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Russia, China plan new joint military exercises

WASHINGTON, March 26 (UPI) -- The continuing tensions over Russia's refusal to sell its state-of-the-art land warfare advanced weapons systems to China hasn't interrupted the rhythm of major joint military exercises between the two major land powers on the Eurasian landmass. The latest in the regular, biennial series of exercises between the two nations has been confirmed for this summer.

Harper: 'We will defend our airspace'

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Canada will not tolerate Russian intrusions into Canadian airspace, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday.

Russia's Bears spread their wings over the Arctic Ocean

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Russia is continuing its new series of strategic nuclear bomber long-range missions over the Arctic Ocean.

Helicopter crash kills three in Russia

MOSCOW, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- All three crew members aboard a combat helicopter died Tuesday in a crash in the Volga Federal District, said Russian air force officials.

Two pilots escape Russian bomber crash

MOSCOW, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Two pilots of a tactical military bomber safely ejected before their aircraft crashed Friday, a Russian Air Force spokesman said.

Russia says it's pulling tanks out of Kaliningrad -- slowly

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Russia has sent an olive leaf to the incoming Obama administration about mutually reducing conventional weapons levels in Europe.

MiG fighter crash in Russia kills pilot

CHITA, Russia, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A MiG-29 fighter on a training flight crashed in Russia's Baikal territory, killing a fighter pilot, a military official said Friday.

Russian alliance to hold combat drills

MOSCOW, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Russian military officials say an alliance of former Soviet states will combine combat aircraft for joint defense exercises.

Tu-160s to fire cruise missiles in huge exercise

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Russia is moving back to hair-trigger alert testing for its strategic nuclear bombers and cruise missiles for the first time since the closing years of the Cold War.

Blackjack mission changes nuclear balance of power

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Russia's supersonic nuclear bombers flew home across the arctic from Venezuela last week. But in their eight-day visit, they lastingly transformed the strategic nuclear balance of power in the Western Hemisphere.

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