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And its neighboring countries once formed most of the old soviet union, or u. S. S. R. Many of these old soviet republics differ from one another on the basis of ethnicity and religion. But within the Russian Federation itself, there are republics that could still fragment along cultural and political lines. One of these is dagestan. Dagestans historical and economic geographies help explain opposing centripetal and centrifugal forces within russia. As a largely Islamic Republic adjacent to warring chechnya dagestan now receives new scrutiny in the war on terrorism. To help explain the differe...

Moscow is spending millions to try to mould a new generation willing to give their lives in military service

In early April, I rode with two friends to Arkansas, where we saw the total solar eclipse. I have seen seven eclipses, and this one was as magnificent and awesome

Russia's Akula-class submarines, first deployed in the mid-1980s, remain a cornerstone of the country's naval force. Designed to counter any submarine or surface warship, including those of the U.S. Navy, these nuclear-powered SSNs boast exceptional stealth capabilities that still challenge anti-submarine warfare specialists today.

Long Beach, CA—One of the more interesting pilots of the World Flight Across Russia, July 1992, was Long Beach, California businessman, pilot and philanthropist Don Temple. His lovely aircraft, a Cessna 421 Golden Eagle aptly named The Ultimate Trip, graces the front of the new book, Round the World &