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.
A brief on NATO's Comprehensive Defence Plan and its global and regional impacts
Friday, June 28, 2024, 15:36 (GMT+7)
In July 2023, in Vilnius, Republic of Lithuania, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation leaders approved its Comprehensive Defence Plan. The plan is critically hailed as complete, detailed and ambitious one. Up to now, its connotations and global and regional impact have drawn the international spotlight
NATO expansion and its repercussions on global security
Sunday, July 17, 2022, 06:40 (GMT+7)
In the face of NATO’s intention, Moscow assumes that the organisation and the West have treated Russia unfairly as they have not placed Russia in an important position in the European security architecture and people from NATO’s member countries always flaunt hostility toward Russia. Besides, Russia infers that NATO is the factor that instigates the “Colour revolution” in the post-Soviet space to restrain, block Russia in all respects and break the strategic balance between Russia and NATO. Tit-for-tat actions have led to the escalation of tension between the two sides.
Ups and downs of the New START Treaty
Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 16:31 (GMT+7)
The New START Treaty marks an important milestone in the control of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in the world and is the first agreement on reduction of nuclear weapons in the post-Cold War era. Moreover, the signing of the New START Treaty has helped two countries to build strategic trust in a key issue, which paves the way for further reduction of nuclear weapons in the future.
Russian military reform programs to 2020
Thursday, November 23, 2017, 15:50 (GMT+7)
In recent years, to advance its position in international community as a global power, Russian Federation has been pushing for a major reform in its military, primarily focusing on military doctrine, chain of command and force structure. This is a comprehensive reform which has drawn significant attention from observers
On Russia’s pivot to Asia
Monday, September 28, 2015, 08:56 (GMT+7)
Recently, witnessing Russia’s move towards the East, some people think that Moscow is adjusting its policy to respond to the US and Western sanctions. However, by carefully studying it, we could realize that Russia’s “pivot” to Asia is not a Band-Aid solution, it is a strategy to provide a new leverage for Russia’s stable development
Vietnamese, Russian Prime Ministers hold talks
Thursday, April 09, 2015, 09:17 (GMT+7)
The Vietnamese and Russian Prime Ministers affirmed to continue the implementation of the policy of enhancing the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership as well as joint efforts to boost cooperation across sectors at their talks in Hanoi on April 6.
PM Medvedev highlights Russia-Vietnam cooperation prospects
Monday, April 06, 2015, 10:34 (GMT+7)
Russian Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev has highlighted prospects for cooperation between his country and Vietnam in an interview granted to Vietnamese media ahead of his official visit to the nation from April 5-7
Leaders exchange greetings on Vietnam-Russian ties anniversary
Friday, January 30, 2015, 10:00 (GMT+7)
Leaders of Vietnam and Russia have exchanged greetings on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (January 30, 1950-2015)
Party chief concludes Russia visit
Thursday, November 27, 2014, 10:18 (GMT+7)
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong left Sochi city on the morning of November 26 (local time), concluding his official visit to Russia at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin