Sukhoi Su-35 (Flanker-E)

Iran’s Strategic Leap: Satellite Imagery Reveals Purpose-Built Hardened Shelters at Hamadan Air Base as Su-35 Fighters Moves from Planning to Operational Reality

Recent high-resolution satellite imagery has laid bare what defence planners across the Middle East have quietly anticipated for more than a year: Iran has entered the final infrastructural phase of integrating Russia’s Su-35 multirole fighter into frontline service. The near-completion...
Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bombers

Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Conduct “Scheduled” Flight Over Norwegian, Barents Seas

Russian nuclear-capable bombers carried out a “scheduled” flight over the Norwegian and Barents Seas on Thursday (Dec. 25), prompting foreign fighter jets to escort them, Russia’s Defence Ministry reported, according to Russian news agencies. The ministry did not provide details...
Vladimir Putin - Kim Jong Un

Putin Hails ‘Invincible Friendship’ with North Korea Amid Pyongyang Troop Deployments to Ukraine

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has lauded the “invincible friendship” between Moscow and Pyongyang in a New Year letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported Thursday (Dec. 25). In the letter, which reached Pyongyang last week, Putin...
Russia Fifth-Generation Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine

Russia Announces Fifth-Generation Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine, Escalating Undersea Nuclear Competition

Russia has officially confirmed that it is developing a new fifth-generation strategic nuclear submarine, marking a significant step forward in its long-term naval nuclear ambitions. The announcement was made during the 125th anniversary of the Rubin Central Design Bureau for...
Russian Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile systems

Belarus Caps Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile Deployment at “No More Than Ten,” Lukashenko Confirms

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko confirmed on December 22 that Belarus has received “no more than ten” Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile systems, according to BelTA, following an informal meeting of CIS heads of state. The statement sets a precise upper limit...
Russian-made S-400 air defence system

Türkiye Signals Potential Return of Russian S-400 Air Defence Systems in Effort to Restore US F-35 Programme Access and Rebuild Strategic Ties with US

Türkiye’s reported exploration of returning its Russian-manufactured S-400 “Triumf” long-range air defence systems to Moscow marks one of the most consequential defence and geopolitical recalibrations undertaken by a NATO member in the post-Cold War era. The potential move signals an...
Russian S-500 Prometheus long-range air and missile defense system

Russia Deploys First S-500 Air Missile Defense System, Strengthening Near-Space Air and Missile Defense

Russia has announced that the first regiment equipped with its next-generation S-500 Prometheus air and missile defense system has officially entered combat duty, a milestone that Moscow portrays as a major step in strengthening its upper-tier defensive shield. According to...
Russian-made S-400 air defence system

RUSI Expert Urges India to Reassess S-400 Combat Resilience Amid Lessons From Ukraine War

In a candid assessment that could spark renewed debate within India’s defence and strategic community, Jack Watling, a leading land warfare expert at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), has urged New Delhi to urgently re-evaluate the combat resilience of...
Russia's Geran-3 Kamikaze Drones

Russia’s Geran-3 Kamikaze Drones: Russia Offers India High-Speed Geran-3 Strike Drone as Strategic Option, Testing New Delhi’s Self-Reliance Push

Moscow has reportedly presented India with a far more capable unmanned strike platform just weeks after proposing the upgraded Lancet-E loitering munition, signalling a renewed push to position Russian combat drones as a solution for New Delhi’s long-range precision strike...
Chinese H-6K bomber, left, and a Russian Tu-95MS bomber fly in formation over the western Pacific for a joint air patrol

Russia and China Conduct Joint Air and Naval Patrol Near Japan, Prompting Scramble by Tokyo

Russia and China deployed a combined force of air and naval units—including long-range bombers and an aircraft carrier—for a joint patrol and training mission near Japan on Tuesday, underscoring deepening military coordination between Moscow and Beijing amid rising regional tensions....
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