According to an article from Norway-based The Barents Observer, Russia is revising its marine doctrine to easily integrate civilian ships for military tasks when necessary. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri…
Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent Western censure, the pro-Kremlin media has reassured its audience that Russia could not be isolated, and that the country would find other…
Given its close alignment with the Kremlin, it is not surprising that the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has adopted a “you are either with us or against us” philosophy and…
The accompanying excerpted article from the independent Russian-language website Kavkazskiy Uzel provides a regional analysis of how Azerbaijan balances its security cooperation with Turkey and Russia. It also discusses Azerbaijan’s…
The accompanying excerpted article from Russian government newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta describes the capabilities of Russia’s Tank Support Combat Vehicle (BMPT) and how it has been employed during Russia’s 2022 invasion…
The accompanying excerpted article from Russia’s official government newspaper, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, describes some of the capabilities of the Palantin electronic warfare (EW) system and how it has been employed during…
Like Russia, Kazakhstan commemorates the Soviet Union’s victory over Germany in World War II. A few weeks before 9 May, the Kazakh government announced that it planned to cancel its…
Turkey has seized on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to increase its control of the Black Sea by closing it to foreign warships, stepping up natural gas exploration efforts, and holding…
Official Iranian media is trying to justify new domestic subsidies put in place to counter Iran’s worsening economy. Iran is very sensitive to bread prices and like many other countries…
Over the past several years, as the Kremlin’s domestic policies have become more repressive, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of Russians who have emigrated. These self-exiled…