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Outside View: UAV options

An Israeli-made Hermes-450 unmanned aerial vehicle owned by the former Soviet republic of Georgia was shot down over Abkhazia on April 21, aggravating regional tensions. ...

From ILYA KRAMNIK, United Press International,  25 Apr 2008

Outside View: Su-34 strategy -- Part 2

The Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback aircraft's remarkable qualities give Russia the option of using a relatively small number of them as an elite strike force. ...

From ILYA KRAMNIK, United Press International,  23 Apr 2008

Outside View: Su-34 strategy -- Part 1

Russia's rearmament program, approved in 2006 for a period until 2015, provides for supplying modern weapons to its armed forces. One of them is the Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber, which will replace the Sukhoi Su-24 Fencers. ...

From ILYA KRAMNIK, United Press International,  22 Apr 2008

Outside View: BMD Tensions -- Part 2

Standard Missile-3 missiles deployed on U.S. Navy cruisers and destroyers and equipped with the Aegis information and control system are the second echelon of ballistic missile defense. ...

From ILYA KRAMNIK, United Press International,  21 Apr 2008

Outside View: BMD tensions -- Part 1

On par with NATO's expansion, deployment of a U.S. missile defense system has already become the most sensitive issue in Russia's relations with the West. ...

From ILYA KRAMNIK, United Press International,  18 Apr 2008
Related Topics: NATO,  Boeing

Outside View: Robot war future -- Part 2

There will come a time when robots will become the best value for the money for the conduct of tactical operations in war. ...

From ILYA KRAMNIK, United Press International,  11 Apr 2008

Outside View: Robot war future -- Part 1

The political and human impact of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has been widely reported and much discussed. ...

From ILYA KRAMNIK, United Press International,  10 Apr 2008

Outside View: Carrier conflicts -- Part 2

With no full information available on details of the refitting of the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov for service in the Indian navy as the Indian carrier Vikramaditya, it might be of interest to take a look at the ship itself and the plans ...

From ILYA KRAMNIK, United Press International,  28 Mar 2008

Outside View: Carrier conflicts -- Part 1

For months now, a Soviet-era warship has been making waves -- and filling countless column inches -- in both Russia and India. ...

From ILYA KRAMNIK, United Press International,  27 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Condoleezza Rice,  Robert Gates

Outside View: Lord of war -- Part 1

The sensational arrest of Russian businessman and international arms dealer Viktor Bout may trigger one of the most outrageous spying and political scandals of the recent decade. ...

From ILYA KRAMNIK, United Press International,  20 Mar 2008
Related Topics: United Nations,  The Pentagon,  Osama bin Laden,  Al-Qaeda,  Central Intelligence Agency

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