Changes in Russia’s revised “nuclear doctrine”
Friday, January 24, 2025, 07:05 (GMT+7)
Russia's revised nuclear doctrine has been supplemented and amended in the direction of expanding the target, scope of deterrence and lowering the activation threshold. That will help Moscow have more options in using nuclear weapons; at the same time, it is an important basis for protecting the security, national interests, and territorial sovereignty of Russia.
10 Major Global Military and Defence Events of 2024
Thursday, January 09, 2025, 10:06 (GMT+7)
In 2024, the global landscape witnessed unprecedented complexity and unpredictability, marked by intensifying strategic competition among major powers and escalating military conflicts across various regions. These developments further destabilised an already volatile global security environment. To provide a comprehensive overview of the global security landscape, the National Defence Journal presents a roundup of the 10 most significant military and defence events
A review of the global political and military landscape in 2024
Sunday, December 29, 2024, 14:44 (GMT+7)
In 2024, the global political and military landscape underwent significant changes due to the impacts of various hot spots, conflicts, and strategic competition among major powers, particularly the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, the escalating war in the Middle East, tensions on the Korean Peninsula, and increasing signs of US-China rivalry
Suwalki Gap - a strategic area in the Russia-NATO confrontation
Monday, January 22, 2024, 14:22 (GMT+7)
According to military experts, Suwalki is considered the “Achilles’ heel” in NATO’s eastern defence system because it is in a “vulnerable, difficult-to-defend” position. If conflict were to arise between Russia and NATO, Russia could easily control this corridor through a pincer attack, with one thrust from the northwest (Kaliningrad) and another from the southeast (Belarus, a Russian ally). In such a scenario, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia would be encircled and isolated.
Review of the world political and military situation in 2023
Thursday, December 28, 2023, 10:53 (GMT+7)
The world political and military picture in 2023 is still mixed with light and dark colours, in which, strategic competition between major countries is still fierce, conflicts in regions continue to increase in intensity, scope and nature, etc. However, there are also many signs that the US and China are both showing efforts to control disagreements.
Air Defence - Air Force Technical Institute enhances the quality of scientific research
Thursday, December 14, 2023, 21:34 (GMT+7)
Upholding its legacy, steadfastness and scientific intelligence, in the coming years, the Air Defence - Air Force Technical Institute will continue to review and supplement its research and technology direction for the 2025-2030 period and beyond. It will proactively propose research topics aligned with the direction of technical and equipment assurance for the modernisation of the Air Defence – Air Force. Upholding its legacy, steadfastness and scientific intelligence, in the coming years, the Air Defence - Air Force Technical Institute will continue to review and supplement its research and technology direction for the 2025-2030 period and beyond. These efforts aim to meet the requirements of modernising the Air Defence – Air Force, ensuring the firm defence of the sky of the Fatherland.
Turning point in the Nagorno - Karabakh conflict and its impact on the region
Sunday, November 26, 2023, 21:01 (GMT+7)
The military campaign conducted by Azerbaijan in Nagorno - Karabakh received many different shades of public opinions. Some countries believe that the victory of the Azerbaijani Army over the Armenian separatist forces is of significant, opening up hope for ending the three-decade long Nagorno - Karabakh conflict, thereby completely resolving one of the “flashpoints” in the South Caucasus region. However, some countries expressed deep concern, because this military operation could provoke a crisis in Nagorno - Karabakh.
The world through the new Concept of the Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation
Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 07:34 (GMT+7)
According to international analysists, the new Concept of Foreign Policy of the Russian Federation aims not only to build a powerful, friendly, responsible country of the international community, but also to strive for a new multipolar, multicentre world order based on the UN Charter – a world where nations regardless of their size, strength, and level of development are mutually respected.
Political and military shifts in the world 2022
Monday, December 19, 2022, 09:43 (GMT+7)
In 2022, the world witnessed many major military and political shifts. In which, the most significant development was the Russia – Ukraine conflict. According to Western political analysts and politicians, this war has become a powerful drive pushing the world towards a multipolar order, and according to Russian President Putin, the next decade will be the decade that marks the formation of the multipolar world order. This can be a painful and unstable process that potentially leads to further conflicts, but it is inevitable for a world of peace, stability and cooperation.
The risk of conflict resurgence in Kosovo
Friday, October 14, 2022, 07:38 (GMT+7)
Disagreements between the two sides still smoulder and can flare up at any time because of the worsened ethnic conflicts between Albanians and Serbs caused by NATO’s intervention. Besides, Belgrade has never given up its intention to bring Kosovo back to Serbia. This stance of Serbia is strongly supported by Russia - a country with many historical ties with Serbia in particular and the Balkan peninsula in general.