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The Realities of Russian Military Shipbuilding (Part One)
In the last decade, Russia has increasingly sought to show off its muscles to the rest of the world. Extensive Russian propaganda has focused on purported successes in the country’s rearmament and military modernization programs, going some way toward convincing the West of the worsening threat posed by Russia’s Armed Forces. However, the actual situation…
Russia’s Four Diplomatic Encounters and a Summit
Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin, Sochi, September 29 (Source: Financial Times) In late September, while President Joseph Biden struggled with a multitude of domestic issues and President Vladimir Putin sought opportunities to score points on the international arena, the United States and Russia accomplished a series of potentially consequential diplomatic exchanges and probes…