Russia Reform Monitor No. 2555
Putin ramps up wartime propaganda;
Gaming Moscow's munitions;
How Russia's economy weathered the past year;
Another military reshuffle in Moscow
Putin ramps up wartime propaganda;
Gaming Moscow's munitions;
How Russia's economy weathered the past year;
Another military reshuffle in Moscow
U.S. adds 36 Chinese companies to trade blacklist;
China recalls six officials from UK for beating protester;
U.S. charges Chinese student for harassing peer;
Government appeals dismissal of lawsuit against casino tycoon;
Mongolians protest theft of coal sold to China
The current triumphalism among many in the West regarding the decline of Russian disinformation is somewhat premature. That's because, while Russian propaganda outlets are now having a more difficult time reaching European nations, they're still making major gains in advancing the Kremlin's position—and eroding that of the West—throughout the developing world.
DARPA pushes limits on low satellite orbits;
Brain enhancement will have options;
DTRA automating decontamination;
Jointly countering hypersonics;
Russian exoskeleton development continues
Japan breaks from pacifist legacy, doubles defense spending;
Washington, Manila repair ties... with an eye on Beijing;
Democracies converge on Indonesia to offset China's influence;
China doubles down on Cambodian investments;
China's inaugural "Indian Ocean Forum" sidelines India