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A Valentine for Vlad: The ‘Bone’ is coming to Norway

by Dave Makichuk February 4, 2021February 4, 2021

Just in time, for Valentine’s Day. How Sweet. A gift for President Vladimir Putin. When he’s not poisoning people or sending his henchmen to attack Russian civilians on the streets of Moscow, he’s lying about cyber attacks or enjoying champagne in his new multi-billion-dollar Black Sea “James Bond villain” lair. Well, now he’s got one […]

A Russian submarine launches a missile from the Barents Sea near Norway last June. Photo: Russian Defense Ministry

Russia, United States, World

World War III’s newest potential battlefield

by Michael T Klare February 10, 2020February 18, 2020

World

Russia bulks up its Arctic defenses

by Dave Makichuk December 18, 2019February 18, 2020

Helicopters take part in war games between Russia and Belarus near the town of Ruzhany, 235km southwest of Minsk in Sept 2017.
A huge war drill will be stage in Russia's Far East next week. Photo: AFP / pool / Sergei Grits

Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, World

Russia to stage huge war drill with China in Far East

by Bertil Lintner September 4, 2018February 18, 2020

A Russian navy vessel is seen off the Syrian port of Tartus in late July. Photo: AFP / SANA

Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, World

Operation Sea Shield seen as a Russian power projection

by Giovanni Pigni August 30, 2018February 18, 2020

A convoy of ships follows an ice breaker on the Arctic's Northern Sea Route. Photo: iStock

China, European Union, Russia, South Asia, Taiwan, World

The Arctic as the next battleground? Don’t count on it

by Richard A. Bitzinger April 13, 2018

A Tupolev Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft (L) and Ilyushin Il-78 aerial refuelling tanker. Photo: NurPhoto via AFP / Valya Egorshin

Russian Navy expanding Arctic air patrols

by Asia Times staff January 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Model of Lider-class destroyer preliminary design on ARMY-2015. Photo: Wikipedia

Russian Navy gets go-ahead for design of new nuclear-powered destroyers

by Asia Unhedged August 29, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters/Olga Maltseva

Russia plans Arctic naval buildup; Fears US challenge

by Asia Unhedged August 5, 2017February 18, 2020