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Russia-Korea Defence Strategic Dialogue

Russia and South Korea signed a defence cooperation agreement that had been discussed so far to lay the institutional foundation for defence exchange and cooperation. The agreement was signed at a meeting between the Russian Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin and the South Korean Vice Defence Minister Park Jae-min.   Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google…
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South Korea to Conduct SLBM Underwater Tests

According to military sources cited by media, South Korea is expected to conduct underwater tests of an indigenous submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in 2021, having concluded ground tests. Yonhap News Agency cited a military source saying that "related agencies wrapped up ejection tests of the missile on the ground last year. They are to move…
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N. Korea Launches Ship-Based Missile as Part of Exercise

According to South Korean sources, North Korea launched  an anti-ship cruise missile from waters off the east coast early July. This launch was part of summertime exercise that North Korea carries out regularly. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. Yonhap News cited some Seoul officials saying that the ship-to-ship missile -they type of which was…
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N.Korea Nears Completing Ballistic Missile Support Facility

Based on satellite imagery, US expert Joseph Bermudez, published a report concluding that a new facility, related to North Korea’s expanding ballistic missile program, is nearing completion near Pyongyang International Airport. According to this report, since 2016 North Korea has undertaken the construction of a uniquely configured facility on the southwest corner of Pyongyang International…
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MTC of Russia With Middle East and North African Countries: Status And Outlooks

It is not a secret that the Middle East and North Africa region is one of the world's most attractive for arms manufacturers and exporters. According to data of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), out of 10 largest arms importers in 2014–2018 five countries (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Algeria, UAE, Iraq) were from this region. In…
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Sanctions for Domestic Use

Two years of intensified sanctions pressure on Russia have demonstrated their low effectiveness, according to Ivan Timofeev, the Director General of the Russian Council on International Affairs (RCIA). Despite the significant damage inflicted upon the Russian economy, the sanctions have failed to alter Russia's political course, serving instead as a means for Western politicians to…
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DPRK to Accelerate its Nuclear Forces Development

The Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK has adopted a law on amendments to the country's constitution, which enshrine the status of nuclear forces and provide for their accelerated development in order to guarantee the "right of the country to exist", as well as to ensure the deterrence and the protection of peace and stability…
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SIPRI: World’s military expenditure reaches a new record

Analysts from SIPRI presented a report, saying that the world’s military expenditure in 2022 increased by 3.7% and reached $2240 billion, which is a historical record. These figures turned out to be a result of the largest and the most intensive increase in military spending in Europe in the last 30 years. However, the leaders…
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CSTO Countries as Suppliers of Military Equipment

Russia, as a country with a well-developed defense industry, is the main supplier of armaments, military and special equipment for the needs of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states.   However, challenges and threats associated with the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan require a rapid increase of capabilities to secure the CSTO borders, and…
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