Current Events in Europe

From RIA Novosti [excerpt]

MiG Begins Testing New Russian Navy Fighter Jets (RIA Novosti)

This report from RIA Novosti was interesting. [excerpt] Yesterday it was reported that Medvedev and Putin were to decide which would run for the presidential seat. One wonders if the two are drifting apart, especially in light of their knocking heads over Libya, and the implications.

From RIA Novosti [excerpt]

Finalising S-400 agreement with Russia, Turkey rejects NATO interoperablity argument (Jane's)

From RIA Novosti [excerpt]

Can Russia’s Pantsir Air-Defense System Handle Drone Swarms? (War is Boring)

From DefenseNews

From Flight International DATE: 24/11/08 SOURCE: Flight International UK prepares for carrier operations with JSF By Craig Hoyle The UK is making significant advances in its preparations for carrierborne operations with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and expects to sign a contract by late February to acquire three aircraft to support test and evaluation of the type. Partners to the US-led JSF project have until 28 February to commit funds to buy aircraft for use by a joint test team during initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) activities, with the Netherlands and the UK expected to acquire low-rate initial production example…

Russia receives its first ordered MiG-29SMTs (Jane's)

From Flight Global [excerpt]

Russia To Float Out First Upgraded Ballistic Missile Sub in 2017 (The Diplomat)

Investigation made final conclusions on Kursk submarine tragedy — Kremlin (TASS)

From RIA Novosti [excerpt] CV32: Just another day in Moscow ... And a link to an interesting story about what the 'pundits' are saying about these latest moves: Putin purging elites through Medvedev

If New Looks could kill: Russia’s military capability in 2022 (IISS, 15 February 2022)

From Flight Global [excerpt]

Navy returning to former Cold War base in Iceland (Stars and Stripes)

From Jane's [excerpt]

Russian Navy Launches First Varshavyanka-Class Sub for Black Sea Fleet (RIA Novosti)

In Return to Cold War Posture, U.S. Sending Sub Hunting Planes to Iceland (Foreign Policy)