July 12, 2016 11:22 am

Global Insecurity

50 officers including Vice Admiral Viktor Kravchuk have reportedly been fired in a Stalin-style bloodletting

(The Sun) – As many as 50 senior officers including a Vice Admiral have been purged by Vladimir Putin amid reports they refused to confront Western ships.

Other Russian news sites also speculated that attempts to cover up a crash between a Russian sub and a Polish boat may have been behind the bloodletting.

But given the endemic nature of corruption and incompetence across the Russian military, Western analysts are scratching their heads as to the real reason behind the purge.

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The performance of Russia’s military during recent high profile, large-scale military NATO military exercises in the Baltic may have something to do with it. As could the ever escalating games of brinkmanship being played out in the international waters and skies.

More:

http://www.teaparty.org/putin-purge-russian-leader-sacks-every-commander-baltic-fleet-refused-confront-western-ships-175832/

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Russian defense minister appoints commander of Southern Military District

July 01, 12:00 UTC+3

http://tass.ru/en/defense/885936

Colonel General Dvornikov, who was the commander of the Russian troops group in Syria, has been appointed commander of forces of the district

MOSCOW, July 1. /TASS/. Colonel General Alexander Dvornikov, who was the commander of the Russian troops group in Syria, has been appointed commander of forces of the Southern Military District of Russia, and the former commander, Colonel General Alexander Galkin, will continue service in the Russian Defense Ministry’s central staff, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday at a teleconference at the Russian National Defense Control Center.

"Colonel General Dvornikov Alexander Vladimirovch has been appointed commander of the Southern Military District troops. You all know him very well. He is a battle-hardened general, an experienced leader and skilled professional. I wish him success on this high and responsible positon," Shoigu said.

"Alexander Viktorovich Galkin will continue service in the central staff of the Defense Ministry," the minister said.

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Commander of Russia's Syrian operation emerges from the shadows

March 25, 2016
Yekaterina Zgirovskaya, Svyatoslav Ivanov, Gazeta.ru

The identity of the man in charge of Russia’s military campaign in Syria has now been revealed after he gave an interview to a leading Russian newspaper after the conclusion of Russia's operations in the Arab republic.

More:

http://rbth.com/defence/2016/03/25/russias-commander-of-the-syrian-operation-emerges-from-the-shadows_579023

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And Erdogan got Russian intel all the way.

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