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[Dec 28, 2011: Second RS-24 regiment begins combat duty]
[Dec 27, 2011: New warhead tested in a UR-100NUTTH/SS-19 launch]
[Dec 19, 2011: RS-24 deployment in Teykovo, Novosibirsk, and Kozelsk]
[Dec 16, 2011: New command and control system for the Rocket Forces]
[Dec 16, 2011: Rocket Forces launch plans for 2012]
[Nov 03, 2011: Launch of Topol to confirm missile life extension]
[Oct 28, 2011: Topol might stay in service until 2019]
[Oct 04, 2011: Not much information about failed new ICBM]
[Sep 28, 2011: What was the ICBM that crashed in Plesetsk?]
[Sep 03, 2011: Old Topol is tested with a new warhead]
[Aug 17, 2011: Dnepr launch from Dombarovsky]
[Aug 17, 2011: New missiles will replace UR-100NUTTH/SS-19 in Kozelsk]
[Aug 12, 2011: 2011 Topol-M deployment plans confirmed]
[Aug 09, 2011: First RS-24 regiment assumed combat duty]
[Jul 07, 2011: Deployment of the first full regiment of RS-24 is completed]
[May 14, 2011: New ICBM contract reportedly went to Makeyev Design Bureau]
[May 12, 2011: Missile production plans for 2011-2013]
[Apr 20, 2011: Three more RS-24 will be deployed in 2011]
[Mar 09, 2011: RS-24 warheads - three or four?]
[Mar 04, 2011: RS-24 regiment begins combat duty]
[Feb 24, 2011: Russia to spend $70 billion on strategic forces by 2020]
[Jan 03, 2011: Rocket Forces missile launch plans for 2011]
[Dec 20, 2010: Would Russia build a new MIRVed ICBM?]
[Dec 17, 2010: Topol-M and RS-24 missiles in 2010]
[Dec 17, 2010: Rocket Forces will keep R-36M2 missiles until 2026]
[Dec 05, 2010: Topol launch from Kapustin Yar]
[Nov 30, 2010: Mobile Topol-Ms go MIRV]
[Oct 28, 2010: Successful launch of an old Topol]
[Jul 19, 2010: Le RS-24 est arrivé!]
[Jul 01, 2010: Do we have a confirmation of RS-24 deployment?]
[Jun 22, 2010: Change of command in the Strategic Rocket Forces]
[Jun 21, 2010: Dnepr successfully launches TanDEM-X satellite]
[Jun 15, 2010: Successful Dnepr/R-36MUTTH launch from Dombarovsky]
[Apr 13, 2010: Is RS-24 already deployed?]
[Apr 08, 2010: Successful launch of a Dnepr launcher/R-36MUTTH missile]
[Mar 01, 2010: Second Topol-M regiment in Teykovo]
[Jan 19, 2010: No RS-24 until 2011?]
[Jan 09, 2010: Missile overproduction and proliferation of R-27/SS-N-6]
[Jan 06, 2010: Topol-M deployment in 2010]
[Jan 06, 2010: Where is RS-24?]
[Dec 24, 2009: Successful launch of R-36M2 missile]
[Dec 17, 2009: The Strategic Rocket Forces at 50]
[Dec 16, 2009: Missile launch plans in 2010]
[Dec 10, 2009: Launch of Topol from Kapustin Yar]
[Oct 13, 2009: Will Russia's numbers decline without START follow-on?]
[Oct 09, 2009: Last START data exchange?]
