President Vladimir Putin signed out the latest list of MOD promotees on 11 June, the eve of the Russia Day holiday. The list also appeared in Krasnaya zvezda. The 16 new general-majors and two...

President Vladimir Putin signed out the latest list of MOD promotees on 11 June, the eve of the Russia Day holiday. The list also appeared in Krasnaya zvezda. The 16 new general-majors and two...

One can’t call this news. News not discovered or reported promptly is just data. Not less important to this mind. But on with the story . . . Last summer, VDV Commander General-Colonel Vladimir...

One can’t call this news. News not discovered or reported promptly is just data. Not less important to this mind. But on with the story . . . Last summer, VDV Commander General-Colonel Vladimir...

UK Only Article: standard article Issue: Terror’s new headquarters Fly Title: Military spending Rubric: Why a plane that is easy to shoot down is hard to scrap Location: WASHINGTON, DC Main …read more

The White House had to act with extreme urgency to gain the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and had no time to give notification to Congress, a top Senate Democrat said Tuesday. …read...

June 6, 2014 The arrests of the key Indian Mujahideen operatives has come as a major breakthrough in the fight against terrorism; however, there are a few causes of concern – such as lack...

June 5, 2014 The principal opposition of the Chinese on the McMahon line is that it is illegal and a mere product of British imperialistic designs on China. Such assessments completely disregard the fact...

June 5, 2014 Despite “indigenisation” being an important policy objective in defence procurement it will be useful to observe the recent US regulatory developments on detection and avoidance of counterfeit components in defence procurement....

The agreement topped a list of almost 250 awards announced in May, with a combined potential value of almost $15 billion, according to a Military​.com analysis. …read more

Research Event The Rise of Violence Against Women and Girls Since the Arab Spring 10 Jun 2014 – 18:30 to 20:00 Event documents Meeting Summary pdf | 52.62 KB Excel Centre, London International Security...

Invitation Only Research Event Sustaining the Space Environment 16 Jun 2014 – 09:00 to 10:00 Chatham House, London International Security Department, Cyber and Space Participants Frank Rose, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Space and Defence Policy,...

01 June 2014 Elli Kytömäki Associate Fellow, International Security A year after the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) opened for signature, it has been signed by almost 120 states and ratified by over 30. The...

The House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee approved the fiscal 2015 defense spending bill in a closed session on Friday. …read more

May 30, 2014 The recent additional economic sanction on Russia is yet another severe jolt. But faced with a gripping economic problem, sanctions can just be the incentive that Russia needs to implement structural...

May 29, 2014 Sharif’s does not have any manoeuvring space to cut any comprehensive deal with the Taliban. He may not be averse to conceding their demand to shariatise Pakistani structures, yet he can’t...

The similarities—and differences—in national military spending Comment Expiry Date: Mon, 2014-06-09 …read more

May 28, 2014 While Nawaz Sharif was careful not to publicly bring up the Kashmir issue, it does not necessarily portend any change in policy. It remains to be seen whether Sharif will be...

May 28, 2014 It may perhaps be useful to examine some features of India’s Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) for streamlining of the capital acquisition process for defence procurement. After all, the DPP may well...

The retiring chairman of the House Armed Services Committee responded to critics who characterized his final defense bill as a sop to parochial interests. …read more