Defense

Atlas Triumphant – Russian Nuclear Capability Today

Although the Cold War is over, and now the most prevalent threats to national security are conventional and asymmetric in nature, nuclear weapons will...

Taking a Stand: Foreign Militaries in the Caspian

It has been almost one year since the IV Caspian Summit in Astrakhan, Russia, where the presidents of the five Caspian states signed a...

The Pluto of International Organizations: The Evolution of the SCO

This piece investigates the unique peculiarities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Instead of being a Eurasian counterpart to the EU, an additional IO...

The Hydra of the Caspian Sea: Iran’s Naval Strategy

The Iranian military is predominately thought of for its capabilities and strategy in the Gulf. Though the competitors differ in the Caspian Sea, the...

Russian Spetsnaz – Ukraine’s Deniable ‘Little Green Men’

In February 2013 the influential Moscow based ‘Military Industrial Courier’, published an article by Russia’s Chief of the General Staff, army General Valery Gerasimov....

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