Subject: Military

  • Slavic and Judaica E-books

    Slavic and Judaica E-books

    Infoteka offers a growing selection of e-books on hundreds of topics from premier scholarly publishers in Russia, Belarus, and Central Asia. Choose from among classics, modern literature, popular fiction, scholarly titles, and more, as single titles or publisher sets.

    Infoteka’s intuitive e-book platform allows users to search within individual works, whole collections, and cross-search between e-book collections and your other online Infoteka resources. E-books may be supplied through an approval plan program or as firm orders

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    • Product Code: EB-IFEB
    • Number of Titles: 12,000+
    • Years of Publication: Most titles from 1992–present
    • Language: Mostly Russian; some titles in Belarusian, English, Hebrew, and more
    • Countries: Belarus, Russia, Uzbekistan
    • Cities: Various
    • Format: PDF, chapter- and page-based
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  • World Arms Trade Database

    World Arms Trade Database

    Expert analyses and statistical data on the global arms trade.

    As one of the world’s most comprehensive databases on the ever-growing global arms trade, the World Arms Trade Database is a powerful digital resource created under the auspices of the Tsentr analiza mirovoi torgovli oruzhiem (TsAMTO) (Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade [CAWAT]) in Moscow, Russia. Consisting of three products — a yearbook and monthly and weekly publications — the database provides comprehensive data and robust analysis on the global movement of arms and material from production to their procurement by various states and state actors. As such, the database allows researchers and industry analysts to gain up-to-date and unique insights into the latest developments in the global arms trade, industry trends and dynamics, and various other related topics.

    • Product Code: UDB-ARMS
    • Archive: 2018–present
    • Language: Russian
    • Country: Russia
    • City: Moscow
    • Frequency: Varies
    • Updates: Continuous
    • Format: PDF, article-based
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    World Arms Trade Database Titles

    The World Arms Trade Database contains three publications. Each publication may be purchased separately; contact us for more details.

    Ezhegodnik TSAMTO: Statistika i analiz mirovoi torgovli oruzhiem. (Ежегодник ЦАМТО: статистика и анализ мировой торговли оружием, The CAWAT Yearbook: Statistics and Analysis of the World Arms Trade)

    A major Russian annual report on arms trade prepared by the Russian Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade. Contains crucial statistical data on the world arms trade, as well as the expert analyses of the world import and export of weapons. This important reference publication focuses on global aspects of arms trade, analysis of key events and developments of international and regional weapons markets. Updated every December for the previous year. The World Arms Trade Database includes Yearbook 2018 (covering 2010–2017) and Yearbook 2019 (covering 2011–2018). The yearbooks are approximately 1,300 pages.

    Mirovaia torgovlia oruzhiem (Мировая торговля оружием, World Arms Trade Magazine)

    Published monthly since November 2009. Contains detailed analytical materials on the most significant current events in the world arms trade, reviews of the largest world and Russian arms shows, detailed statistical analysis of arms procurements by a country or by a region, as well as statistics on the international market in regard to various types of armaments. Provides a detailed review of major events in the world arms trade during the preceding month. The World Arms Trade Database includes content from 2020–present. Issues range from 30–50 pages.

    Monitor: Ezhenedel’nyi obzor voenno-tekhnicheskoi informatsii (Монитор: Еженедельный обзор военно-технической информации, Monitor: Military-Technical Information Weekly Review)

    A weekly summary of world weapon production and arms sales, produced by the Russian Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade. The articles cover all issues pertaining to world arms trade, weapons production, defense budgets, and arms development programs. The World Arms Trade Database includes content from 2020–present. Issues range from 40–80 pages.

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  • Warsaw Pact Journal Digital Archive

    Warsaw Pact Journal Digital Archive

    Unique Cold War-era Soviet military journal.

    Coalition strategy and operations are the main subject of the unique, highly secret and Soviet-led military-theoretical journal Informatsionnyi sbornik shtaba obedinennykh vooruzhennykh sil gosudarstv-uchastnikov Varshavskogo dogovora, known colloquially as “ShOVS” (Информационный сборник штаба объединенных вооруженных сил государств-участников Варшавского договора, Information Herald of the Staff of the Unified Armed Forces of the Warsaw Pact Member-States). Throughout its existence this publication played a major role in coordinating military doctrine, strategy and operational art among the Warsaw Pact members. During this time, it was virtually the only publication in which officers from all Pact countries actively contributed their analyses and essays. Of special interest to researchers and military historians is the history of military planning and operations, particularly in a coalition setting, since it provides important insights into the military culture and education of these countries.

    This Russian-language journal was published biannually during the last two decades of the Warsaw Pact’s existence. It was edited by concurrent Warsaw Pact Chiefs of Staff Generals S.M. Shtemenko (1970–1976), A.I. Gribkov (1976–1989) and V.N. Lobov, until it ceased publication in 1990 with the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact itself.

    The complete archive of Informatsionnyi sbornik contains unique and revealing articles, written by high-ranking Warsaw Pact officers on such topics as:

    • Nuclear and Missile Weapons
    • Procurement and Use of New Technologies
    • Arms Control and War Prevention
    • Joint Operational/Tactical Training and Exercises
    • Analysis of Foreign Military Developments
    • Problems of Command and Control, Logistics and Planning

    The Warsaw Pact Journal Digital Archive contains the complete run of Informatsionnyi sbornik, comprising all 40 issues and over 1,000 articles. The archive features full page-level digitization and complete original graphics. The archive has searchable text, and is cross-searchable with numerous other Infoteka digital resources.

