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Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)

Think tank that produces evidence-based research, publications and events on defense topics, security, and international affairs in order to help build a more secure, equitable, and stable world. Discover some of their seminal products on the Russian military.

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Near Peer: Russia (Understanding Russia's Military History)

Army University Press

Subject matter experts discuss Russian history, current affairs, and military doctrine. Putin’s declarations, advances in military technology, and Russia’s remembrance of the Great Patriotic War are also addressed. “Near Peer: Russia” is the second film in a four-part series exploring America’s global competitors.

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Drawing lessons from the conflict seeking to outline key lessons, based on the operational data accumulated by the Ukrainian General Staff, from the fighting between February and July 2022.

A report to examine the causes of the failure of the Ukrainian offensive in 2023 in order to avoid the repetition of such errors in the future and
to inform the regeneration of offensive combat power in NATO militaries.

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This document describes updated structure and order of battle information for the Russian Federation and basics of Russian military. The document explores Russia’s stated security policy goals of Russian military culture, maxims, and missions.

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Damage to Undersea Cables in Baltic Hint at China – Russia Collusion

By nkirkpatrick2 | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Damage to Undersea Cables in Baltic Hint at China – Russia Collusion

The Baltic Fulmar was sold to a Chinese shipowner in 2023 and renamed the NewNew Polar Bear. The NewNew Polar…

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Russia and Belarus To Strengthen Security Guarantees

By nkirkpatrick2 | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Russia and Belarus To Strengthen Security Guarantees

The Polish-Belarusian border, photo taken on 11 November 2021. “This is also a very important strategic document. Work on these…

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Russia Offers Financial Incentives To Meet Troop Recruiting Targets

By nkirkpatrick2 | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Offers Financial Incentives To Meet Troop Recruiting Targets

Russian soldiers fast-rope from helicopter during Centre 2019 strategic command-and-staff exercises. “Russians are actively signing contracts with the Russian Defense…

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Russia Expands Its Arctic Research Capabilities

By nkirkpatrick2 | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Expands Its Arctic Research Capabilities

Russian President Vladimir Putin at Admiralty Shipyards to inspect the Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky submarine, the Ivan Papanin icebreaker patrol ship, and…

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Russian Volunteer Force Highlights the Evolution of UAV Missions in Ukraine

By nkirkpatrick2 | 02/15/2025 | Comments Off on Russian Volunteer Force Highlights the Evolution of UAV Missions in Ukraine

Ukrainian Soldiers handling a Baba Yaga UAV. “Now everything that concerns combat UAVs is developing rapidly, if you stop, you…

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Russia Continues To Adapt Training, Incorporating Lessons From Ukraine

By nkirkpatrick2 | 01/22/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Continues To Adapt Training, Incorporating Lessons From Ukraine

Russian soldiers training ostensibly using revised tactics, lessons learned during its operations in Ukraine. “The special military operation is the…

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Russia Pledges To Boost Support Abroad and Criminalize Russophobia

By nkirkpatrick2 | 01/22/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Pledges To Boost Support Abroad and Criminalize Russophobia

An antiwar protest in central London on 12 March 2022. “They need to provide all kinds of assistance and even…

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Gabon Shadow Tanker Fleet Transports Sanctioned Russian Oil

By nkirkpatrick2 | 01/22/2025 | Comments Off on Gabon Shadow Tanker Fleet Transports Sanctioned Russian Oil

Russia’s Sakhalin-1 oil project, one of many Russian oil facilities in the Arctic, extracts oil that is moved to international…

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Russia Accused of Interference in Moldovan and Georgian Elections

By nkirkpatrick2 | 01/22/2025 | Comments Off on Russia Accused of Interference in Moldovan and Georgian Elections

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has called for protests in response to what she and opposition parties have claimed is Russian…

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Russia To Launch Two Satellites for Iran

By nkirkpatrick2 | 01/22/2025 | Comments Off on Russia To Launch Two Satellites for Iran

Iranian scientists display the Kowsar and Hudhud satellites prior to their transfer to Russia for launch. “The launch of these…

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