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Russian Conscripts: Still a Disaster

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On March 31, 2009
Conscription in Russia continues to suck:The year 1991 also had a particularly low birth rate, which makes a huge peacetime draft even more of a challenge. The young men are also entering employment and working age — and families in the middle of Russia's economic...

The Bomber Question…

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On March 15, 2009

Nothing much to see here; Chavez postures, the Russians posture, and perhaps a few lucky bomber pilots and ground crewmen get extended vacations to Venezuela. Here's the most interesting bit:Cuban.

Poles Flexible on Missile Defense

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On March 4, 2009
Part of the Bush administration's strategy for "locking in" missile defense in case of a Democratic presidential victory was to conclude agreements with Poland and the Czech Republic that would be difficult for the Democratic victor to break. The thinking went that while Obama might...

This Isn’t Fair…

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On February 13, 2009

I'm not sure this is what Sergey Georgyevich Gorshkov had in mind when he green-lit the Kirov class battlecruiser: A Russian nuclear-powered cruiser has captured 10 Somali pirates in the.

Manas Fallout

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On February 7, 2009

My hopes for sanity between Russia and the US may have been premature:The United States will pursue a missile defense plan that has angered the Kremlin, Vice President Joseph R..

NCO

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On January 31, 2009
The Russian Army will begin professionalizing its non-commissioned officer corps. Via WiB.

Diplomacy Isn’t So Hard…

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On January 28, 2009

It appears that the Bush administration's effort to diplomatically "lock in" a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic has failed:Russia has dropped plans to install missiles near.

"Self-Liquidated"?

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On December 23, 2008

Russian submarine launched ballistic missile tests not going well:“After its firing from the submarine Dmitry Donskoy, the Bulava missile self-liquidated and exploded into the air” - Russian MoD spokesman to.

Gorshkov Update

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On November 29, 2008
The government of India has more important things on its plate right now, but if you're interested in how the Admiral Gorshkov negotiations might play out, take a look at Galrahn's discussion. He partially translates a Russian article on the subject, which points out that...

The Arrival

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On November 25, 2008

Peter the Great has arrived in Venezuela:The flag of Venezuela already flies on the mast. It is naval tradition to fly the flag of the countries in whose port you.

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