Tag: Russian Navy

  • Russia’s maritime strategy adrift?

    Prestige over practicality? Is Russia’s Maritime Strategy Adrift? This article originally appeared on The Strategy Bridge. You can read it in its original format here. The Russian defense industry has always […]

  • Real cost of France’s messy Mistral deal

    Cost could rise to €2 billion. The real cost of France’s messy Mistral ship deal France faces a hefty bill for its cancelled deal to sell two Mistral warships to […]

  • Iran builds naval power

    Iran is trying to implement some of the Shah’s plans for building a blue-water navy with Oman as an important mooring facility. As Iran builds naval power, it looks to […]

  • China, Russia to hold drill in Sea of Japan

    China and Russia will hold a naval exercise in the Sea of Japan in late August. China and Russia to Hold Military Exercise in the Sea of Japan By Ankit Panda […]

  • France ‘agrees warship compensation’

    Warship deal resolved. Russia Mistral: France ‘agrees warship compensation’ France has agreed to pay compensation to Russia for cancelling the sale of two warships, a Russian official says. France stopped […]

  • Prioritizing Russia’s Navy Is Pointless

    West views it as ‘work in progress’. Prioritizing Russia’s Navy Is Pointless (Op-Ed) By Mark Galeotti As President Vladimir Putin joined the annual Navy Day celebrations in Kaliningrad on Sunday, and at the same time approved […]

  • Russia, Japan to hold sea drills

    Joint naval drills this month. Russian, Japanese Border Guards to Hold Joint Drills in Sakhalin Russian and Japanese forces will practice arresting a simulated trespasser vessel, helping a sinking vessel […]

  • Analysis: Littoral Combat Ships

    Distributed lethality. LCS: The Distributed Lethality Flotilla Combatant STEVEN WILLS The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is the ideal platform to host a significant amount of offensive firepower in support of […]

  • Iran, Russia discuss Caspian Sea

    Presence of any foreign force is a serious threat to regional security. Iranian, Russian Navy Commanders Discuss Caspian Sea Security Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari and the Commander-in-Chief […]

  • New Ship To Guard Against ‘Russian Aggression’

    Work begins on HMS Medway. New Ship To Guard Against ‘Russian Aggression’ The Defence Secretary and Prime Minister talk up Britain’s commitment to global security after concerns from Barack Obama. […]