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Why Russia Has Sent Troops to Egypt for Possible Operations in Libya Why Russia Has Sent Troops to Egypt for Possible Operations in Libya

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

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Has Israel Actually Sent The F-35 Into Combat Already? Has Israel Actually Sent The F-35 Into Combat Already?

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 20, 2019

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U.S. Army M1 Abrams Tanks in Europe Are Getting Explosive Reactive Armor U.S. Army M1 Abrams Tanks in Europe Are Getting Explosive Reactive Armor

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

News & Features

This Russian Spetsnaz Weapons Training Montage Is Pretty Hard Core This Russian Spetsnaz Weapons Training Montage Is Pretty Hard Core

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 5, 2019

Air

USAF’s Nuke Sniffing Plane Is Flying On A Mission Near The Arctic Right Now USAF’s Nuke Sniffing Plane Is Flying On A Mission Near The Arctic Right Now

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 23, 2017

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Has There Been A “Nuclear Incident” In The Arctic? Has There Been A “Nuclear Incident” In The Arctic?

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 22, 2017

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Trump Cites Russian Intelligence Ship Off East Coast During Intense Presser Trump Cites Russian Intelligence Ship Off East Coast During Intense Presser

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 16, 2017

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Russia Breaks Arms Control Treaty By Deploying Land-Based Cruise Missiles Russia Breaks Arms Control Treaty By Deploying Land-Based Cruise Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 15, 2017

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Top General In Afghanistan Makes Urgent Request For ‘More Offensive Capability’ Top General In Afghanistan Makes Urgent Request For ‘More Offensive Capability’

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 9, 2017

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Watch Russia’s Lone Carrier Air Wing Arrive Home After Troubled Deployment Watch Russia’s Lone Carrier Air Wing Arrive Home After Troubled Deployment

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Feb 4, 2017

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Russian Carrier Headed Home After Just Two Months Off Syrian Coast Russian Carrier Headed Home After Just Two Months Off Syrian Coast

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 6, 2017

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Russian Special Operations Commando Seen Wearing Hezbollah Patch In Syria Russian Special Operations Commando Seen Wearing Hezbollah Patch In Syria

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 6, 2017

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Russia Tests Another Anti-Satellite Weapon as Battleground Space Looms Russia Tests Another Anti-Satellite Weapon as Battleground Space Looms

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 6, 2017

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Russian Ambassador To Turkey Assassinated On Camera In Brazen Attack Russian Ambassador To Turkey Assassinated On Camera In Brazen Attack

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 20, 2016

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Watch This Crazy Russian Trailer Drop Huge ICBM Missiles Into Their Silos Watch This Crazy Russian Trailer Drop Huge ICBM Missiles Into Their Silos

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 16, 2016

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Russia Threatens To Shoot Down Ukrainian Test Missiles, Ukraine Fires Anyway Russia Threatens To Shoot Down Ukrainian Test Missiles, Ukraine Fires Anyway

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 2, 2016

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Russian Carrier Jets Move To Syrian Land Base As Aleppo Begins To Fall Russian Carrier Jets Move To Syrian Land Base As Aleppo Begins To Fall

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 28, 2016

Sea

What Oddities Can You Spot In This Tour Of Russia’s Aging Aircraft Carrier? What Oddities Can You Spot In This Tour Of Russia’s Aging Aircraft Carrier?

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 3, 2020

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Russia’s Unmanned Missile Silo Sentry Is Right out of the Game “Contra” Russia’s Unmanned Missile Silo Sentry Is Right out of the Game “Contra”

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 15, 2016

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MiG-29KR Crashes Off Syria During Maiden Cruise Aboard Russian Carrier MiG-29KR Crashes Off Syria During Maiden Cruise Aboard Russian Carrier

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 15, 2016

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How President Trump Will Change America’s Military and Foreign Policy How President Trump Will Change America’s Military and Foreign Policy

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 11, 2016

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An Undersea Game of Cat-and-Mouse Is Afoot off Syria as Air Strikes Loom An Undersea Game of Cat-and-Mouse Is Afoot off Syria as Air Strikes Loom

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 10, 2016

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It’s Only a Matter of Time Before Election Day Cyber Attacks Become the Norm It’s Only a Matter of Time Before Election Day Cyber Attacks Become the Norm

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 8, 2016

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Russian Mi-24 Hind Gets Obliterated after Making an Emergency Landing in Syria Russian Mi-24 Hind Gets Obliterated after Making an Emergency Landing in Syria

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 4, 2016

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Russian Carrier Executes Flight Ops as Subs Head for Rendezvous in the Med Russian Carrier Executes Flight Ops as Subs Head for Rendezvous in the Med

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Nov 2, 2016

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Russia’s Carrier Was Designed To Be Heavily Armed Even Without Its Air Wing Russia’s Carrier Was Designed To Be Heavily Armed Even Without Its Air Wing

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

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Is a Showdown Between Russia and the U.S. Unavoidable? Is a Showdown Between Russia and the U.S. Unavoidable?

