The country has one of the largest standing armies in the world, but much of its equipment is old. Leaders have sought to make up for that shortcoming by building new weapons.
Tag: Defense and Military Forces
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Scouting for Firewood, or for Russia? On the Front Line in Ukraine.
Outside the city of Lyman, Ukrainian troops ran across a 69-year-old Soviet veteran. He was placed in an improvised blindfold. All were enveloped in the fog of war.
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Russia’s Small Nuclear Arms: A Risky Option for Putin and Ukraine Alike
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has 2,000 small nuclear weapons, but their utility on the battlefield may not be worth the longer-term costs.
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Japan Warns Residents to Take Shelter as North Korea Launches Missile
The test-firing was the latest in a flurry of launchings by the North. The missile flew over Japan and landed in the Pacific.
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Russia’s Annexation Claim Is News to Residents of Lyman, Ukraine
Without access to electricity, radios or the internet, residents of Lyman said they were unaware of President Vladimir V. Putin’s grandiose celebration of an illegal land grab.