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I'm been following these stories because I used to work in the arms control field. But this story is quite the handful. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/29356/russia-admits-mysterious-missile-engine-explosion-involved-nuclear-isotope-power-source The opening: A big upside if it works; a...

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/28947/turkeys-newly-delivered-s-400-air-defense-system-threatens-to-shoot-down-relations-with-u-s What a mess. A long time coming, Turkey presents NATO (in general) and the U.S. (specifically) with some very difficult challenges for the foreseeable future...

Well, it probably won't take you moment to "see it." But it may take you a moment to say, "Wow!" --- End of line (MCP)

This is so Russian. Mean nothing snarky, just: this is so Russian. If this is your neck of the woods (things Russian) or a subject of interest (Syrian Civil War), I think you'll find the click-over worth it. Link: RUSSIAN VICTORY LAP TRAIN FILLED WITH CURIOUS SYRIAN TROPHIES (PHOTOS) --- End...

Not sure where this photo came from, but wouldn't be surprised if it were Russia (as it reminds me of all those many flights on Aeroflot (and other post-Soviet "airlines") to various and sundry places in the former Soviet Union (FSU)). I remember on one flight in a TU-154 the seat backs not...

I was interested in this The Drive article for several reasons. First, at the time I was working on the INF & START treaties the folks in the cubicles right next to us were the "Open Skies" gang. Want to read up on a crazy treaty and treaty history? Check out Open Skies. Second, always...

Other than to say that this video appears to have been made by or with the assistance of the Russian Ministry of Defense, this is posted w/o comment. Yet. --- End of line (MCP)

Nice post & worth the very few minutes it will take to read it. Posting also as I try to keep the CDR Salamander blog visible; great blog and entree into things naval/military.... Link: The Russian Navy: When Inertia Runs Out --- End of line (MCP)

This is an excellent article outlining what Putin (may have) expected to gain by hacking the DNC and meddling in the election AND (more importantly) why we (US intel) so easily came to know about it. "WHAT PUTIN WAS UP TO" (Paul Mirengoff, Powerline, 19 July 2018 Having worked in this area...