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 22, 2016

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Russia Builds Up Its Naval Forces Off Syria As Carrier Deployment Looms Russia Builds Up Its Naval Forces Off Syria As Carrier Deployment Looms

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 11, 2016

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Message From Moscow: Armed Russian Su-27s Violated Finnish Airspace Twice In One Day Message From Moscow: Armed Russian Su-27s Violated Finnish Airspace Twice In One Day

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 8, 2016

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The Possibility Of Russians Using Tactical Nukes and the Strategic Importance Of The Arctic The Possibility Of Russians Using Tactical Nukes and the Strategic Importance Of The Arctic

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 5, 2016

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MH17 Investigation Concludes SA-11 ‘Buk’ Missile System Came From Russia MH17 Investigation Concludes SA-11 ‘Buk’ Missile System Came From Russia

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 29, 2016

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China and Russia Are Executing Island-Seizing Drills in the South China Sea China and Russia Are Executing Island-Seizing Drills in the South China Sea

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 16, 2016

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This Russian Beach Landing Drill in Crimea Is Downright Ferocious This Russian Beach Landing Drill in Crimea Is Downright Ferocious

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 13, 2016

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Iran Rings Their Most Hardened Nuclear Site With New Russian-Built SAMs Iran Rings Their Most Hardened Nuclear Site With New Russian-Built SAMs

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 31, 2016

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Syria Has Reached ‘Game Of Thrones’ Level Of Complexity As Turkey Invades Syria Has Reached ‘Game Of Thrones’ Level Of Complexity As Turkey Invades

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 27, 2016

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Iran May Have Booted Russia from an Air Base for “Betraying Their Trust” Iran May Have Booted Russia from an Air Base for “Betraying Their Trust”

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 23, 2016

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F-22 Raptors Swoop in to Protect US Special Ops Forces in Northwest Syria F-22 Raptors Swoop in to Protect US Special Ops Forces in Northwest Syria

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 21, 2016

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Russia Has Revived its Armored Trains Russia Has Revived its Armored Trains

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 17, 2016

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Russia Flies First Bomber Strikes From Iranian Base Under Unprecedented Agreement Russia Flies First Bomber Strikes From Iranian Base Under Unprecedented Agreement

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 16, 2016

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Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Deploy To Western Iran: Report Russian Tu-22M3 Backfire Bombers Deploy To Western Iran: Report

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 16, 2016

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These Sneaky Russian Snipers’ Scopes Are Anything But Stealthy These Sneaky Russian Snipers’ Scopes Are Anything But Stealthy

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jul 16, 2016

News & Features

Here’s The Other Side Of That “US Destroyer Cuts Off A Russian Frigate” Story Here’s The Other Side Of That “US Destroyer Cuts Off A Russian Frigate” Story

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 30, 2016

News & Features

US and Russian Navy Warships Have A Close Encounter In The Eastern Mediterranean Sea US and Russian Navy Warships Have A Close Encounter In The Eastern Mediterranean Sea

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 29, 2016

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Brexit’s Biggest Winner Is Vladimir Putin Brexit’s Biggest Winner Is Vladimir Putin

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 28, 2016

News & Features

Was Russia’s Brazen Air Strike On US-Backed Anti-ISIS Fighters A Ploy? Was Russia’s Brazen Air Strike On US-Backed Anti-ISIS Fighters A Ploy?

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 20, 2016

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What If Iran Started Flying Combat Missions From Syria? What If Iran Started Flying Combat Missions From Syria?

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 11, 2016

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US Carrier Striking Targets From the Eastern Med For the First Time Since 2003 US Carrier Striking Targets From the Eastern Med For the First Time Since 2003

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jun 5, 2016

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Did ISIS Really Take Out A Squadron Of Russian Attack Helicopters At A Remote Airfield In Central Syria? Did ISIS Really Take Out A Squadron Of Russian Attack Helicopters At A Remote Airfield In Central Syria?

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on May 25, 2016

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Has There Been A “Nuclear Incident” In The Arctic? Has There Been A “Nuclear Incident” In The Arctic?

