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RUSSIAN TANKS TURNED TO FLAMES AND SMOKE BY UKRANIAN ARTILLERY || 2022

RUSSIA HAD AN INSANE PLAN TO CONQUER FRANCE IN 7 DAYS USING 131 NUKES || WARTHOG DEFENSE

RUSSIA’S NEW HIND COULD BE ITS BEST HELICOPTER EVER || 2021 (CREDITS- WARTHOG DEFENSE)

Russia’s spending on defence ( Source- Russia & India Report/ Author- Nikolay Litovkin, RIR)

Russian Special forces ( Source- Wikimedia Commons / Author-   http://eng.mil.ru/en/index.htm ) Source- Russia & India Report Author- Nikolay Litovkin , RIR How much is Russia spending on defence? The Stockholm International Peace research Institute (SIPRI) said Russia has increased its defence spending by 7.5 percent in 2015, with the Defence Ministry’s budget reaching $66.4 billion, How does this compare with other countries?   According to SIPRI, the world’s biggest military spender, the USA, spent $596 billion on its defence in 2015. Next was China, with $215 billion; and Saudi Arabia, with $87 billion. India spent $51 billion on defence in 2015. What share of GDP does it constitute? Percentage-wise, Russia is among the leaders in terms of the share of GDP spent on defence. The USA’s defence spending makes up 3.3 percent of the country’s GDP. China spends around 1.9 percent, whereas Russia’s amounts to 5.4 percent of GDP. The Russian figure is the wo

Russia unveils robots for the military ( Source- Russia & India Report, TATYANA RUSAKOVA, RIR)

Uran-9 robot combat systems ( Image credits- mil.ru Source- Russia & India Report Author- TATYANA RUSAKOVA, RIR Russia's ambitious Robotics 2025 programme (adopted in late 2014) aims to develop military robots for every environment; maritime, aerial and terrestrial. Roman Kordyukov, deputy Head of the Russian Defence Ministry's Research and Innovation Department, talked about the programme with RIR. Common technical requirements and standards are now being developed for military robots. The issue of import substitution needs to be resolved, testing grounds need to be established and effective cooperation between the defence industry and the end user of the robotics, the Ministry of Defence, to be organized. The existing new robotic systems are undergoing testing and, according to Sergei Popov, head of Russia's Robotics Research and Test Centre, will enter service in 2016. A Russian attack drone (light version) At an exhibition on robotic au

Russia's Military Is Catching Up to the West by Fighting in Syria ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Blake Franko)

Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Vitaly Kuzmin) Source- The National Interest Author- Blake Franko There has been much sensational media attention over Russian president Vladimir Putin’s decision to shore up Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, with hints that it could even be the start of a second Afghanistan for Russia. But there are strong incentives for Russia to fight in a limited role in Syria. The New York Times recently highlighted this, detailing how Russia under Putin has been keen on advancing its military prowess and Syria has therefore become Russia’s proving ground. In this sense, the invasion of Ukraine and intervention in Syria are no mistake, but rather stepping stones toward a larger Russian strategic goal. Besides the obvious reasons—supporting an ally who secures regional interests and landing an embarrassing blow to the Obama administration’s Middle East policy—Russia’s military is continuing its march toward professionalization. Putin has been sho

Russia's Lethal Thermobaric Rocket Launchers: A Game Changer in Syria? ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Dave Majumdar)

Russian TOC-1A Buratino ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / ru:Участник:Goodvint) Source- The National Interest Author- Dave Majumdar Russia is reportedly deploying the TOS-1 Buratino multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) to Syria as part of its expanded presence in that country. It is unclear how many of the weapons have been sent to Syria, reports suggest a substantial number have been deployed. Indeed, there are videos of the Buratino purportedly in action in Syria’s Latakia province. But while Russia has deployed other ground vehicles and artillery pieces to the war-torn country, the use of the Buratino in Syria is likely to draw a strong reaction from many quarters. Based on the chassis of the T-72 tank, the TOS-1 is no ordinary self-propelled artillery piece—it is primarily designed to launch massive thermobaric charges against infantry in confined spaces such as urban areas or mountainous regions. While there is no question of the effectiveness and devastating

The Russian Military's 5 Next Generation Super Weapons ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Dave Majumdar)

Sukhoi T-50 ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Alex Beltyukov) Source- The National Interest Author- Dave Majumdar The Soviet Union might have collapsed in 1991, but modern Russia continues to develop state-of-the-art weapons even if its defense industry is a shadow of what it once was. In recent years, Russia has launched a host of new developmental programs to replace its Soviet-era arsenal. Though development work has been hurt by economic sanctions and low oil prices, work on myriad projects continue. While not every part of Russia’s defense industrial complex has weathered the Soviet collapse equally, there are certain areas where Moscow excels. Russia still makes excellent aircraft, armored vehicles, submarines and electronic warfare systems--certainly systems NATO should have its collective eyes on in the months and years to come. PAK-FA: The Sukhoi T-50 PAK-FA is probably Russia’s most prominent modernization project. The new jet is being develop

