Latest Headlines
Russia's armed forces need to be modernized and be capable of responding to "hot spots" near its borders, newly appointed Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says.
The United States plans to share unspecified classified information about the European missile shield with Russia, U.S. officials said.
Russia is eager to get information about aspects of a European missile defense shield to assess whether it's exclusively targeting Iran, an analyst said.
Officials with the Russian Defense Ministry said all military units are being provided with badminton equipment to help them sharpen their skills.
The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama has overestimated the influence Russia has on Iran, a Russian security analyst says.
Several early conclusions already can be drawn from what is now happening in South Ossetia, the secessionist region of the former Soviet republic of Georgia in the Caucasus region.
NATO is expected to open its doors to Croatia, Macedonia and Albania at its summit this week in Bucharest, but the eastward extension of the bloc has entirely lost its military purpose and become merely an end in itself.
These two propaganda cliches (about "NATO's aggressive designs" and the "Russian menace") are a far cry from reality, but very large sections of the population and political elites in Russia and the West take them seriously.
As the rhetoric about basic treaties signed at the end of the Cold War intensifies, it is becoming clear that collective security in Europe and the world needs new approaches and perhaps a complete overhaul.
The situation around the proposed deployment of a missile defense system in Europe and the threat of a Russian moratorium on the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty --CFE -- can be traced to the ambitions and a reluctance of the sides to understand each other.
Quotes
United Press International
United Press International
United Press International
United Press International
