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17.03.2009, 17:37 9 comments

Russia to upgrade army in response to NATO expansion

President Medvedev has announced a programme of rearmament for Russia's military, starting in 2011. He says NATO expansion is one of the reasons which make the step necessary.

Anders Fogh Rasmussen (AFP Photo / John Thys)

18.09.2009, 20:49 4 comments

Rasmussen: Russia and NATO could integrate their missile-defense systems

NATO is calling for a joint missile defense project with Moscow. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO’s new Secretary General, discussed the initiative in Brussels during an exclusive interview with RT.

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03.03.2010, 20:53 94 comments

NATO military exercises planned as Baltic States hit panic button

The military alliance has announced, it plans to carry out a series of air force exercises over Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia from March 17-20.

28.10.2010, 17:52 6 comments

America risking “another Vietnam” in Afghanistan - Gorbachev

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30.04.2009, 20:42 17 comments

Serbia backs Russia against NATO drills

The Serbian Cabinet has confirmed that Serbia won’t take part in NATO-led drills in Georgia scheduled for May 6 through June 1.

25.03.2009, 13:15 16 comments

Paper suggests NATO fighter jets may be based at Russian border

A high-ranking officer of the US Air Force says NATO should move F-16s now stationed at the Aviano Air Base in Italy to Poland.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. RIA Novosti / Mikhail Fomichev, STF

18.02.2010, 18:39 15 comments

NATO’s new strategy of global use of force worries Russia – Lavrov

Moscow is concerned about NATO’s new strategy which allows the alliance to use force all around the world, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.

28.03.2010, 08:15 14 comments

Illusions versus reality: NATO and Afghan opium

NATO and Russia have failed to reach a consensus in a tug of war over tackling the Afghan drug problem. The alliance has rejected Moscow’s appeal to eradicate opium poppy fields in the Islamic Republic.

Mikhail Saakashvili (L) is guarded by bodyguards at the Mukhrovani military base (Topshots / AFP Photo / Pool / Irakli Gedenidze)

06.05.2009, 08:04 10 comments

Georgian mutiny quelled

A mutiny in a Georgian tank battalion ended after negotiations with President Saakashvili. The military revolted following the Interior Ministry’s allegation of planned coup d’etat.

05.08.2010, 16:55 9 comments

Israel needs green light from US to assault Iran – Chossudovsky

A group of former CIA and military officials have written to President Obama to say they believe Israel is preparing to attack Iran this month.

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“President Medvedev’s words that Russia cannot afford to have a feudal military any more simply mean that there are still threats in this imperfect world to be dealt with,”

says analyst Maksim Bratersky from the Moscow Higher School of Economics.

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17.03.2009, 22:09

Another political take-over in Ukraine?

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18.03.2009, 17:12

OSCE mission to tackle breakaway Transdniester

The leaders of Russia, Moldova and Transdniester have agreed to call in European security monitors to keep the peace in the breakaway region.

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