What Russia’s New Sub Means
The Yuri Dolgoruky, Russia’s newest ballistic-missile submarine, officially entered service in the Northern Fleet on 17 January, completing a long…
Soviet Perspective on the Cuban Missile Crisis from Nikita Khrushchev’s Son
Sergei Khrushchev is the son of Nikita Khrushchev, the premier of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He…
Russia Delays Indian Carrier Again
The Russian navy was in parlous straits during the 1990s and the early 2000s. Suffering a series of spectacular disasters…
Russian Subs in Vietnam
On August 15, Thanh Nien newspaper reported that Vietnam would take delivery of its first Kilo-class submarine by the end…
Pentagon Denies Russian Sub Patrolled in Gulf of Mexico
The Pentagon and the Navy have denied it, but this month’s report that a Russian attack submarine prowled near the…
Russia Plans Massive Arctic Expansion
Russia plans to expand its military presence in the Arctic, officials said Monday. According to Nikolai Patrushev, the former head…
Russian Ships to Syria
In late June, Russians reportedly dispatched two large landing ships full of marines to their naval base in Tartus, Syria.…