Tag: russia
Germany ups investment in NATO battalion in Lithuania
Germany will invest 110 million euros (US$127 million) in military infrastructure in Lithuania until 2021, its defence minister said Monday, on a visit to...
First Tu-160M Modernized Strategic Bomber to Enter Service in 2021
First Tu-160M modernised strategic bomber is to enter the Russian Armed Forces in 2021. It was announced by Defence Minister General of the Army...
Race for ‘hypersonic’ weapons heats up as France joins fray
World powers are vying to develop so-called "hypersonic" weapons that travel several times the speed of sound, with France the latest to join a...
NATO says no progress in Russia talks on arms treaty
Senior NATO and Russian officials failed to make a breakthrough Friday in talks on saving the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, raising the spectre of...
Russia Rejects US Demands on 9M729 Missile Elimination
Russia has rejected the U.S. demand for the elimination of the 9M729 cruise missile, as the two countries continue a spat over the INF...
Russian Defense Firm Developing New Air- and Sea-Launched Missiles
Russia’s Tactical Missiles Corporation is carrying out 14 R&D works on air-and sea-launched weapons that are expected to be completed in 2019, Corporation CEO...
NATO, Russia to hold talks amid missile treaty crisis
Nato and Russian officials will hold talks this week, the alliance said Monday, with the future of a key Cold War era arms treaty...
Trump vows to boost America’s missile defence
President Donald Trump vowed on Thursday to boost America’s missile defence systems, including by investing in technology to protect against the threat of sophisticated...
Turkey Refuses to Cancel S-400 Purchase as Precondition for US Patriot Deal
Turkey is ready to consider US proposal on deliveries of Patriot air defense systems, but refuses to abandon the S-400 deal with Russia as...
Two Russian Long-Range Bombers Arrive In Venezuela
Russia's Defense Ministry has sent two nuclear-capable strategic bombers to Venezuela, in an unusual display of Russian military force in South America. The ministry...
