Pavel Luzin discusses the Russian Navy’s limited prospects for the future
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Why has the S-400 missile system become such an important instrument of Russian diplomacy?
Part 6 of “Safety first”: State – and Human-level Security in Russia
Pavel Luzin considers the future role of air transport in Moscow’s military strategy
The fourth part of the series ‘Safety first’: the changing role of veterans’ organisations in Russia
The third part of the series ‘Safety first’ examines the tangled ideological motives behind Balkan fighters taking up arms in Eastern Ukraine
The second part of the series ‘Safety first’: how does rearmament affect the defence industry, and how does the industry affect the Russian authorities?
Part One of ‘Safety first’ examines how broadly defined security issues became the most important ideological and material factor undergirding Russian politics today
Gabriella Gricius uncovers how Russia’s global ambitions are increasingly handled by mercenaries in Africa and the Middle East
Pavel Luzin explores the realities of Russia’s nuclear missile capabilities, and what this means for future arms limitation talks
Pavel Luzin considers the difference between real private military contractors and outsourced cannon fodder
For years, the Russian authorities have entertained the possibility of a major war, and have spent considerable time and resources preparing the underlying infrastructure