defense Forces shift the balance in the dangerous missile defense game taking place in Eastern Europe?
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