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9K720 Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile
![Why Is Russia Aiming Missiles at China? Why Is Russia Aiming Missiles at China?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-army2016demo-073.jpg)
Why Is Russia Aiming Missiles at China?
By Guy Plopsky
The placement of Iskander-M Brigades in Russia’s Eastern Military District reflects continued uneasiness about China.
![Russia to Arm Ground Forces With New Ballistic Missile by 2020 Russia to Arm Ground Forces With New Ballistic Missile by 2020](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-23_16-59-09.jpg)
Russia to Arm Ground Forces With New Ballistic Missile by 2020
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new weapon system will replace a Soviet-era tactical ballistic missile still in service with the Russian Army.
![Russia’s Army Retroffited With New Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile System Russia’s Army Retroffited With New Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile System](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-23_16-59-09.jpg)
Russia’s Army Retroffited With New Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile System
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Russian military is slated to rearm all of its missile formations with a new ballistic missile by the end of 2017.
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Russia Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile in Far East
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The test occurred during a large-scale military exercise in Russia’s Amur Region and the Trans-Baikal Territory.
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