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Russian destroyer to take part in drills with NATO warships

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Russian destroyer to take part in drills with NATO warships

19:55 10/06/2009

The Severomorsk destroyer from Russia's Northern Fleet will participate in FRUKUS 2009 international naval exercises in the northern Atlantic on June 22-26, the fleet's press service said Wednesday.

Russian missile commander opposes conventional warheads on ICBMs
19:12 10/06/2009
New arms treaty must exclude weapons in space - Russian general
18:53 10/06/2009
A new strategic arms reduction pact with the United States must prohibit any kinds of offensive weapons in space, Russia's Strategic Missile Forces commander said on Wednesday.
Russia's Lada sub trials to be completed in 2009
18:00 10/06/2009
The Defense Ministry plans to complete sea trials of a new diesel Lada-class submarine this year, a military official said on Wednesday.
Russia to improve missile defense penetration capability by 2016
17:16 10/06/2009
Russia plans by 2016 to improve the ability of its range of ballistic missiles to overcome missile defenses, the Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) commander said on Wednesday.
Topol-M, Bulava missiles to be core of Russian nuclear triad
16:51 10/06/2009
Topol-M and Bulava ballistic missiles will constitute the backbone of Russia's nuclear triad, a senior defense ministry official said
Russia to keep at least 1,500 nuclear warheads
15:44 10/06/2009
Russia's strategic nuclear forces need at least 1,500 nuclear warheads, and this must be taken into account in a new strategic arms deal, the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces said on Wednesday.

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