Portnikov: Moscow does not need the Black Sea Fleet

Portnikov: Moscow does not need the Black Sea Fleet

Russian elites need the Black Sea Fleet only for the purpose of creating a television picture in the context of the strategic myths prevailing in Russia. Such an opinion was expressed to Rosbalt by the chief editor ...
"And you supported the Libyan revolution? .. Then we go to you!"

"And you supported the Libyan revolution? .. Then we go to you!"

The epoch of world revolutions, in which humanity entered, generates new approaches to the world order, as well as to the policies of the leading powers. We didn’t have time to die down in Tunisia, we didn’t have time to tie it up ...
Why did we lose the Cold War?

Why did we lose the Cold War?

In the 1980s, many believe that the Soviet Union lagged behind the United States in technical terms. However, we lost the Cold War not because of technical lag. Everyone knows that our techies ...
A letter to the President of Russia, Dmitry A. Medvedev

A letter to the President of Russia, Dmitry A. Medvedev

Do not blame me, I can’t bring myself to precede your name and patronymic with the “respected” one - well, it doesn’t work. There is such a country - Libya. At one time, you even met with her ...
7 Foreign Investment Myths

7 Foreign Investment Myths

The topic of foreign investment is one of the main points in our media. When such investments are felled in Russia (as it was, for example, during the 2007-2008 period), our journalists (and at the same time with them ...
Soviet helicopters will last for another quarter of a century

Soviet helicopters will last for another quarter of a century

Against the background of continuing difficulties in the field of restructuring a number of defense branches of the Russian industry and in general, the rather sluggish development of the domestic civil aircraft industry manifested itself ...
What aristocracy does Russia need?

What aristocracy does Russia need?

Without a healthy elite (aristocracy), our state has no future. This should be understood as an axiom. What does healthy mean? This means that the management class must be oriented towards long-term ...
Slaves are mute ...

Slaves are mute ...

High-profile cases quite often shake the current Russian army. This can be associated with corruption scandals, hazing, desertion or evasion of conscripts from serving in ...
New Ottoman Empire

New Ottoman Empire

The current situation in the Arab world, gives Ankara a chance to realize their aspirations, the construction of the Ottoman Empire-2 or the Great Turan. The tense situation in the neighboring Syrian ...
America is arming!

America is arming!

The economic crisis and the illiterate policies of President Barack Obama led to another alarming trend: the Americans began buying up firearms on a massive scale. For the first seven ...
Russia's image suffered in the wake of the “Arab Spring”

Russia's image suffered in the wake of the “Arab Spring”

As long as the Gaddafi regime is writhing in death-cramps, the rebels, who have become the new owners of Tripoli, promise that the contracts signed under Gaddafi will not be revised, but Russia's reputation as ...
Libya - "grief for the vanquished"

Libya - "grief for the vanquished"

Although the war is still incomplete, you can already draw some conclusions. Events in Libya once again showed the world the aggressiveness, all the cynicism and deceit of the Western world. But you can't say that these ...
Is the disarmament of the rebels in Libya real?

Is the disarmament of the rebels in Libya real?

An ordinary person in the course of events occurring in the territory of Libya, can develop a sense of the real deja vu. Still, how many "democratic" operations under the banner of overthrow ...
Sergey Ilchenko: Dark time

Sergey Ilchenko: Dark time

Russian political discussions have found themselves in a mythological impasse. Topical issues requiring immediate resolution do not even make it to the agenda. In the expert field of Russia, there are enough strong ...
"Varangians" go to the Far East

"Varangians" go to the Far East

On August 14, two weeks ago, the new Chinese aircraft carrier, most often referred to by its former Russian name, Varyag, successfully returned to the port of Dalian from its first sea voyage. This day...
Eyewitness testimony: NATO massacred in Tripoli

Eyewitness testimony: NATO massacred in Tripoli

French intellectual, founder and chairman of the Voltaire Network and Axis for Peace Conference. His columns, specializing in international relations, appear in daily newspapers and ...
Future of Russia

Future of Russia

The future of Russia. What is it? The site "Military Review" says a lot about the present, past and tomorrow. And let's think about the day after tomorrow, for it is being laid today. It seems to me...