Russia
RealClear Context
Click below to continue reading this story, discover more Russia stories from over 25 years of RealClear archives, or follow this topic to stay in the know.
Russia's Shadow Fleet: The Dangerous Tanker Network
China and India remain the primary buyers of the Shadow Fleet's cargo
08/08/25Read it on Irregular Warfare InitiativeReport to Congress on Russia’s Arctic Military Posture
The Arctic is a key strategic region for Russia with significant military and economic implications. Russia is the largest of the Arctic states in...
10h agoRead it on Congressional Research ServiceRussia Builds Powerful New Radar
Russia is building a massive radar installation on territory bordering Poland and Lithuania that could eventually detect American and NATO military...
10h agoRead it on Stars and StripesPutin Makes Nuclear Threats Over Kaliningrad
Putin Makes Nuclear Threats Over Kaliningrad Executive Summary: The Kremlin threatened to use nuclear weapons against the North Atlantic Treaty...
10h agoRead it on Eurasia Daily MonitorDeepening Black Sea Crisis Demands U.S. Involvement
Russian strikes on Black Sea shipping are probing NATO’s tolerance for attacks on allies. The US and Europe must reinforce the region....
10h agoRead it on CEPA
Russian Diesel Deal and Energy Ceasefire Expose Moscow’s Limits
Russian Diesel Deal and Energy Ceasefire Expose Moscow’s Limits Executive Summary: The U.S.–Russian diesel deal and an uncoordinated Russia–Ukraine...
1d agoRead it on Eurasia Daily Monitor
The Russia Deal Is a Strategic Mistake
The Trump administration's deal to allow Russian diesel in the U.S. blindsided Kyiv and Europe alike
1w agoRead it on 1945Bogged Down
How Rewilding Wetlands Could Shape NATO's Eastern Defense
1w agoRead it on RealClearDefense
The Closing of the Russian Mind (Doesn't Bode Well for the Future)
Bogged down militarily in Ukraine, with Russia’s economy in a shambles and Ukrainian drones penetrating ever deeper into the heartland and causing popular unrest, President Vladimir Putin’s position is looking increasingly tenuous. In anticipation of an eventual leadership change, Russia analysts are already busy mapping out future scenarios.
In The Closing of the Russian Mind, Andrei Kolesnikov analyses the ideological dynamics of Putinism, its effect on Russia’s role in the world and its implications for Russia’s future. Kolesnikov is a Russian journalist and former senior fellow of the Carnegie Moscow Center. He has published widely on Russian politics.
The U.S. is Overpaying for Missiles
By Alex Lee • RealClearDefense
The U.S. Nuclear Deterrent Umbrella
By Peter Huessy • RealClearDefense
The Islamic Republic Can Lose the War and Still Win
By Nima Gholam Ali Pour • RealClearDefense
Talent Ecosystems: Building a Scalable National Security STEM Workforce
By Payuna Uday • RealClearDefense
The Underground Cloud
By Ben Poulin • RealClearDefense
U.S. Navy to Begin Testing for USS Lyndon B Johnson (DDG 1002)
By Naval-Technology
Marine Corps Moves To Expand Maven Smart System Account Access
By DefScoop
Navy F/A-18 Spotted With New AIM-174B And AIM-260 Long-Range Missiles
By TWZ
Pentagon’s 6th Generation Stealth Fighter Will Control Drone Swarms
By Warrior M.
Air Force Needs 1,509 Combat-Ready Jets by 2035
By Michael Marrow, Breaking Defense