Special Series: Status of the Russian Military

Stratfor launched a series on Feb. 9, 2009 to assess the status of the Russian military. This series allows our readers to understand why the current state of the Russian military is significant to the broader perspective of global intelligence.

Russia: Submarines off the U.S. East Coast

STR/AFP/Getty Images

A Russian Akula-class attack submarine

Russia: Submarines off the U.S. East Coast

August 5, 2009 1627 GMT

Russian submarines have returned to patrolling the waters off the U.S. East Coast. [more]

China, Russia: Closing the Technology Gap

March 11, 2009 2056 GMT

Negotiations over the sale of Russian navy fighter jets to China have broken down, according to a... [more]

Part 4: The Georgian Campaign as a Case Study

February 12, 2009 1210 GMT

Though flawed, Moscow's incursion into Georgia proved that the Russian military already can make an impact in Russia's periphery. (With Stratfor maps) [more]

Part 3: The Russian Defense Industry

February 11, 2009 1159 GMT

Without the ability to innovate, the Russian defense sector could eventually become irrelevant. This is part three of a four-part series on the reformation of the Russian military. (With Stratfor map) [more]

Part 2: Challenges to Russian Military Reform

February 10, 2009 1227 GMT

The obstacles in the way of a modernized military are daunting ones, difficult to overcome even in the best of times. And these are not the best of times. This is part two of a four-part series on the reformation of the Russian military. (With Stratfor map) [more]

Part 1: Geopolitics and the Russian Military

February 9, 2009 1214 GMT

Incapable of rebuilding the Soviet army, Russian military planners are assuming a more agile expeditionary mindset. This is part one of a four-part series on the reformation of the Russian military. (With Stratfor maps) [more]

More Analysis

Related Special Topic Pages

To have STRATFOR's free intelligence reports emailed to you each week, click here.