Early Lessons-Learned from Nagorno Karabakh
Russian defense officials have closely observed the fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the separatist region of Nagorno Karabakh. While it is too early yet to derive a full set…
Russian Concerns over Chinese Espionage
Over the past several years there has been much discussion regarding closer relations between Russia and China, particularly within the military realm. As an example of this growing proximity, the…
Contract Soldiers and AWOL
The Russian military’s enlisted personnel system continues to evolve. While universal conscription remains in force, over the past several years, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has placed greater emphasis…
Russian Media: US Sanctions Hinder GLONASS Modernization
The accompanying excerpted article from Vedemosti discusses how US sanctions are hindering Russian efforts to modernize and refurbish the GLONASS constellation. According to Vedemosti, US sanctions are hindering GLONASS by…
GLONASS General Designer on Improving NavigationalPrecision
The accompanying excerpted interview of the General Designer of GLONASS, Sergei Karutin, conducted by the TASS news service, mentions future improvements to the GLONASS to increase navigational precision. In addition…
GLONASS Ground Crew Operations
The accompanying excerpted interview in the military-themed Russian periodical Armeyskiy Standart (Army Standard), of Lieutenant Colonel Rustam Yakhin, chief of the satellite testing and control section, discusses GLONASS ground crew…
Russia Launches New GLONASS-K Satellite
According to multiple Russian and non-Russian open sources, Russia’s GLONASS Global Navigation Satellite System employed its first satellites in 1982. Currently, the GLONASS constellation consists of 28 satellites, 24 of…
“Red Berets” University Chosen to Train Russian MilitaryPolice
According to the accompanying excerpt from the pro-Kremlin site, Izvestiia, “over the past few years, the Ministry of Defense has been undertaking a major reform of the structures for maintaining…
Russian Media: Ukraine Considering Legislation Enabling Forced Relocation of Russians
According to the accompanying article from the Russian centrist source, Gazeta.ru, the government of Ukraine has submitted a bill to their parliament which would allow for the forcible resettlement of…
Improving the Officer Promotion System
Despite significant advances with incorporating digital technologies into the Russian military’s command and control (C2), many aspects of the officer personnel system still rely upon traditional processes. As the accompanying…