Russian navy will become defensively focused

Russia's navy will become defensive in nature as its 'blue-water' out-of-area operational capability declines

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Russian army will be strengthened following reforms

The quality of Moscow's ground forces will get a major boost, making them more adept at modern warfare

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The Ukrainian military is underfunded -- and will not be able to defend itself if Russia conducts a full invasion

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The GRU intelligence agency has been instrumental in Donbas and Crimea -- bolstering its power

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Recent days have seen changes in the pro-Russian separatist Donbas leadership, boosting Russian...

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Ukraine has a new president, Petr Poroshenko; many familiar problems remain, but there are...

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Since the Russo-Georgian war of 2008, Abkhazians and South Ossetians have repeatedly expressed...

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Ukraine's armed forces today mounted a blockade on the eastern city of Slavyansk, in what appears...

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While Moscow used to champion the principle of territorial integrity relatively consistently, its...

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Today, members of the 'People's Assembly' in the eastern Ukrainian town of Lugansk voted to hold...

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