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https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Nuclear-battery-Chinese-firm-aiming-for-mass-mark Background in wikipedia All good and dandy. But a cursory research on nickel-63, leads to a 2018 Russian paper: In the MIPT page: https://web.archive.org/web/20201027160223/https://mipt.ru/english/news/prototype_nuclear_battery_packs_10_times_more_power A more approachable article for non experts on the matter: https://newatlas.com/nickel-nuclear-battery-design/54884 Looks like Russians sold the technology to China.

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https://lenta.ru/news/2020/06/19/pantzir/ Russian media, specifically Zvezda, claims the failure of the Pantsirs, in what amounted to a Pantsir "genocide" is due to the use of only optical sensors without any RF sensors. They say that Syrian and UAE Pantsirs were export models without any radars, which prevented them from not only firing on, but detecting any sort of UAS. As you can see, Syrian Pantsirs do not have radars: The round and rectangular antennas at the front and back are actually cameras, with hard cover to protect them from the sun, sand, and debris. But fear not, UAS are known to be a minor and very rare threat. Fortunately, the Pantsir in the photo can still intercept ballistic missiles, known to be relatively much easier targets. UAE Pantsirs used in Libya, are also of the same configuration as the Syrian ones, but mounted on a MAN truck. They, too, lack any form of radar, and rely solely on optical guidance. Another difference is of course that the rear camera is rectangular instead of round. Stupid shape, all cameras need to be round. That's probably why they failed in greater numbers in Libya than in Syria. Russia, at the same time, said it had gathered the necessary data and made adjustments a while ago, and new systems were already developed in response. This is, strangely, despite the fact it said the UAE and Syrian models were in fact export models and that Russian models should not suffer from the same issues. A similar VSHORAD aimed at defeating primarily UAS, was shown recently with the above lessons already implemented - it had neglected optical sensors in favor of additional radars. You can see it right here: A radar antenna can be seen to the right of the gun and another on the right side of the turret (both from our perspective).

The Russians had an accident in one of their deep diving titanium submersibles operated by GUGI. 14 reported dead and they are towing it back to base, which means they most likely scrammed the reactor. Losharik is roughly equivalent to the old US NR-1 boat that has been retired; it gets carried to work by converted Delta 3/4 boomers to do secret squirrel stuff on the bottom of the ocean - recovery, hydrophone emplacement, etc. The Russians are big on setting up hydrophones all over the Arctic ocean floor; they don't like US boomers or even attack boats being there. 14 dead represents about half or more of the total crew, though there may been a heavy crew for a training mission since this was is Russian waters on the continental shelf and its max depth is like 2500-3000 meters. Very odd that they are actually reporting on such an asset, given their history with such things and the nature of the asset. Makes me think it's some kind of lie or cover. RIP to the sailors.

Soviet raid on a mujaheddin compound. Ends with a pretty spectacular blast. http://youtu.be/BU1dUpdBY04

no more Buntschiessen https://www.opcw.org/news/article/opcw-director-general-commends-major-milestone-as-russia-completes-destruction-of-chemical-weapons-stockpile-under-opcw-verification/ of course the Kremlin cannot help itself and pokes at others: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/55714

ABU DHABI (Sputnik) — Russia signed a major contract for the supply of T-90MS tanks to a country in the Middle East, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said Monday. "Over these two years, as expected, a number of tests have been carried out in several Middle East countries. In December, a major contract was signed with one of Middle East countries. There are plans to sign another contract soon," Manturov said at the IDEX 2017 exhibition. The T-90MS, also referred as Tagil, was first unveiled in 2011. It was proposed for the Russian Army and possible export markets, including India. T-90MS tank is the modernized version of a T-90S main battle tank. The tank is operated by a crew of three. Its main armament includes a 125-mm cannon and a 7.62-mm antiaircraft machine gun. In November 2016, the Indian authorities approved a deal with Russia on the purchase of 464 T-90MS tanks. India is also manufacturing T-90S tanks under license, which has been extended by Moscow earlier in the month. https://sputniknews.com/military/201702201050867654-russia-t-90ms-middle-east/

One of the reasons for Tsarist Russia defeat in the First World War was the lack of supplies and poor logistics. The Russian industry always struggled to properly supply the soldiers, especially with ammunition. Later in the conflict the French and British did provide logistic help. In December of 1915 the Russian High Command agreed to send a Russian Expeditionary Force in exchange for French ammunitions. Credits were also provided, but at the end the Russian Army disintegrated. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Russia_World_War_I_Western_Front.svg Routes used to ship Russian Expeditionary Force to France. Could Russia have received more help as the USSR did in WW2? Note the US did not come until late 1917. I see several problems. The Baltic route was closed by mines and the Imperial German Navy. Something similar happened with the Black Sea and Turkey. Murmansk port facilities were expanded during the war. Arkhangelsk was more distant… even in this case. Could UK/France provide support to the Russians?