[Sep 18, 2009: Not all Topol-Ms want to be RS-24]
[Sep 05, 2009: No silo-based Topol-M in 2009]
[Aug 04, 2009: Force reductions in 2009]
[Aug 03, 2009: New commander of the Strategic Rocket Forces]
[Jul 29, 2009: R-36MUTTH/Dnepr space launch from Baykonur]
[Apr 21, 2009: Details of Rocket Forces reorganization]
[Apr 10, 2009: Rocket Forces tell about plans for 2009]
[Apr 10, 2009: Test launch of Topol]
[Apr 04, 2009: Russia continues to eliminate old systems]
[Mar 17, 2009: "No fewer than four" warheads on RS-24]
[Mar 10, 2009: Number of Topol-Ms reaches 65 (at last)]
[Feb 11, 2009: More Topol-Ms to be deployed in Teykovo]
[Feb 06, 2009: Strategic Rocket Forces on Google Earth]
[Jan 25, 2009: Long-term force projections]
[Jan 22, 2009: Fewer Topol-Ms]
[Dec 24, 2008: New Topol-M regiment in Teykovo]
[Dec 01, 2008: Long life of UR-100NUTTH - 33 years and counting]
[Nov 28, 2008: Rocket Forces launches in 2008 and 2009]
[Nov 28, 2008: Changes in the Strategic Rocket Forces]
[Nov 26, 2008: RS-24 and early-warning system]
[Nov 26, 2008: Flight test of RS-24 missile]
[Nov 19, 2008: Liquidation of missile divisions]
[Nov 19, 2008: Silo-based RS-24]
[Nov 05, 2008: Changes in the Kozelsk division liquidation plans]
[Oct 22, 2008: Test launch of a UR-100NUTTH missile]
[Oct 17, 2008: No major changes in numbers in the first half of 2008]
[Oct 12, 2008: Test launch of Topol missile]
[Oct 01, 2008: Dnepr launches THEOS satellite]
[Sep 11, 2008: Topol-M deployment plans]
[Sep 11, 2008: Missile test plans scaled down]
[Aug 29, 2008: Dnepr space launch confirms reliability of R-36MUTTH]
[Aug 28, 2008: Test launch of a Topol missile]
[Aug 26, 2008: Topol missile in a museum]
[Jul 28, 2008: Rocket Forces will keep the Irkutsk division]
[Jul 22, 2008: The Window of Vulnerability That Wasn't]
[Jul 08, 2008: Early accidents with ICBMs]
[Jun 21, 2008: "Third-generation" command and control system]
[Jun 21, 2008: First RS-24 will be deployed in Teykovo]
[Jun 17, 2008: Deployment of RS-24 may begin in 2009]
[Jun 15, 2008: Test range in Yurya]
[Jun 05, 2008: Missile readiness and patrol rates]
[Jun 03, 2008: Update on missile service lives]
[Apr 26, 2008: Tatishchevo on IMINT blog]
[Apr 03, 2008: START data provide update of the status of the Russian forces]
[Feb 27, 2008: Rocket forces launch plans for 2008]
[Feb 27, 2008: Topol-M deployment in 2008]
[Jan 24, 2008: Russia and Ukraine will maintain R-36M2 missiles]
[Jan 10, 2008: Four silo-based Topol-Ms begin service]
[Dec 31, 2007: Russian forces in 2007]
[Dec 25, 2007: Second test launch of RS-24 ICBM]
[Dec 16, 2007: Three more mobile Topol-Ms]
[Dec 08, 2007: Missile defense countermeasures tested in Topol launch]
[Oct 29, 2007: Successful test of a UR-100NUTTH/SS-19 missile]
[Oct 21, 2007: Putin's "grandiose" plans]
[Oct 18, 2007: Launch of Topol extends its service life]
[Sep 08, 2007: Closure of Kozelsk base and the future of UR-100NUTTH/SS-19]
[Sep 04, 2007: Solomonov confirms that RS-24 is MIRVed Topol-M]
[Aug 17, 2007: RS-24 missile: it's "Yars", not "Yarts"]
[Aug 15, 2007: Bershet missile base is liquidated]
[Jul 13, 2007: Update on Topol-M deployment plans]
[Jul 12, 2007: RS-24 and Topol-M side by side]
[Jul 06, 2007: Is RS-24 a new missile?]
[Jun 28, 2007: Genesis II launch from Dombarovsky]
[Jun 15, 2007: R-36MUTTH/SS-18 missile launches German satellite]
[May 29, 2007: Russia tested a new missile]
[May 17, 2007: How many warheads?]
[Apr 26, 2007: New START data released]
[Apr 06, 2007: Puzzles of the 2007 missile deployment plan]
[Apr 03, 2007: Bulava will be ready on time?]
[Apr 02, 2007: An exercise in the Rocket Forces]
[Feb 28, 2007: Missiles old and new]
[Feb 22, 2007: Missiles, their lives and readiness]
[Feb 07, 2007: Details of the 2007-2015 armament program]
[Dec 31, 2006: 2006: Year end update]
[Dec 21, 2006: R-36M2 test launch from Dombarovsky]
[Dec 18, 2006: MIRVing Topol-M and other missile business]
[Dec 10, 2006: First mobile Topol-M missiles became operational]
[Nov 24, 2006: Topol-M missiles arrived to Teykovo]
[Nov 17, 2006: Plans for 2007 are taking shape]
[Nov 09, 2006: Launch of an SS-19 missile from Baykonur]
[Oct 23, 2006: First mobile Topol-M in Teykovo]
[Oct 14, 2006: Tracking Topol-Ms]
[Oct 13, 2006: START data show few changes in Russian forces]
[Aug 08, 2006: Multiple (as in “up to 38”) warheads]
[Aug 03, 2006: Successful test launch of a Topol missile]
[Jul 28, 2006: Everything has limits]
[Jul 13, 2006: 69 more Topol-Ms by 2015]
[Jul 12, 2006: First launch from Dombarovsky/Yasnyy]
[Jul 07, 2006: Strategic forces decade from now]
[Jun 27, 2006: More Topol-Ms]
[May 31, 2006: The missile dispute heats up]
[Apr 23, 2006: Test of a new re-entry vehicle]
[Apr 18, 2006: Missile competition?]
