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Riding on the Storm: the New British Defense Strategy

... update of the Strategic Defense and Security Review (SDSR), the document that lays the foundation for the defense policies of the United Kingdom in the decade to come. Contrary to prevailing expectations, the paper is openly belligerent. The previous version ... ... in the army after the withdrawal from Iraq in 2009 were of course reasonable but the cuts in hardware, primarily in the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, have produced long-term negative effects on the nation's defense capabilities, increasing the need ...

11.12.2015

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The Doomsday Ships: New U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine Program

... 240 out of 700 respectively), as well as 70 percent of total warheads (1090 out of 1,550). SSBNs accounted for about 50 percent of total warheads (1,152 out of 2,152). Building a new-generation SSBN is a top priority for any scenario. Today, the U.S. Navy has 14 Ohio-class SSBNs. Of them, 18 were built in 1976-1997, but in the 2000s four were converted into guided-missile submarines to carry Tomahawk cruise missiles . Each submarine has 24 SLBM tubes, although by 2018 the number is to be reduced ...

05.06.2015

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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)