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Militarization in the Baltic and the Arctic compared: The Arctic is the dangerous place

2019-05-24 By Anders Puck Nielsen Leave a Comment

Borei class

The Arctic will not be a peaceful exception in a militarized world. In this post I compare the security situation in the Baltic and the Arctic. Both regions are militarized these days, but in very different ways. The most dangerous dynamics are in the Arctic, and it will get worse in the coming years.

Filed Under: Military strategy and politics, Nuclear weapons Tagged With: Arctic, NATO, Russia, USA, Weapons of Mass Destruction

Russia orders two more frigates and large landing ships

2019-04-11 By Anders Puck Nielsen Leave a Comment

admiral gorshkov

Russia has ordered two more Gorshkov-class frigates and two more Ivan Gren class landing ships. With this purchase they will have a total of six Gorshkov-class and four Ivan Gren class.

Filed Under: Navy Tagged With: Russia

Update on Russia’s weapon development programs

2019-04-08 By Anders Puck Nielsen 2 Comments

Okhotnik UAV

Russia has some impressive new weapons under development, but many of the projects have been struck by problems and delays. Here is an overview of how things are going with the most spectacular programs.

Filed Under: Air Force, Army, Navy Tagged With: Russia

Russia gets dedicated mobile network for military personnel

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

Putin on telephone

Russia’s new phone operator “Voentelekom” specializes in cellular connections for the military. This allows more secure mobile connections but also tighter surveillance of their own employees.

Filed Under: Cyber Warfare Tagged With: Russia

Another example of how we overrate Russia’s air defense weapons

2019-03-27 By Anders Puck Nielsen Leave a Comment

S-300

The British Air Vice-Marshal Simon Rochelle has some dramatic assumptions about the usability of NATO aircraft in future peer-level wars. But a new FOI report calls for more cool-headed estimates of Russia’s air defense weapons.

Filed Under: Air Force Tagged With: NATO, Russia

New ships to expect for Russia’s navy in 2019

2019-03-12 By Anders Puck Nielsen 1 Comment

Ясень

Here is a list of 11 new warships for Russia’s navy in 2019. It includes some large submarines and a new frigate.

Filed Under: Navy Tagged With: Russia

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

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