Iran possesses a reliably extensive air defence network, bolstered in part by the indigenously produced missile systems and through imports from Russia and China. According to the USA’s Department of Defence, the country’s missile forces are the largest in the Middle-East.

Russia’s Defense Ministry says it has rejected austerity measures proposed by the Finance Ministry, such as reducing of the number of military personnel. In a proposal submitted to Russia’s Security Council earlier this month, the Finance Ministry suggested cutting the country’s military personnel by 10 percent, which would amount to …

On Monday, the US Department of Justice indicted six Russians, allegedly linked to state agency GRU, in relation to hacking attacks conducted in the US, Ukraine, South Korea and France in the past few years.