Why does Russia Want Alaska back from the U.S.?
The last move in the struggle to dominate the trade route between the U.S. and Russia came from Russia. Putin wants to claim the sale of Alaska “invalid”.
Russia News
Regional / Strategy
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Putin Claims Alaska as Russian Territory
Putin declares Russia’s 1867 sale of Alaska to the U.S. is ‘illegal’ and wants it back. He, therefore, signed a decree to make the request official.
Air
Russia Lost Command and Control, and a-50 AEW&C, Two Aircraft
Ukraine claimed that Russia lost an Il-22M command and control and an A-50 AEW&C aircraft around the Sea of Azov.
Navy / Maritime
Russia’s 2024 Naval Priorities: Design Bureaus
Russia’s 2024 defence priority will be naval design bureaus to recreate future Russian naval fleets as a new aircraft carrier is on the horizon.
Ammunition
Russia Set to Produce Drel Glide Bomb in 2024
Rostec State Corporation will start producing the Drel glide bomb that can avoid radar detection in 2024 as it passes all the tests.
Weapon / Missile
Unmanned Systems
Iran Introduces New Kamikaze UAV for Russia
Iran reportedly introduced a new Kamikaze UAV, which is called Shaheed-107, for the Russian Armed Forces.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Russia Wants to Build a New Aircraft Carrier
Russia has revealed plans to build a new aircraft carrier, according to Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Nikolay Yevmenov.
Weapon / Missile
Ukraine Shows Proof of Russia’s Use of North Korean Missiles
Ukrainian authorities released the images of fragmentations of a missile suspected to be made by North Korea that was used in a recent attack.
Air
Russia to Develop MiG-UTS Jet Trainer
The Russian Mikoyan (MiG) design bureau is developing a new low-cost jet trainer that Russia's aviation forces will use.
Weapon / Missile
ZALA Aero Reveals Izdeliye 55 Loitering Munition
Russian ZALA Aero revealed the design of a new loitering munition named Izdeliye 55 as the latest member of the Lancet family.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Ukraine Uses Armed Sea Baby USV Against Russian Navy
Ukrainian Security Service SBU shared a video of a Sea Baby USV’s attack in Sevastopol Bay using an unspecified munition.
Weapon / Missile
Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile Uses Decoys
A Russian Kh-101 air-launched long-range cruise missile was spotted using flares during its dive on target in Ukraine.
Bilateral Relations
Weapon / Missile
Russia Warns Japan For the Patriot AD System Sale
Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova warned Japan that providing the U.S. with Patriot air defence systems can lead to ‘consequences’.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Russia to Deploy 2S35 Self-Propelled Guns In Combat
Russia announced plans to deploy its latest 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV 152 mm self-propelled gun in the ongoing war with Ukraine.
