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Russia launches 31-year-old Stiletto missile
Moscow (AFP) Oct 22, 2008Russia on Wednesday test fired a 31-year-old intercontinental ballistic missile known by its NATO codename Stiletto from the Baikonur space base in Kazakhstan, Russian news agencies reported. "The launch was carried out in accordance with a programme to prolong the lifetime of the RS-18 strategic missiles," Alexander Vovk, a spokesman for strategic missile forces, was quoted as saying by ... more Russia Sends Out The Nuke Bombers For Week Long Exercises 
Washington (UPI) Oct 22, 2008 Russia's front-line long-range strategic nuclear bombers have carried out a new series of major weeklong exercises, the Russian air force announced last week. The operations were carried out within the framework of the Stability-2008 strategic command and staff exercises, from Oct. 6-12 under the command of three-star Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin, the commander in chief of the ... more US updating military plans after Georgia conflict: Mullen 
Vilnius (AFP) Oct 22, 2008The United States is updating its plans to defend Baltic allies against attack, its military chief said Wednesday, calling Russia's invasion of Georgia a "stark reminder" of NATO's responsibilities. Admiral Michael Mullen said the updated planning, coupled with more exercises, were needed to ensure NATO is prepared to stand behind its charter commitment to come to the defence of any member ... more Russia To Build Second Missile Frigate For Indian Navy By March 
Kaliningrad, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 23, 2008A Russian shipyard said on Thursday it would complete the construction of the second of three missile frigates for the Indian Navy by March 2009. The Yantar shipyard in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad said the second Project 11356 frigate was more than 50% complete. India and Russia signed a $1.6 billion contract for the construction of an additional three Project 11356 Krivak ... more Outside View: China's silent dominance 
Moscow (UPI) Oct 21, 2008 Chairman Mao Zedong can finally rest easy in his grave. His country has now become the dominant partner in the Sino-Russian relationship, a complete reversal of the past. Since the 1930s Mao had a tense relationship with the Russians, largely because of their view that China and the Chinese Communist Party were in a subordinate position to their Soviet counterparts. Although Soviet ... more |
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Zheleznogorsk, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 22, 2008Russia may decide to create a state corporation for the rocket and space industry next year, a deputy prime minister said on Tuesday. Sergei Ivanov said that "all relevant departments have been instructed to develop this issue and present their well-considered proposals in 2009." Russian Space Agency head Anatoly Perminov said in turn that establishing a state corporation would help ... more Brazil hopes to launch satellite rocket in 2011: report 
Brasilia (AFP) Oct 21, 2008Brazil hopes to have a basic version of a satellite transport rocket blasting off from its territory in 2011 after successful tests of one of the vehicle's engines this week, a report said. The information, given by the G1 news website run by the Globo news group, confirms Brazil's ambitions to join China and Russia as a top emerging economy with its own space program. The Brazilian Space ... more World will tremble if Pakistan falls 
Washington (UPI) Oct 21, 2008 The global financial crisis is close to knocking out its most important and potentially most dangerous victim yet: Pakistan needs a financial support package of $10 billion to $15 billion to avoid collapse. The stakes could not be higher: With a rapidly increasing population of more than 150 million -- larger than that of Russia -- Pakistan is also the world's only Muslim nuclear power. ... more Russia May Revive Yemeni Naval Base 
Washington (UPI) Oct 21, 2008 After sending naval combat squadrons to Syria and Venezuela, Russia is now moving to revive its Cold War, Soviet-era naval presence in Yemen. Sergei Mironov, speaker of the Federation Council, the upper house of the Russian Parliament, said Yemen and its main port of Aden could become a center for the Russian navy to fulfill "strategic goals" in the coming years. ... more |
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Moscow (AFP) Oct 20, 2008Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that Moscow expects to be given permanent access to parts of a US anti-missile shield to be installed in the Czech Republic, Russian news agencies said. "A non-permanent presence, meaning limited visits, changes nothing except to reinforce our suspicions," Lavrov said on arriving at the Armenian capital of Yerevan, where the Russian president ... more Russian Military Spending To Hit 50 Billion Dollars In 2009 
Gorki, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 21, 2008Russia's military spending will reach 1.3 trillion rubles ($50 billion) in 2009, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Thursday. Ivanov met with President Dmitry Medvedev ahead of the State Duma's second reading of the 2009-11 draft state budget. "This is the total aggregate amount (1.3 trillion rubles) for 2009. I hope that the State Duma will approve this sum in its second ... more Russian Military Machine Running On Fumes Part Two 
Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2008 Russia's leaders are determined to massively increase their spending to expand and modernize their armed forces, but with global oil prices collapsing, where are they going to find the money to do it? Russia is the second-largest oil exporter in the world and the largest combined oil and gas exporter. Oil exports, which were only around $13 billion in 2001, are going to be well above ... more Russian Looking To Modernize The Officer Class Part Two 
Moscow (UPI) Oct 20, 2008 Commissioned officers in the Russian army are personally responsible for the fostering and training of subordinate soldiers. They lead attacks and organize defense and mobile dispersion. In peacetime, commissioned officers supervise day-to-day control of their subordinates' activity. A number of Russian military experts believe a rapid cut in the number of commissioned officers is risky ... more
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