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Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the flag-raising ceremony for the entry of nuclear submarines. Putin said that the nuclear submarines "Alexander III" and "Krasnoyarsk" will soon be on duty at the Pacific Fleet. A number of strategic nuclear submarines, including the USS Alexander III, are equipped with Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles. Putin stressed that Russia will continue to increase its naval strength and provide the Navy with the most advanced technology...

Russia’s nuclear arsenal includes a stockpile of approximately 4,489 warheads with 1,674 strategic warheads deployed on ballistic missiles and at heavy bomber bases, while an approximate additional 999 strategic warheads—along with 1,816 nonstrategicwarheads—are held in reserve. The Russian arsenal continues its broad modernization intended to replace most Soviet-era weapons by the late-2020s.

Russia is putting long-term armaments plans on hold to focus on equipping its troops on the frontline in Ukraine.

Executive Summary As Russian electronic warfare (EW) officers assert, depending on the nature of the specific operations and armed conflict, the main aims of EW are: “to degrade an adversary’s C2 [command and control] of forces and weapons; reduce the effectiveness of an adversary’s intelligence gathering and use of weapons; [and] to maintain resilience in command and control of own …

Sanctions and brain drain have had a massive impact on the high-tech economy, and the effects may linger for years.

Executive Summary Russia’s General Staff has long-established interests in the analysis of developments in the means and methods of military conflict. In the early Soviet era, military theory, far from being purely academic, proved decisive in shaping the successful defense and survival of the Soviet Union from the onslaught of the invading Nazi German Wehrmacht. In latter decades, several Soviet …

April 11, 2021 The Russian military is set to deploy its first unit of strike robots — five Uran-9 robotic systems — the Russian Ministry of Defence said on April 9. Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu was informed about this move during his visit to an enterprise where robotic systems for various purposes are being developed and produced. Each robotic system includes one command post, mounted on the basis of a KamAZ vehicle, and four combat vehicles. According to the Defense Ministry, anothe...