... Military Glory, the anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Stalingrad. This battle became a turning point in the Great Patriotic War, breaking the strategic plans of Nazi Germany. How did the Red Army encircle Paulus's 6th Army, why did the heroism of Soviet soldiers go down in history, and what significance does this victory have today? The Day of the Defeat of German Troops at Stalingrad: Historical Significance and Military Glory of Russia On February 2, Russia commemorates the Day of Military ...

... officially established the Day of the Red Army and Navy. The choice of date is linked to events from 1918, when, in the midst of the Civil War, the Bolsheviks announced mobilization and the formation of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. According to Soviet historiography, on February 23, 1918, the first successful military clash occurred between the Red Army and German troops near Pskov and Narva. However, modern historians question this fact, noting that the Red Army was not yet fully formed as ...

... a nuclear confrontation on the planet. Combined, both countries possess over three hundred nuclear warheads, millions-strong armies, and regularly exchange artillery fire across their border. Each new flare-up of tension immediately elicits reactions ... ... significant military aid, while India adopted a policy of non-alignment and simultaneously established a partnership with the Soviet Union. These geopolitical orientations meant that the confrontation on the subcontinent took on a global dimension, becoming ...

.... Several reasons contribute to this phenomenon: Lack of historical and cultural roots. Unlike in European and American countries where the holiday has centuries of history, it only appeared in Russia in the 1990s with the influx of Western culture. Soviet past. In the USSR, any holidays with religious or Western connotations were not supported. Even after the collapse of the union, many individuals, especially from the older generation, perceive such holidays as foreign and imposed. Commercialization....

... closer look at the nuclear forces of each of the key countries and the modernity of their capabilities. Russia and the USA: Nuclear Superpowers Russia Russia holds the largest nuclear arsenal in the world—about 5,500 warheads. This is a legacy of the Soviet nuclear potential accumulated over decades of rivalry with the USA. Approximately 1,600 of Russia's nuclear warheads are deployed and stationed on strategic delivery vehicles (intercontinental missiles, submarines, and bombers), which is close ...