Trump Cites Russian Intelligence Ship Off East Coast During Intense Presser Trump Cites Russian Intelligence Ship Off East Coast During Intense Presser

Russia Breaks Arms Control Treaty By Deploying Land-Based Cruise Missiles Russia Breaks Arms Control Treaty By Deploying Land-Based Cruise Missiles

Top General In Afghanistan Makes Urgent Request For ‘More Offensive Capability’ Top General In Afghanistan Makes Urgent Request For ‘More Offensive Capability’

Watch Russia’s Lone Carrier Air Wing Arrive Home After Troubled Deployment Watch Russia’s Lone Carrier Air Wing Arrive Home After Troubled Deployment

Russian Carrier Headed Home After Just Two Months Off Syrian Coast Russian Carrier Headed Home After Just Two Months Off Syrian Coast

Russian Special Operations Commando Seen Wearing Hezbollah Patch In Syria Russian Special Operations Commando Seen Wearing Hezbollah Patch In Syria

Russia Tests Another Anti-Satellite Weapon as Battleground Space Looms Russia Tests Another Anti-Satellite Weapon as Battleground Space Looms

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Watch This Crazy Russian Trailer Drop Huge ICBM Missiles Into Their Silos Watch This Crazy Russian Trailer Drop Huge ICBM Missiles Into Their Silos

Russia Threatens To Shoot Down Ukrainian Test Missiles, Ukraine Fires Anyway Russia Threatens To Shoot Down Ukrainian Test Missiles, Ukraine Fires Anyway

Russian Carrier Jets Move To Syrian Land Base As Aleppo Begins To Fall Russian Carrier Jets Move To Syrian Land Base As Aleppo Begins To Fall

What Oddities Can You Spot In This Tour Of Russia’s Aging Aircraft Carrier? What Oddities Can You Spot In This Tour Of Russia’s Aging Aircraft Carrier?

Russia’s Unmanned Missile Silo Sentry Is Right out of the Game “Contra” Russia’s Unmanned Missile Silo Sentry Is Right out of the Game “Contra”

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How President Trump Will Change America’s Military and Foreign Policy How President Trump Will Change America’s Military and Foreign Policy

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It’s Only a Matter of Time Before Election Day Cyber Attacks Become the Norm It’s Only a Matter of Time Before Election Day Cyber Attacks Become the Norm

Russian Mi-24 Hind Gets Obliterated after Making an Emergency Landing in Syria Russian Mi-24 Hind Gets Obliterated after Making an Emergency Landing in Syria

Russian Carrier Executes Flight Ops as Subs Head for Rendezvous in the Med Russian Carrier Executes Flight Ops as Subs Head for Rendezvous in the Med

Russia’s Carrier Was Designed To Be Heavily Armed Even Without Its Air Wing Russia’s Carrier Was Designed To Be Heavily Armed Even Without Its Air Wing

Is a Showdown Between Russia and the U.S. Unavoidable? Is a Showdown Between Russia and the U.S. Unavoidable?

Russia Builds Up Its Naval Forces Off Syria As Carrier Deployment Looms Russia Builds Up Its Naval Forces Off Syria As Carrier Deployment Looms

Message From Moscow: Armed Russian Su-27s Violated Finnish Airspace Twice In One Day Message From Moscow: Armed Russian Su-27s Violated Finnish Airspace Twice In One Day

The Possibility Of Russians Using Tactical Nukes and the Strategic Importance Of The Arctic The Possibility Of Russians Using Tactical Nukes and the Strategic Importance Of The Arctic

MH17 Investigation Concludes SA-11 ‘Buk’ Missile System Came From Russia MH17 Investigation Concludes SA-11 ‘Buk’ Missile System Came From Russia

China and Russia Are Executing Island-Seizing Drills in the South China Sea China and Russia Are Executing Island-Seizing Drills in the South China Sea

This Russian Beach Landing Drill in Crimea Is Downright Ferocious This Russian Beach Landing Drill in Crimea Is Downright Ferocious

Iran Rings Their Most Hardened Nuclear Site With New Russian-Built SAMs Iran Rings Their Most Hardened Nuclear Site With New Russian-Built SAMs

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F-22 Raptors Swoop in to Protect US Special Ops Forces in Northwest Syria F-22 Raptors Swoop in to Protect US Special Ops Forces in Northwest Syria

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These Sneaky Russian Snipers’ Scopes Are Anything But Stealthy These Sneaky Russian Snipers’ Scopes Are Anything But Stealthy

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Brexit’s Biggest Winner Is Vladimir Putin Brexit’s Biggest Winner Is Vladimir Putin

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US Carrier Striking Targets From the Eastern Med For the First Time Since 2003 US Carrier Striking Targets From the Eastern Med For the First Time Since 2003

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