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Russia Takes Delivery of New S-400 Air Defense System Regiment
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Almaz-Antey Group delivered the year’s first S-400 regimental set to the Russian armed forces earlier this month.
Russia to Test Fire Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile From Yasen-Class Submarine
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The launch will reportedly take place as part of the Tsirkon missile’s state trials.
US, Canadian Fighters Intercept 2 Russian Tu-142MZ Aircraft North of Alaska
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian aircraft reportedly came as close as 92 kilometers to the Alaskan coast.
A Cold War Movie’s (Wrong) Lessons About US-China Competition
By Steven Stashwick
The Hunt for Red October's strategic errors are mirrored in U.S. assumptions about China.
What Their Ever-Changing ‘Consultations’ Tell Us About China-Russia Relations
By Sunjae Kim and Taeho Kim
The vice-ministerial talks touch on THAAD, the Korean Peninsula, and (implicitly) soft balancing.
Russia’s First Upgraded Borei-Class Ballistic Missile Sub to Be Commissioned By May
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Knyaz Vladimir will be delivered to Russia’s Northern Fleet in April or May, according to a Russian defense industry source.
Second Project 636.3 Sub for Russian Pacific Fleet Begins Dockside Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The dockside trials of the latest diesel-electric sub for the Russian Pacifc Fleet are expected to last three months.
Report: Russia Has Developed Prototype of Air-to-Ground Hypersonic Missile for Su-57
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new weapons system can reportedly be fitted inside the Su-57s internal weapons bay.
Russia’s Defense Ministry to Sign Deal for Ninth and Tenth Borei-Class Boomer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia’s defense ministry is set to sign a contract this August for two more Borei A-class ballistic missile submarines.
Russia’s First Upgraded Borei-Class Boomer to Be Commissioned in March
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Knyaz Vladimir will likely be delivered to Russia’s Northern Fleet in a month and a half, according to a Russian defense industry official.
Russian Tank Maker to Begin Deliveries of Armata Platforms in 2020
By Franz-Stefan Gady
According to the CEO of Russia’s Uralvagonzavod, delivery of the first Armata platforms will begin this year.
First Serial-Produced RS-28 Sarmat ICBMs to Enter Service in Russia in 2021
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The first serial produced Sarmat IBCMS are expected to enter service next year, according to Russia’s deputy defense minister.