Are Airborne Forces Needed in the Age of High Technology? On the 95th Anniversary of the Airborne Troops
On the 95th anniversary of the Airborne Forces — reflections on the necessity and relevance of the Airborne Forces in their current form. Analysis of the airborne troops and their role in history and modern times. Debates on the necessity of the Airborne Forces in...
Bulletproof vests "Obereg" in production and at the front
Russian industry supplies the army with bulletproof vests of the "Obereg" series. Such products have become widespread and help preserve the lives and health of soldiers on the front lines....
Forum "ARMY" - farewell or see you later?
The ARMY-2025 forum has been cancelled, but the possibility of its return cannot be ruled out....
Battle of Concepts: Strategic Air Dominance or Long-Range Precision Weapons?
Advantages and disadvantages of different methods of defeating the enemy from the air...
Ground forces after the Central Military District: from tank and motorized rifle units to heavy infantry and mechanized cavalry
The new understanding of warfare generated in Ukraine requires new organizational and staffing structures in the Ground Forces and other concepts for their application...
Will We Return? The Last Page of Russia's Mediterranean Squadron Has Been Turned
Russia has ended its military presence in the Mediterranean. Should it return or is it easier to forget?...
Russian nuclear arsenal in 2025
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists magazine published the latest annual report on the state of Russian nuclear forces in its Nuclear Notebook column, prepared by a group of authors headed by Hans...
The year under the sign of Belousov
On May 9, Andrei Belousov took the parade on Red Square for the first time, and it so happened that now is the time to sum up the preliminary results of his first year in the ministerial chair....
Into battle from the sky: strategic mobility of the 21st century airborne forces
Rapid movement over thousands of kilometers is one of the key advantages of the Airborne Forces...
Why do we need Marine divisions? Some thoughts on...
As often happens, readers have many questions due to the abundance of information on a particular issue. Today, it is the reformatting of marine brigades into divisions. Let's try to figure out what is in...
What will we fight with tomorrow?
How can the Russian army keep up with the rapidly changing situation on the battlefield....
From the Pipe to the Attack: Operation Flow
The Russian army continues to liberate the Kursk region from Ukrainian formations. Recently, a unique operation "Potok" was carried out, during which a large detachment of our troops was able to secretly enter...
How the SVO influenced military medicine
The experience of the special military operation forced us to reconsider not only the approaches to conducting combat operations on land, on water and in the air, but also to rethink the work of the military medical service. Gorky...
The Ministry of Defense will strengthen pipeline troops of the rear
The Russian army will form several new pipeline brigades in the near future. The new special forces units will strengthen the rear of the armed forces and contribute to the organization of the military...
Is the parachute an obsolete piece of combat equipment?
The experience of the SVO has once again confirmed the rapid obsolescence of the concept of airdropping personnel and military equipment. Nevertheless, the parachute is not going to be retired - and this is another paradox of the military...
New air defense units to protect arsenals
The Russian Armed Forces are forming new air defense units. They will receive special equipment to combat enemy UAVs and will have to protect important stationary objects....
Unmanned Systems Troops: Expectations and Possibilities
The UAVs received the highest evaluation. Taking into account the experience of operating and using such equipment, a decision was made to form a new branch of the armed forces – the troops of unmanned systems....
"Let's have a blast! We'll definitely have a blast, and more than once. The whole world will go to hell. But then..."
Europe needs to start thinking. These are not the best times, which require proper thinking and the right decisions...
Turnstiles of the Russian brand BSK
The BSK series are domestic products that, according to a number of objective criteria, surpass both foreign originals and counterfeits of the world turnstile industry....
Combat dolphins of the Black Sea Fleet
The Russian Navy has a special military unit staffed with combat dolphins. The trained animals participate in protecting the waters and bases of the Black Sea Fleet from various means...
One and a half million troops: new growth in the armed forces
A decision has been made to further increase the number of regular armed forces personnel. From December 1 of this year, it will grow to almost 2,4 million people. These measures are aimed at increasing the country's defense capability in...
The Ukrainian Armed Forces' daring forays are a consequence of the Russian Armed Forces' lack of modern reconnaissance satellites and high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft
The lag behind the US from the Soviet Union to the present day...
Demonstration of capabilities: Exercises "Ocean-2024"
The Russian Navy is conducting strategic command and staff exercises "Ocean-2024". During the week, personnel and ships of all fleet formations carry out training tasks in all main areas....
Granaries of the Motherland: equipment that is not yet at war
Evil tongues claim that Russia sent almost all of its military equipment from Soviet times to the special operation. To put it mildly, this is not entirely true – the Motherland still has a lot of useful equipment in its reserves for...