The second part of the series ‘Safety first’: how does rearmament affect the defence industry, and how does the industry affect the Russian authorities?
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Part One of For Your Safety 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
Maxim Starchak on the future of the Kremlin’s military policy following the dismantling of the INF Treaty
Pavel Luzin on the problems and projects which will occupy the Russian military next year
Russia’s foreign intelligence service has a new director. What can we expect from Igor Kostyukov?
A string of errors from the General Staff’s Main Office will have major knock-on effects on how intelligence agencies interact with Russia’s political system
The Russian government is struggling with a crisis of responsibility, exacerbated by an uptick in informal special operations
This is the second part of a series entitled ‘Russia’s Human Resources.’ This part examines how workers with military or secret service backgrounds percolate Russia’s ruling elite.