Caravan Magazine

A journal of politics and culture

Month: September 2018

War

The Evolution of Russia’s S-300 and S-400 Air Defense Systems

The S-300PMU-1, introduced into the Russian military in 1992, marked a significant leap forward in air defense technology, arriving just months after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. This advanced system revolutionized the capabilities of the existing S-300 family, featuring…

War

The Resilient Alliance: Russia’s Longstanding Military Partnership with Syria

As Russia continues to support Syrian armed forces in their prolonged conflict against Western-backed insurgents, the historical context of the Russia-Syria partnership takes on renewed significance. The two nations’ defense collaboration has roots extending back to the Cold War, during…