Russia's Military

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View In: Russia's MilitaryWhat is the Wagner Group? – Recently, the inner workings of a shadowy Russian mercenary group came to light when a Samsung tablet containing sensitive information was recovered in Libya. A BBC investigation got ahold of the device, which had been used by members of Wagner Group. Wagner Group doesn’...

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View In: Russia's MilitaryThe First Chechen War explains a lot of what Russia and Putin are doing in Ukraine today: On New Year’s Eve, 1994 Russian tanks and infantry fighting vehicles poured into the streets of Grozny with an assault expected to snuff out the self-declared Chechcen Republic of Ichkeria, as black smoke poure...

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View In: Russia's MilitaryRussia has one very capable military. The Russian Air Force is easily one of the best on the planet – As the Russian military continues to modernize, the Russian Air Force is at the center stage with some of the most ambitious and flashy programs. Currently, the Russian military can field approximatel...

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View In: Russia's MilitaryDespite the impressive TikTok feeds showing the Russian phalanx heading in formations across the Ukrainian frontier and the missile extravaganza across the country, the success of the Russian army as an instrument of foreign policy is little better than average (perhaps not unlike the American army...