The Russian United Shipbuilding Corporation has offered India a $1.8 billion deal for a total of six refurbished Kilo-class submarines. The Indian Navy would have three of its Kilos refurbished… Continue reading "Indian Navy Considering Russian Kilo-Class Submarine Refurbishment Deal"
Russia’s Akula class submarines will continue to make up a significant part of the Russian navy in the years to come. Several submarines in the class are undergoing modernization to extend their… Continue reading "Russia Expands Submarine Fleet With Modernized and New Submarines"
NATO had planned for March 2020 to be a huge test for the entire of the alliance’s defensive capabilities. The concept of rapid deployment of troops on the Eastern Flank… Continue reading "NATO Scales Back Defender Europe 2020 as Russia Continues Exercises"
For several weeks Italy has been struggling with a huge rise in the number people infected by Coronavirus. With more than 9,000 dead (at the time of publications) and its… Continue reading "Russian Help to Italy Declared ‘Useless’"
US Navy SEAL special operations forces completed a month long joint training exercise with Serbian counter-terrorist police last week. The US Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) effort is seen as… Continue reading "Navy SEALs Conduct Joint Training with Serbian SAJ"
Idlib Strains Russia and Turkey’s Relationship The recent military escalation at Idlib region of Syria challenges relations between Russia and Turkey. Since the end of February intense engagements have occured… Continue reading "Escalation & Deescalation Between Russia and Turkey"
On the 22nd February, Russia delivered the first Pantsir-S1E (NATO: SA-22 Greyhound) self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and missile system ordered by Serbia last November. So far three of six shipments have… Continue reading "Serbia Receives First Pantsir-S1E Air Defense System"
On 20th February, the Turkish Army launched a ‘limited’ operation to retake the town of Nayrab in Syria’s Idlib Governorate. The town had been captured in a Syrian Arab Army… Continue reading "Turkey Launches Military Operation in Idlib"
Russian and Belarusian airborne forces participated in a joint tactical exercise in Western Russia starting on 18th February through to the 20th. The exercise was held at the Strugi Krasnyye… Continue reading "Paratroopers from Belarus and Russia Complete Joint Military Exercise"
Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported on the 19 February, that Russia’s Ministry of Defense is planning to order several dozen upgraded Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bombers for the Russian Air Force. The… Continue reading "Russia to Order New Upgraded Su-34 Fighter-Bombers"