Russian ICBM hit target thousands of miles away amid Ukraine crisis
On April 14, a mobile missile launched at the Plesetsk space center in northwest Russia successfully hit the target thousands of miles away at the Kura test center in (more…)
Loss of joint major weapons projects keenly felt by Russia, Ukraine
After the UK, France, the U.S. and other key NATO member states’ suspended all military cooperation with Russia, the Ukrainian government likewise announced it would terminate all joint weapons (more…)
Ukraine continues weapons sales to China in the midst of turmoil
As the 6th largest arms export country in the world, Ukraine has counted China as its top customer for the past two decades. On March 25, a Russian-designed Il-78 (more…)
Unidentified forces kill Ukrainian nationalist Moscow called terrorist
Olexander Muzychko, the leader of a right-wing nationalist political group in Ukraine, was gunned down on March 24 in the western Ukrainian city of Rivne. Mr. Muzychko was best (more…)
Thousands of Ukrainian tech experts assisted China military projects
A state-run Chinese newspaper has disclosed the great extent to which Ukraine has since 1991 helped the People’s Liberation Army gain key Soviet- and Russian-designed advanced weapons. Thousands of (more…)
Putin’s gambit undermined Beijing’s ‘backdoor’ tech ties to Ukraine
China’s most valuable and consequential strategic partner in regional and international geopolitics is undoubtedly Vladimir Putin’s Russia. The two countries share common anti-west policies and act in tandem on (more…)
Moscow poised to establish a network of new military bases abroad
Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu confirmed on Feb. 26 that Moscow is planning to expand its military presence abroad and plans to build military bases in several important countries. (more…)
Ukraine: From regime change to the threat of Russian intervention
Regime change in Ukraine proved to be relatively easy compared to the much tougher, far more consequential task of keeping the nation from breaking into two parts. And this (more…)
Russia establishes a fifth military command — for the Arctic region
Russia has announced its new Arctic military command, to be set up by year’s end. Russia is the world’s largest land country whose military structure is divided into four (more…)