The country that for more than eleven years has waged a savage war against Ukraine has course for additional militarisation.
In this week’s meeting on a new state armament program for the period 2027-2036, Putin said that experiences from the war in Ukraine are paramount for his military planning. […]
Russia has over the past three years significantly militarised its industry and economy. Nevertheless, the country has proved itself incapable of producing the military technology needed for full-scale war. Putin today heavily depends on tech supplies from China, as well as armament supplies from North Korea and Iran.
It is the nuclear weapons that remain Putin’s main asset. The continued development of the nuclear triad is a priority, he emphasised and added that the air force and its aircraft and aircraft attack equipment are up for modernisation. […]
The Barents Observer has repeatedly reported about military infrastructure development in the Kola Peninsula and the Arctic. New weapons storages, naval infrastructure and bases are being built, including in Severomorsk, as well as in other north Russian sites such as Novaya Zemlya, Franz Josef Land, Nenoksa and more.
Military infrastructure development are under planning also in Pechenga, the region located along the border to Norway and Finland. When defence minister Andrei Belousov paid a visit to the area in October 2024, he announced plans for plans for new military infrastructure and weapon storage facilities. Läs artikel