Tag: Russia
USAF Buys a Bigger Bang
The US moves ahead with nuclear modernisation against a backdrop of deepening crises and fiscal uncertainty.
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons of...
Rosteс signed contracts for USD 9 billion
Rosoboronexport, part of Rostec State Corporation, signed contracts in the context of military and technical cooperation for USD 9 billion. In last year's Russian regional export...
Shayrat splashed, but questions remain
Justin Bronk, airpower research fellow at London’s Royal United Services Institute, explains why Russian air defence systems may have failed to shoot down any...
Russia-US CENTCOM Airspace Coordination
US CENTCOM (Central Command) and the Russian armed forces are in regular contact to ensure the safety of the skies above Syria, as both...
UK details involvement with Antonov
During a visit to Ukraine on 20th January the United Kingdom’s defence secretary Sir Michael Fallon met the staff of Antonov in Kiev.
Sir...
The End of Charleroi
In the third of our four-part series on the potential effect of nuclear weapons on selected targets around the world, we examine the possible...
Missile Mishaps
The Royal Navy’s Lockheed Martin UGM-133A Trident D-5 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs) are back in the headlines, following revelations on 22nd January that a...
Just the Facts, Donald, Just the Facts
The president-elect’s recent comments concerning NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) show a worrying lack of strategic insight, and a stubborn refusal to face multilateral...
Nuclear Assualt
“Heck, I reckon you wouldn’t even be human beings it you didn’t have some pretty strong personal feelings about nuclear combat.”
So stated Major...
Aegean Tensions
It was revealed that on 9 December 2015, two Türk Hava Kuvvetleri (TAF/Turkish Air Force) General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin F-16C multi-role combat aircrafts were placed under radar...
