Russia in Review | Russia's navy is falling apart - The Week Magazine: "Moscow's warships are old and unreliable. Yet the government is finding it increasingly difficult to replace them with equally large and powerful new vessels... Moreover, Ukraine is still the exclusive supplier for many of the heavy components, including engines and gears, for Russia's warships — even the ones Russia builds in its northern shipyard. With the continuing tense stand-off, Kiev recently banned arms sales to Moscow... The implications are serious for Moscow's influence in the world — and for its ability to win a war against a maritime foe."
Russia's navy is falling apart - The Week Magazine : "Moscow's warships are old and unreliable. Yet the government is finding it increasingly difficult to replace them with equally large and powerful new vessels... Moreover, Ukraine is still the exclusive supplier for many of the heavy components, including engines and gears, for Russia's warships — even the ones Russia builds in its northern shipyard. With the continuing tense stand-off, Kiev recently banned arms sales to Moscow... The implications are serious for Moscow's influence in the world — and for its ability to win a war against a maritime foe." Russia Holds Military Exercises In Western Regions Why Those Secret Iran Side Deals Matter Russia in Review : "U .S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said he agreed with assessment of top military officials that Russia is an existential threat to the U.S. "by virtue simply of the size of the nuclear arsenal that it's had.” He also laid out