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Russian military technology
![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.
![Russia to Field Hypersonic Weapons by 2020 Russia to Field Hypersonic Weapons by 2020](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-12_09-46-12.jpg)
Russia to Field Hypersonic Weapons by 2020
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Russia’s defense industry is working on a weapon that would be capable of hitting targets at hypersonic speed.
![Russia Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile in Far East Russia Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile in Far East](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-19_10-14-02.jpg)
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.
![US Admiral Warns of China’s and Russia’s Growing Space Weapons Arsenal US Admiral Warns of China’s and Russia’s Growing Space Weapons Arsenal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-26_12-50-31.jpg)
US Admiral Warns of China’s and Russia’s Growing Space Weapons Arsenal
By Franz-Stefan Gady
In a speech, the head of U.S. Strategic Command also warned of China’s long-range precision strike weapons program.
![Russia Beats China in This Year’s International Army Games Russia Beats China in This Year’s International Army Games](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-18_12-36-05.jpg)
Russia Beats China in This Year’s International Army Games
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Chinese soldiers, however, won gold medals in two individual championships.
![Russia Creates Powerful New Military Branch to Counter NATO Russia Creates Powerful New Military Branch to Counter NATO](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-07_01-03-15.jpg)
Russia Creates Powerful New Military Branch to Counter NATO
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Moscow just merged its air force and aerospace defense forces.
![Russia to Host World Military Games: China Brought its Own Tank Russia to Host World Military Games: China Brought its Own Tank](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-27_16-29-04.jpg)
Russia to Host World Military Games: China Brought its Own Tank
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The ‘World Championship Tank Biathlon 2015’ will kick off on August 1 near Moscow.
![Russia's Secret New Weapon: Should the West Be Afraid? Russia's Secret New Weapon: Should the West Be Afraid?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-30_20-09-46.jpg)
Russia's Secret New Weapon: Should the West Be Afraid?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Moscow is working on a new weapon allegedly capable of penetrating any missile defense system.
![Will Russia Field Robo-Soldiers in 5 Years? Will Russia Field Robo-Soldiers in 5 Years?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-05-04_09-52-40.jpg)
Will Russia Field Robo-Soldiers in 5 Years?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Given the slow progress of US efforts in this field, fears of a Russian 'Iron Man Army' may be premature.
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