Tag: MilitaryCooperation
China Learns War Through Russia
Trading Blood for BlueprintsSince 2024, Chinese personnel have trained at a facility near Volgograd also used by Russia's 8th Combined Arms Army, one of the formations that has fought in eastern Ukraine – The Economist reported, citing European intelligence. The confirmed curriculum there covers drone warfare and urban combat. Separately,…
Ukraine Says Russia Plans 30,000 More North Korean Troops
Russia is preparing to receive another 30,000 North Korean troops for its war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday. The addition would potentially more than double Pyongyang's current troop commitment to Moscow's war effort.Zelenskyy said preparations have been underway in Russia's Voronezh region since June, and that North Korea…
Lavrov’s Africa Tour Signals Trouble for Moscow’s Sahel Allies
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Niger this week promising deeper military cooperation with Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, the three military governments that make up the Alliance of Sahel States, or AES. The timing tells its own story. Moscow’s closest partners in the region are under pressure, and…
