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There Is No Russian Withdrawal From Syria

With characteristic deadpan delivery, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the sudden withdrawal of Russian forces from Syria earlier this week, declaring their campaign a success. Before the day was through,…

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Gorenburg: From Sevastopol, the Russian navy can control all approaches

(Moscow Times) From a military point of view, Russia's ground operation to annex Crimea in 2014 was an exceptionally clean affair, and gave ample opportunity to demonstrate the fruits of Moscow's military modernization efforts. But for Russia's famed Black Sea Fleet,…

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Gorenburg: The Russians are not in a position to project power globally, but have the capabilities to be a major player

(Maclean's) Little doubt remains now that U.S. foreign policy in Syria is failing spectacularly. It would have been less obvious even a few weeks ago. Back then, before Russia began…

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Russian shipbuilding still in trouble

A couple of recent announcements indicate that Russian shipbuilders are continuing to struggle with construction of new types of ships. First came the announcement, right at the end of 2015, that…

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Gorenburg: The differing interests of countries involved in Syria make working together a difficult proposition now

(RFE/RL) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country does not want an escalation in tensions with Russia after its jets shot down a Russian Su-24 warplane that Ankara said had…

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Shipbuilding Constraints Drive Downsized but Potent Russian Navy

(CIMSEC) Official announcements related to naval shipbuilding give the appearance of a Russian Navy that is undergoing a rapid revival. However, the reality is that many projects have faced lengthy…

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Here are options for responding to Russia’s media strategy

(WP) As the world’s attention again turns to whether the U.S. and Russia can cooperate, this time in Syria, it is important to be aware of the different impediments that stand in…

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Gorenburg: Shoigu has concentrated on military readiness—and public relations

(The Economist) The trusty defence minister is the only person to serve in every government since the fall of the Soviet Union. He could be the next president. On Vladimir…

Russian Naval Shipbuilding: Is It Possible to Fulfill the Kremlin’s Grand Expectations?

(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) Russia’s takeover of Crimea in 2014 and subsequent reinforcement of the region’s military forces have been combined with a general increase in naval activity—including aggressive activity…

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Gorenburg: The goal remains to consolidate government control of key areas in the western part and around Damascus

(BBC) Just over two weeks on from its first air strikes in Syria, the tempo of Russia's air campaign has significantly stepped up and its focus has shifted. Russian air…

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Gorenburg

There Is No Russian Withdrawal From Syria

Gorenburg: From Sevastopol, the Russian navy can control all approaches

Gorenburg: The Russians are not in a position to project power globally, but have the capabilities to be a major player

Russian shipbuilding still in trouble

Gorenburg: The differing interests of countries involved in Syria make working together a difficult proposition now

Shipbuilding Constraints Drive Downsized but Potent Russian Navy

Here are options for responding to Russia’s media strategy

Gorenburg: Shoigu has concentrated on military readiness—and public relations

Russian Naval Shipbuilding: Is It Possible to Fulfill the Kremlin’s Grand Expectations?

Gorenburg: The goal remains to consolidate government control of key areas in the western part and around Damascus