THE CRIME RATE IN THE ARMY INCREASES. WHY?
Alvaro Hil-Robles, commissioner for human rights of the Council of Europe, asked Russia to solve the problem of hazing of young recruits in the...
FIGURES OF THE DEFENSE BUDGET
The government has announced the basic parameters of the 2006 draft budget. The Cabinet forecasts that GDP will reach 24.38 trillion roubles. Revenues of...
On the military budget of Russia
In the next three years, expenditures on national defense in Russia will amount to 4,148,700 million rubles. In 2009 they will amount to 1,277,500...
CHECHNYA: STILL A LONG WAY TO VICTORY
It seems that it is still a long way to go before victory reports in Chechnya. When the federal center established control over majority...
Chechnya remains a "hot point" of Russia
Despite the permanently repeated statements of the authorities of Chechnya about the "final and irrevocable" peace established there and about a full defeat of...
A SCAPEGOAT
Colonel Budanov, who is accused of raping and strangling a Chechen girl, is claimed by the author of the article to be a scapegoat...
ON THE PROBLEM OF SECURITY IN THE TRANS-CAUCASIAN REGION
Question: Victor Mikhailovich, Russia and Georgia's dialogue in the economic sector is very difficult. However, military problems are topical too. In particular, the destiny...
AFTERWARD TO THE JUBILEE MEETING OF THE CIS COUNCIL OF DEFENSE MINISTERS
Russian Defense Minister held the 50th meeting of the CIS Council of defense ministers in Baku last week.
Unfortunately, the majority of the CIS defense...
WHY MOSCOW DOES NOT LIKE NATO EXPANSION
The US and NATO leaders are acting to forestall discontent of Russia with plans to include new countries into the organization. US President George...