Matthew Bodner

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Matthew Bodner covered Russian affairs for Defense News.

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What was Russia’s Putin up to after the death of Iran’s Soleimani?

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s movements since the recent U.S. killing of an Iranian general have underscored one of the most consequential trends driving events in the Middle East.

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No obliteration: Western arms embargo has little impact on Turkey as it looks east

A number of Turkey’s NATO allies have suspended arms sales to the country in condemnation of its military incursion into Syria. So why are analysts and officials shrugging off the embargo?

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An explosion. A radiation spike. Evacuations planned and canceled. What’s happening in Russia?

Defense News' Russia correspondent takes a look at government, media and commercial industry reports to pinpoint what exactly exploded Aug. 8 in Nyonoksa.

Influence or profit? Russia’s defense industry is at a crossroads

Russia is willing to sell arms to just about anyone, but the Kremlin does have a line drawn in the sand.

Russia to Turkey: While you’re at it, would you like some jets?

Russia is prepared to sell Turkey some of its most advanced fighter jets, according to the head of Rostec.

Head of US naval forces in Europe and US ambassador to Russia talk great power competition

The Kremlin has gone all-in on projecting an image of new strength — and part of that has been a rebirth of Russian naval activity across the board. In an exclusive interview with Defense News, a U.S. Navy officer and an American diplomat describe the state of relations between the two nations.

US rolls ‘100K tons of international diplomacy’ into the Med. Will Russia get the message?

Defense News visited the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, on which the U.S. ambassador to Russia delivered a sternly worded message to Russia: Stand down.

Russia flexes its heavy-lift helo muscles with new Mi-26 test flights

Defense News was given access to the massive Mi-26 and elements of its production line at a Russian Helicopters plant.

As NATO banks on Poland, is the country becoming the new face of a nervous Europe?

NATO plans to turn a town in central Poland into a key storage hub for U.S. combat equipment.

Russia’s Kalashnikov unveils kamikaze drone

But you wouldn’t know that from the English-language press release, in which KUB was introduced simply as a “high-precision unmanned attack complex...designed for defeating remote ground targets.”

Russia targets Mideast market with first-ever offerings of defense systems beyond its border

The Russian defense and technology company Rostec is set to make a splash at this year’s IDEX show in the UAE.

Selfies and security: Russia moves to ban certain millennial behavior in the military

The Russian government has wrestled for years with operational security breaches that exposed Russian presence in eastern Ukraine and preparations to enter Syria.

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Matthew Bodner

Russia Correspondent

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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s movements since the recent U.S. killing of an Iranian general have underscored one of the most consequential trends driving events in the Middle East.

A number of Turkey’s NATO allies have suspended arms sales to the country in condemnation of its military incursion into Syria. So why are analysts and officials shrugging off the embargo?

Defense News' Russia correspondent takes a look at government, media and commercial industry reports to pinpoint what exactly exploded Aug. 8 in Nyonoksa.

Russia is willing to sell arms to just about anyone, but the Kremlin does have a line drawn in the sand.

Russia is prepared to sell Turkey some of its most advanced fighter jets, according to the head of Rostec.

The Kremlin has gone all-in on projecting an image of new strength — and part of that has been a rebirth of Russian naval activity across the board. In an exclusive interview with Defense News, a U.S. Navy officer and an American diplomat describe the state of relations between the two nations.

Defense News visited the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, on which the U.S. ambassador to Russia delivered a sternly worded message to Russia: Stand down.

Defense News was given access to the massive Mi-26 and elements of its production line at a Russian Helicopters plant.

NATO plans to turn a town in central Poland into a key storage hub for U.S. combat equipment.

But you wouldn’t know that from the English-language press release, in which KUB was introduced simply as a “high-precision unmanned attack complex...designed for defeating remote ground targets.”

The Russian defense and technology company Rostec is set to make a splash at this year’s IDEX show in the UAE.

The Russian government has wrestled for years with operational security breaches that exposed Russian presence in eastern Ukraine and preparations to enter Syria.

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