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Frigate “Neustrashimy” set to re-join Baltic Fleet in November 2019

2019-02-15 By Anders Puck Nielsen Leave a Comment

Neustrashimy

It looks like the frigate “Neustrashimy” will be back in service after five years under repair. With a little luck, all the big ships in the Russian Baltic Fleet will be operational for the first time in a long time.

Filed Under: Navy Tagged With: Baltic Fleet, Russia

Russia has found money to repair the flagship of the Baltic Fleet

2019-02-08 By Anders Puck Nielsen Leave a Comment

Nastoichivy

The destroyer “Nastoichivy” is now set to re-enter service after many years in inoperable condition. It is a Sovremenny-class ship which is known to have an unreliable propulsion system.

Filed Under: Navy Tagged With: Baltic Fleet, Russia

Russia equips Gorshkov-class frigates with laser dazzlers

2019-02-05 By Anders Puck Nielsen Leave a Comment

admiral gorshkov

Russia’s new frigates now have a laser dazzler that can blind an opponent. The 5P-42 “Filin” system works in dark conditions against both human eyes and electronic sensors. It is mostly intended as a short-range self defense weapon.

Filed Under: Navy Tagged With: Russia

Russia increases number of tanks in Kaliningrad

2019-01-28 By Anders Puck Nielsen Leave a Comment

T-72 tank

A new tank regiment has been formed in Kaliningrad. This more than doubles the number of tanks in the Russian enclave.

Filed Under: Army Tagged With: Baltic Fleet, Russia

Russia develops bigger Kalibr missiles and Gorshkov-class frigates

2019-01-10 By Anders Puck Nielsen Leave a Comment

admiral gorshkov

A bunch of frigate related news out of Russia. They want more Gorshkov-class frigates, increase the number of missile launchers, develop a larger frigate design, and build a bigger version of Kalibr missiles.

Filed Under: Navy Tagged With: Russia

Posters of Russian warships constructed 2016-19

2019-01-04 By Anders Puck Nielsen Leave a Comment

Russian surface warship construction

These two amazing posters of new Russian warships are produced by militaryrussia.ru.

Filed Under: Navy Tagged With: Russia

Rumors of imminent Russian attacks on Ukraine are usually wrong

2018-12-29 By Anders Puck Nielsen Leave a Comment

Rumors that Russia would attack Ukraine during Christmas turned out to be false. That was predictable. If Russia wants to attack Ukraine, they are strong enough to do it whenever they want. They don’t need to check the Western holiday calendar. An escalation in January seems more likely.

Filed Under: Military strategy and politics Tagged With: Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s first Karakurt-corvette enters service in the Baltic Fleet

2018-12-19 By Anders Puck Nielsen Leave a Comment

Karakurt-Class

The Karakurt-class corvette Mytishchi has been commisioned by the Russian Navy and joined the Baltic Fleet. It is the first ship in this new class of smaller Russian warships.

Filed Under: Navy Tagged With: Baltic Fleet, Russia

Russian speaking U.S. soldiers on exercise in Estonia is brilliant information work

2018-12-17 By Anders Puck Nielsen Leave a Comment

Nikita Ivanov

A television performance by two U.S. soldiers has achieved remarkable strategic effect. In fluent Russian they explain what the American soldiers are doing during an exercise in Estonia. It sends the right message to both the Russian minorities in the Baltic countries and to Russia as a potential enemy.

Filed Under: Army Tagged With: Estonia, Russia, USA

Sanctions are a tool of reward, not of punishment

2018-12-14 By Anders Puck Nielsen Leave a Comment

It is doubtful that Western sanctions have had any effect on Russia’s behavior but that doesn’t mean that the sanctions don’t work. They will be good bargaining chips some day when things are less emotional.

Filed Under: Military strategy and politics Tagged With: EU, Russia, USA

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