[Apr 03, 2006: START data: old systems replaced by new]
[Mar 28, 2006: Ukrainian SS-19 missiles keep disappearing]
[Mar 14, 2006: Topol-M deployment in 2006]
[Mar 10, 2006: Speaking of nuclear primacy]
[Mar 06, 2006: In a (not very) high degree of readiness]
[Mar 05, 2006: Ukraine will help extend life of SS-18 missiles]
[Feb 03, 2006: Even fewer missiles]
[Jan 31, 2006: A few missiles less]
[Jan 31, 2006: "Hypersonic missile". Again?]
[Dec 17, 2005: Fifth Topol-M regiment is being deployed]
[Dec 01, 2005: Acquisition plans for 2006]
[Nov 29, 2005: Test launch of a Topol missile]
[Nov 21, 2005: New missiles and old silos]
[Nov 02, 2005: Confusion about Topols]
[Nov 01, 2005: Test of anti-missile defense capabilities of ballistic missiles]
[Oct 26, 2005: The state of readiness]
[Oct 20, 2005: Reliability of the SS-19 missile]
[Oct 20, 2005: Test launch of a SS-19 missile]
[Oct 06, 2005: Bulava and Topol-M side by side]
[Oct 06, 2005: Changes in the strategic forces – July 2005 data exchange]
[Sep 22, 2005: Ukrainian SS-19 missiles]
[Sep 20, 2005: Military activity at Baykonur will end in 2007?]
[Sep 19, 2005: Exercise in the rocket forces]
[Aug 26, 2005: MIRVed Bulava for Rocket Forces]
[Aug 10, 2005: Missile launch from Baykonur planned]
[Aug 04, 2005: SS-25 Topol life extended to 20 years]
[Aug 03, 2005: Russia will keep SS-19 missiles]
[Jul 28, 2005: The end of Kartaly]
[Jul 03, 2005: Missiles are hard to get rid of]
[Jun 20, 2005: Elimination of rail-mobile SS-24 missiles]
[Jun 18, 2005: Reliability of the SS-18 missile]
[May 24, 2005: Last missile at Kartaly]
[May 05, 2005: Long life of SS-18]
[May 05, 2005: Silos for a rainy day]
[Apr 27, 2005: No mobile Topol-M in 2005 after all]
[Apr 22, 2005: Nuclear notebook]
[Apr 05, 2005: The future of Dombarovsky, again]
[Apr 04, 2005: START data reflect changes in the Russian strategic forces]
[Apr 01, 2005: Space launches are cheap]
[Apr 01, 2005: Serious (but expected) cuts in the missile force]
[Mar 25, 2005: Dombarovsky and START I]
[Mar 22, 2005: Space launches from Dombarovsky]
[Mar 10, 2005: INF Treaty]
[Mar 02, 2005: Miracle missile every month]
[Feb 23, 2005: Locations, locations]
[Feb 13, 2005: Putin's miracle weapon: the plot thickens]
[Feb 07, 2005: Putin's miracle weapon revisited]
[Jan 08, 2005: MIRVed Topol-M or Bulava?]
[Jan 06, 2005: History of missile launches and reliability]
[Jan 04, 2005: Topol-M's predecessor]
[Jan 03, 2005: Strategic Rocket Forces in 2005]
[Dec 24, 2004: Last test launch of the mobile Topol-M missile]
[Dec 22, 2004: Test launch of SS-18 missile from the Dombarovsky base]
[Dec 16, 2004: Fourth Topol-M missile regiment is now complete]
[Dec 12, 2004: Strategic Rocket Forces commander outlines plans for the future]
[Nov 17, 2004: Russia’s leadership discusses modernization plans]
[Nov 02, 2004: Test launches of SS-25 and SS-N-18 missiles]
[Oct 20, 2004: Changes in the Russian strategic forces]
[Aug 11, 2004: Test launch of SS-19 missile]
[Feb 18, 2004: Russian strategic forces took part in a large-scale exercise]
[Dec 21, 2003: New Topol-M missile regiment deployed]
[Oct 05, 2003: Changes in the Strategic Rocket Forces]