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Senior Fellow @FPRI. Previously @USMC, @ColumbiaSIPA, @CentreAST. Focused on Russian defense policy.

Apr 15, 2021, 12 tweets

Just discovered that the Russian MoD’s Zvezda network has its own TikTok channel.
vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuTvCS9/

Unclear if Jay-Z and Beyonce approved of that Iskander and Smerch volley fire from Astrakhan, or if they believed Russia that the Iskander-M only had a max range of 500km.

If you’re wondering which Russian weapons are near the border of Ukraine that are causing concern, they include the BM-27 Uragan MLRS and 2S4 Tyulpan 240mm heavy mortar seen here.
vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuTsVcn/

She’s like 100 meters from a Bal coastal defense system launching a Kh-35 anti-ship missile without a helmet, ear protection, or eye protection. I wonder what worker’s comp is like for Zvezda correspondents.
vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuwMpmY/

They’re not fans of compact sedans.
vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuwReTY/

They’re probably not paying her enough.
vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuTTfx5/

Pacific Fleet OMRP naval spetsnaz on a BK-16 high-speed landing craft.

They’re getting the hang of this.

Uh, someone should probably check on this RPO-A Shmel gunner.

T-80U and T-72B3 tanks using their snorkels.

The video of the three Russian ballistic missile submarines punching through the ice together in the Arctic hits a little different with the music.

The BMPT tank support combat vehicle.
vm.tiktok.com/ZMeHkpkNW/

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