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The honor of wearing the crimson beret

May 14, 2012 Daria Gonzales, RIR
The Russian special forces must survive one of the world’s most difficult competitions to earn the right to wear the crimson beret, the symbol of their status

Private Military Companies in Russia: to be or not to be

April 17, 2012 Konstantin Bogdanov, RIA Novosti
Russia may create private military companies and possibly use them for missions abroad. Prime Minister and President-elect Vladimir Putin mentioned this possibility after he delivered his report to the State Duma

Military reform “almost” complete

April 9, 2012 Ivan Safronov, Kommersant-Vlast
Modernizing Russia’s army has been Dmitry Medvedev's primary concern. As he prepares to leave the presidency, he took stock of reforms in the sector

Russian army to increase information security

March 29, 2012 Ilya Kramnik
The Russian Defense Ministry takes a calculated stand against cyberwarfare

NATO to come to Ulyanovsk

March 28, 2012 Ivan Safronov-Jr., RIR
Russia may benefit from the establishment of a NATO transit center in Ulyanovsk, both commercially and politically

Russia gets a modern army

March 27, 2012 Viktor Litovkin
One accomplishment outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev can be proud of is the reform of Russia’s armed forces

This is Afghanistan’s ‘My Lai’

March 12, 2012 M K Bhadrakumar, specially for RIR
The massacre of 16 Afghan villagers in cold blood in the wee hours of Sunday morning in a remote village in Kandahar province NATO base irredeemably seals the fate of the 10-year US-led war on terror in the Hindu Kush

Russian military reforms

March 1, 2012 Ajay Kamalakaran, RIR
There must be some reasons for Russian young men aged 18-27 to leave no stone unturned in their attempts to dodge compulsory military enrolment

Putin proposes military reform

February 20, 2012 RIR
After writing about immigration, the economy and social policies, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin takes on Russia's army

Russia faces shortage of military draftees

January 18, 2012 RIA Novosti
Russia is facing a serious shortage of new recruits during the spring military draft, the Nezavisimaya Gazeta said on Wednesday citing a report by the State Duma Defense Committee.