Why Russia Needs an Exit Strategy in Syria ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Michail Barabanov)

Image source- Wikimedia Commons / Credits- Alex Beltyukov Source- The National Interest Author- Michail Barabanov Russia's intervention in Syria is the most remarkable military and political campaign of Putin's era, the first post-Soviet substantial military foray beyond the borders of the former USSR. For historical purposes, Russia's intervention in Syria, more than anything else, marks its return to the global arena as a player with whom other powers--led as they are by the United States--must contend, albeit reluctantly. Clearly, the decision to dispatch a Russian military contingent to Syria was a very risky step in military, foreign policy, and domestic policy terms. The military intent whereby the operation would be limited solely to aerial bombardment and support of an ally fighting on the ground appears reasonable and moderate; however, one might recall that, in the early days in Vietnam, the Americans pursued a similar course, and look how things

Russia's Lethal Stealth PAK-FA T-50 Fighter: High Hopes, Big Price Tag ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Harry J. Kazianis)

Sukhoi PAK-FA ( Image source- Wikimedia Commons / Credits- Dmitry Zherdin) Source- The National Interest Author- Harry J. Kazianis Reports in the Russian media, if accurate, have made a bold claim: Moscow’s PAK-FA T-50 fighter could be much closer to joining Russia’s air force than many expected. However, economic pressures and technological challenges could be a big bottleneck to the program going forward. In an article by Russia Today, it was reported that “in 2016 the Russian Air Force will get ready to put the first production models of the stealth fighter jet into service.” RT added: “All weapons and technical innovation in design for the PAK-FA are promised to be ready by 2020, which, among others, will include 12 types of missiles alone, six of which are to be ready by 2017. Some of the PAK-FA missiles will be hypersonic, with most designed specially to fit into fighter’s inner bays so as not to interfere with its stealth characteristics.” Many in Weste

Russia vs. China: The Race to Dominate the Defense Market ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Robert Farley)

Chinese J-31 Stealth Fighter ( Sources- Wikimedia Commons / Author- 天剣2) Source- The National Interest' Author- Robert Farley China’s defense industry has long stood in the shadow of its Russian counterpart. Early in the Cold War, Soviet industry provided the foundations for the Chinese military-industrial complex through the licensing of technology, the transfer of assembly kits and the provision of advisors. Later, after the Sino-Soviet split, the Chinese struggled to keep pace, assembling usually inferior knock-offs of state-of-the-art Soviet equipment. After the end of the Cold War, Russian technology exports helped jump-start China’s defense industry, which had remained moribund for much of the Deng Xiaoping era. Chinese industry can still learn much from Russia, but in many areas it has caught up with its model. The vibrancy of China’s tech sector suggests that Chinese military technology will leap ahead of Russian tech in the next decade. Historically, Chin

Russia's Deadliest Sub Will Have a New Home by October ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Franz Stefan-Gady)

K-535 Yuri Dolgorukiy ( Source- Wikimedia Commons / Author- Schekinov Alexey Victorovich) Source- The Diplomat Author- Franz Stefan-Gady New Russian submarine facilities currently under construction on the Kamchatka Peninsula could be completed by the end of October USNI News reports. The Rybachiy Nuclear Submarine Base, located nine miles (15 kilometers) across Avacha Bay from the region’s capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, is home to most of Russia’s Pacific nuclear submarine fleet and will be the homeport of the Russian Navy’s new Borei-class (aka Dolgorukiy-class), Project 955, fourth generation SSBN (Ship, Submersible, Ballistic, Nuclear) submarines. According to the Russian Navy’s Commander in Chief, Admiral Viktor Chirkov, the construction on the base, which includes recreation facilities, warehouses, and a new crane used to install missiles on the subs, is moving according to plan:  The system for basing the Borei-class strategic submarines in Kamchatka

Russia's Supersonic Tu-160 Bomber Is Back: Should America Worry? ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Tom Nichols)

Russian TU-160 Strategic Bomber ( Image source- Wikimedia Commons / Author- Vitaly V. Kuzmin) Source- The National Interest Author- Tom Nichols Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu announced recently that Russia is going to begin production of the Tu-160, a Soviet-era bomber known as the “Blackjack.” The Tu-160 is a nuclear platform, basically something like the Soviet version of an American B-1 bomber: a big, heavy, swing-wing bomber meant to deliver nuclear weapons at long distances. The Soviets built about thirty-five of them in the 1980s, of which only fifteen remain in service. So what does this mean to the strategic balance between the United States and the Russian Federation in 2015? In reality, it means absolutely nothing in military terms. As a political signal, however, Shoigu’s announcement is just the latest in a series of provocations. No American response is required and none would matter. The Blackjack, assuming the Russians even manage to build a