Russia is likely to lose its Tartus naval base in Syria, undermining its Mediterranean presence, global influence, and naval reach.
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Russia is a former superpower that retains muscle memory from its better days. Both in its near periphery and beyond, it’s capable of doing damage. But as the Ukraine war goes on, the impact of its extraterritorial adventures could take a toll at home.
Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats are escalating, with Russia amplifying Western alarm to manipulate public opinion and weaken unity.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Russia now has the right to target assets of nations that supply Ukraine…
Russia’s deployment of the Oreshnik missile escalates the Ukraine conflict, but its impact may be more psychological than strategic.
Putin’s ambitions for BRICS falter amid member disagreements. Expansion has stalled and its center of gravity may shift toward India and China.
With top-notch operational security, Ukraine targeted a weakly defended stretch of the Russian border to strike into the Kursk oblast.
For all intents and purposes, China now owns Russia and could use this power to end the war in Ukraine.
Senior Swedish officials have warned that Russia covets the island of Gotland. They’ve also told their citizens to be prepared for war.
The Russian military is not alone in being compromised by the location of S-300 systems through public satellite imagery.
The arrest Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov is seen as a warning from Pres. Vladimir Putin to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.