Image by ManoSolo13241324 The Russian Defense Ministry is designing and building new combat equipment for the average soldier, which includes an exoskeleton and ‘active protection’ measures. The third generation of Ratnik combat gear may appear by 2022, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces Col. Gen. Oleg Salyukov, reported Russian state…
Prestige For Serving In Russian Military Much Higher Over Last Five Years.
Russian Military Upgrades To Continue Despite Financial Pressure.
The current confrontation in U.S.-Russia relations, and increasing antagonism in the relationship, makes it difficult to separate structural changes in the European security environment from politically charged sources of conflict. Yet these changes have been profound, dating back to Russian military reforms launched in late 2008. They have serious implications…
Since the conflict in East Ukraine began, Russia has denied that its military forces were involved inside Ukrainian territory. For the most part, this may have been technically true. Most of the fighters seems to have been regular army that temporarily resigned their regular military status, and other mercenaries. Russia…
Poland Says Wants Increased Military Ties With United States.