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7 times Russia aided India's space program — in chronological order
The USSR was instrumental in the launch of India's first satellite, and then in sending the first I…
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Meet the group preparing for a Soviet Union-type collapse of the US economy
Opinions fluctuate on the economy, but one group has a decidedly strong take.
Dan DeFrancesco
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A beluga whale accused of spying for Russia with a mounted camera has been found dead near Norway's coast
Hvaldimir first appeared in 2019 with a camera mounted to a harness, which had clips labeled "Equip…
Matthew Loh
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How the Israeli Air Force once destroyed over 60 enemy jets and dozens of Soviet missile systems in battle without losing a single fighter
Israel's aircraft, weapons, training, and strategic adaptations are what led to the historic win.
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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Putin ally's machine-gun Cybertruck may look 'super cool,' but it's 'useless' on the battlefield, military expert says
Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov posted a video of himself driving a Tesla Cybertruck affixed with wh…
Erin Snodgrass
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Putin made a rare visit to a part of Russia that fought for independence. It's a chilling warning to Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin has tried to keep Chechnya, a predominantly Muslim region, under Russia's control ev…
Hannah Abraham
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US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says
The US bought 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan, the Kyiv Post reported.
Rebecca Rommen
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American sniper in Ukraine says his unit prefers Soviet-era rifles because bullets are easier to find and they can take them from the Russians
An American sniper in Ukraine said his unit prefers AK-74s over Western-provided rifles, partly bec…
Sinéad Baker
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The nuclear weapons era is making a comeback, and experts say we're all not paying attention
"We are entering nothing short of a new nuclear age," said Vipin Narang, a senior Defense Departmen…
Matthew Loh
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Ukraine pushed Russia's Black Sea Fleet out of Crimea but retaking the peninsula will be incredibly hard
Ukraine has forced Russia's Black Sea Fleet out of Crimea, but it faces an uphill battle to retake …
Thibault Spirlet
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A Soviet attack submarine crashed into a US aircraft carrier 40 years ago during the Cold War. It was a bad day for the sub.
During the Cold War, the Soviet submarine K-314 crashed into the USS Kitty Hawk, an American aircra…
Ella Sherman
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Xi wants the world to know China's military is totally loyal despite the purges
Xi Jinping's speech stressing the military's loyalty may be an attempt to signal there's no rift be…
Michael Peck
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Putin is trying to track down overseas properties that the Soviet Union owned and stake claims on them
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed two decrees relating to his order.
Huileng Tan
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Russia's war spending and labor exodus are bringing back a Soviet Union economy, IMF official says
"That is pretty much what the Soviet Union used to look like," Kristalina Georgieva told CNBC. "Hig…
Filip De Mott
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Ukraine is cranking out lots of homemade weapons but needs more of a key ingredient, defense industry official says
Ukraine's local defense industry has steadily contributed more of its own military hardware to Kyiv…
Jake Epstein
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This $21.7 million ranch for sale in Montana once served as a hideout for a Soviet pilot who defected in a MiG-25. Take a look.
After defecting to the West in an MiG-25 and revealing Soviet Union secrets, Viktor Belenko lived i…
Kelsey Vlamis
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China and Russia are in a bad marriage that the West shouldn't try to break up
China and Russia have good reasons for their partnership but there are many issues likely to limit …
Michael Peck
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Front-line NATO allies are facing an unconventional Russian threat short of war but still quite dangerous
The Baltics have been staunch supporters of Ukraine as it fights the Russians, and they have increa…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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Multipolar world: As Putin and Kim Jong Un vow a new world order, India’s role remains an enigma
According to North Korean state news outlet, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's meeting underscores t…
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Key holdouts at a Ukrainian diplomatic summit are proof that Putin's diplomatic playbook is working
Russia has used oil and diplomacy to undercut Ukraine's support, even among US allies.