Miss Russian Army, a beauty contest for Russian forces
Since the 1990s, Russian’s Ground Forces have taken a unique approach to their lingering enlistment rates: They created a beauty pageant. Unabashedly for the male soldiers — to pique their…
This is why Russia loves biological weapons so much
It’s no secret the Soviet Union had trouble keeping up with the United States in terms of heavy weapons during the Cold War. Even though the United States claimed there…
US accuses Russia of violating Cold War weapons treaty
Russia is unlikely to meet U.S. demands for more verification on a missile system Washington says has violated a key Cold War treaty, the lead U.S. negotiator on arms control issues said.
Undersecretary of State Andrea Thompson downplayed…
Russia claims its newest fighter will have hypersonic missiles
Russia’s Su-57 stealth fighter jet will be armed with hypersonic missiles, according to Tass, a Russian state-owned media outlet.
“In accordance with Russia’s State Armament Program for 2018-2027, Su-57 jet fighters will be equipped with hy…
These daring Russian women in aging aircraft haunted Nazi dreams
(Featured Image by Deviant Art user NovaCaster)
In 1941, after the Germans invaded the Soviet Union, famous aviatrix Marina Raskova lobbied Joseph Stalin to form regiments of women pilots. …