Russia wanted to build a leaner, more flexible fighting force and eliminate waste, bureaucracy and corruption. But entrenched, Soviet-era practices endure.
Tag: Defense and Military Forces
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Estonia’s Tough Voice on Ukraine Urges No Compromise With Putin
Kaja Kallas, the prime minister, remembers Soviet annexation and repression and sees the same brutality in occupied Ukraine, which she believes is fighting for all of Europe.
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A Mini-Russia Gets Squeezed by War
The self-declared republic of Transnistria, on the Ukraine border, has been steered by Moscow for decades. During a rare visit, a reporter and photographer get an inside look into how it operates, and hear from Transnistrians their fears of war.
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There Are Two Endgames in Ukraine. Both Carry Big Risks.
Is there a third option looming for the next six months of war in Ukraine?
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Israeli Police Attack Funeral of Slain Palestinian Journalist
Video showed police officers in Jerusalem beating and kicking mourners next to the coffin of Shireen Abu Akleh, an Al Jazeera reporter who was killed on Wednesday, forcing one to the ground.