Eurasia

Examining the Geopolitics of Gas in U.S.-Russia Negotiations
The geopolitics of gas may be shifting again as the United States and Russia revisit LNG sanctions, Nord Stream 2 revival, pipeline transit deals, and potential joint projects. Over the...

Ukraine Has Carried Out Another Incursion into Russian Territory
Kyiv’s military is now operating in the Russian Belgorod Oblast; despite this, Russia refused America’s proposed thirty-day ceasefire.

Russia’s Air Force Is Still at Full Strength—but Its Navy Is a Mess
Thus far in the conflict, the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Russian Navy have had vastly different experiences.

These Three Countries Are Backing Russia’s War in Ukraine
Although Russia would like people to think that it is fighting alone in Ukraine, the Russian military relies on foreign military aid to a far greater degree than is usually...

Three Years Into the Ukraine War, Russia’s Army Is Stronger Than Ever
Last year, the Russian forces lost over 400,000 men in the fighting. But they managed to replace losses on an almost one-to-one ratio.

Russia’s 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV Howitzer Should Terrify NATO
The Koalitsiya-SV’s pneumatic autoloader delivers a firing rate of up to sixteen rounds per minute—quadrupling the Paladin’s four rounds per minute—while its ammunition capacity of 60 to 70 rounds ensures...

Why the Soviet Union’s Yak-3 Fighter Was the Perfect Plane for the Moment
This bird is an enduring symbol of Soviet resistance—and perseverance—during the darkest days of what Russians refer to as the “Great Patriotic War.”

This New Russian Submarine Will Be the First to Carry the Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile
Late last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a ceremony in Murmansk to announce the launch of the sixth and newest Project 885M Yasen-M nuclear-powered fast attack submarine.

How Russia Is Growing Its Military in the Ongoing War with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to see as many as 160,000 individuals called for military service, surpassing the 133,000 conscripted personnel last fall.

Russia’s Military Draft Means Trouble for Ukraine (And Putin, Too)
Throughout the three-year war, the Kremlin has been very careful to avoid conscripting men from the country’s most politically influential parts.

The Long History Behind Russia’s Attrition War in Ukraine
Today in Ukraine, the Russian military is pursuing a strategy remarkably similar to that of the past—using its overwhelming numerical superiority in men and weapon systems to achieve goals on...

Vladimir Putin Emphasizes the Importance of Russia’s Naval Build-Up
Russian president Vladimir Putin stated that Moscow seeks to revitalize and modernize the Russian Navy with new shipbuilding programs that will continue through 2050.