After the outbreak of the Russian special operation, numerous state information systems and large corporations faced large-scale hacker attacks. Under these conditions, the Ministry of Digital Development of Russia instructed key state corporations to assess the level of their information systems protection and their capability to cope with cyber threats. The letter was sent to…
WEF Experts on the Future of Globalization
The year 2022 will probably go down in history as a turning point. Against the background of the ongoing pandemic, there are significant geopolitical transformations, bringing volatility and uncertainty about the future. The Davos Forum experts shared their ideas about the prospects of globalization. These new crises are a kind of stress tests for states…
Nord Stream-2 for Russian Needs
Gazprom will direct the capacities of the Nord Stream-2 pipeline to gasification of the North-Western region of Russia. On May 5, a message appeared on the company's Telegram channel that the excess Russian onshore gas transmission capacities of the Nord Stream-2 project will be used to develop gas supply to these regions. "We are talking…
New Challenges for Russian CPUs
The UK has included Russian CPU developers MCST and Baikal Electronics in the sanctions lists. The measures involve freezing assets and restricting work with counterparties. In particular, prohibition of the technological services provision and financing, including the grants, loans and contributions to the authorized capital. This may lead to the suspension of the release…
Space Commands of the USA, China, Russia, and Europe
The space domain is of increasing importance in the international environment that is becoming more contested and confrontational. Many states have recognised this as a challenge and formed unified space commands in recent years. USA Space is a war-fighting domain, just like the land, air, and sea. Donald Trump, Former US President The…
Russian Shipbuilding in the World Market: Prospects and Opportunities
The world armaments market is gradually changing towards more competition, mainly due to the emergence of new exporters and the policy of diversification of overseas suppliers pursued by major importers like India. There is also an increasing demand from Asian and Arab buyers to create their own military-industrial infrastructures by buying technology and localizing production.…
Statement by the Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group
Today, five experts from Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany issue a group statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and the resumption of dialogue diplomacy
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…
United Shipbuilding Corporation and India
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced the foundation of a strategic partnership block called AUKUS on September 15, 2021. The first item in the cooperation plan is giving Australia access to nuclear submarine fleet technology and the subsequent construction of at least eight nuclear attack submarines. The fact that a country that…
Russia Received 21 Aircraft in 2021
Russian Armed Forces received 21 aircraft, including fighters, bombers, and combat training aircraft In 2021. [newslist] Two Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighters. At the end of 2021, two serial Su-57 fighters, built by the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant named after Yuri Gagarin (KnAAZ, a branch of PJSC Sukhoi Company), were handed over to the Russian Aerospace…