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India-Russia Defense Ties Amid COVID-19
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Despite kind words, cooperation, and defense ties, there are longer term difficulties in the India-Russia relationship that are unlikely to be easy to resolve.
US Space Command: Russia Tested Direct Ascent Anti-Satellite Weapon
By Ankit Panda
The test did not involve the destruction of a satellite target.
Commissioning of Russia’s First Upgraded Borei-Class Ballistic Missile Sub Delayed
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Knyaz Vladimir is expected to be delivered to Russia’s Northern Fleet by the end of June.
US F-22 Fighters Intercept Russian Il-38 Maritime Patrol Aircraft off Alaska
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian aircraft were intercepted entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on April 8.
Russian Navy Stealth Frigate to Test Fire Hypersonic Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Admiral Gorshkov is slated to continue test firing the 3M-22 Tsirkon anti-ship missile in April or May.
Sukhoi Plans for Su-57 Stealth Fighter Deliveries in 2020
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian Aerospace Forces will begin receiving the Su-57 this year, according to Sukhoi Corporation.
Russian Navy to Speed up Test Launches of Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Tsirkon hypersonic missile is slated to be test fired from a Yasen-class nuclear-powered submarine this year in conjunction with test launches from Russian Navy surface combatants.
Did Kim’s Vladivostok Visit Reshape Russia-North Korea Relations?
By Niall Gray
A year after Kim Jong Un’s first summit with Putin, where do Russia-North Korea relations stand?
Russia Upgrades Facility to Produce RS-28 Sarmat ICBM
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia has reportedly upgraded production facilities to mass-produce its latest intercontinental-range ballistic missile.
China, Russia, and Arctic Geopolitics
By Ling Guo and Steven Lloyd Wilson
China’s burgeoning role in the Arctic could translate into direct competition with Russia.
Russia to Lay Down Additional Project 22350 Stealth Frigates
By Franz-Stefan Gady
St. Petersburg-based Severnaya shipyard will lay down another batch of Project 22350, according to the Russian deputy defense minister.
How Will the Coronavirus Outbreak Affect Russia-China Relations?
By Ka-Ho Wong
The current disruption to ties doesn’t change the structural features uniting Moscow and Beijing.