    • Product Code: DA-WPJ
    • Year First Published: 1970
    • Archive: 1970–1990
    • Language: Russian
    • Country: Russia
    • City: Moscow
    • Frequency: Bi-annually (2 issues per year)
    • Format: PDF, article-based
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  • Soviet Military Posters

    Soviet Military Posters

    Rare collection of 3,000+ posters from critical era in Soviet history.

    The Soviet Military Posters collection offers extensive and unique insight into the Soviet military and Soviet visual culture. This meticulously compiled digital archive consists of a remarkable collection of 3,361 posters, each offering a window into the rich tapestry of Soviet military history and propaganda.

    Published by Voenizdat, the principal Soviet military publishing house, these posters span the period from 1956 to 1995, a critical era in Soviet and world history. The collection covers 24 unique subjects, providing a panoramic view of Soviet military thought and ideology. These subjects range from Ground Forces, Air Force, Navy and Artillery to more specialized topics like Chemical and Nuclear Warfare, Small Arms and Firearms, NATO, Aircraft Design, and Living Conditions.

    For researchers and scholars, the Soviet Military Posters database is more than just a collection of images; it’s a rich, primary source that offers unprecedented insights into the Soviet mindset and propaganda mechanisms. It serves as a crucial tool for understanding not only the military strategies and technologies of the Soviet Union but also the sociopolitical and cultural underpinnings that influenced them.

    Soviet Military Posters consists of 3,361 posters. Of these, over 2,000 have been thoughtfully organized into 420 different Sets (Series), while the remaining ones exist as single entries. Although not all posters listed by the publisher could be obtained, a list of available posters in each Series can be viewed by clicking here.

    Each poster and Set within the database are not just visual artifacts but also well-documented pieces of history. Extensive metadata is available for each poster and set, including English translations for all titles.

    The database features robust filtering by Subject, Set, Classification, and Year, while searching is available in English, Russian and in Transliteration. Furthermore, advanced OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology has been employed to make every text on these posters searchable. This enhances the usability of the database, allowing researchers to delve into specific themes, slogans, and propaganda messages with ease.

    Note: The posters in this collection are available for online viewing only, no printing or downloads are permitted. Print on Demand services are available for printed posters, including different sizes, paper types, and finishing options. Please contact us for more details.

    • Product Code: EP-POST
    • Number of Posters: 3,361
    • Years of Publication: 1956–1995
    • Language: Russian
    • Country: Russia
    • Cities: Moscow
    • Format: PDF, page-based
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  • Russian Military and Security Periodicals

    Russian Military and Security Periodicals

    Key publications on Russia’s armed forces.

    The only resource of its kind, Russian Military and Security Periodicals includes 50 active publications and several dozen archived publications covering military and security developments in Russia from both official and independent sources. All branches of the armed forces are covered by this collection, including the Russian Air Force, Army and Navy. In addition to journals and newspapers published in Moscow, the database presents imprints from military districts and some armies and divisions. Equally important, the collection includes a trove of English-language sources.

    • Product Code: UDB-MIL
    • Archive: 1992–present
    • Language: Russian, English
    • Country: Russia
    • Cities: Astrakhan, Chita, Dushanbe, Kaliningrad, Khabarovsk, Kronshtadt, Kursk, Moscow, Novosibirsk, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Plesetsk, Rostov-on-Don, St. Petersburg, Samara, Sevastopol’, Severomorsk, Vladivostok, Yekaterinburg
    • Frequency: Varies
    • Updates: Continuous
    • Format: Full text; some titles available as PDFs (article-based)
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    Russian Military and Security Periodicals Titles

    Active titles in Russian Military and Security Periodicals include:

    • Aerospace Review
    • Armeiskii sbornik (Армейский сборник)
    • Arsenal Otechestva (Арсенал Отечества)
    • Atomnaia strategiia (Атомная стратегия)
    • Aviatsiia i kosmonavtika (Авиация и космонавтика)
    • Boevaia vakhta (Боевая вахта)
    • Grazhdanskaia zashchita (Гражданская защита)
    • Izvestiia Rossiiskoi akademii raketnykh i artilleriiskikh nauk (Известия Российской академии ракетных и артиллерийских наук)
    • Krasnaia zvezda (Красная звезда)
    • Material’no-tehnicheskoe obespechenie Vooruzhennyh Sil Rossiiskoi Federatsii (Материально-техническое обеспечение Вооруженных Сил Российской Федерации)
    • Morskoi sbornik (Морской сборник)
    • Na strazhe Zapoliar’ia (На страже Заполярья)
    • Natsional’naia oborona (Национальная оборона)
    • Obozrenie armii i flota (Обозрение армии и флота)
    • Shchit i mech (Щит и меч)
    • Strazh Baltiki (Страж Балтики)
    • Tekhnika i vooruzhenie (Техника и вооружение)
    • Tikhookeanskaia vakhta (Тихоокеанская вахта)
    • Ural’skie voennye vesti (Уральские военные вести)
    • Vestnik Akademii voennykh nauk (Вестник Академии военных наук)
    • Voenno-istoricheskii zhurnal (Военно-исторический журнал)
    • Voennyi vestnik Iuga Rossii (Военный вестник Юга России)
    • Voprosy kiberbezopasnosti (Вопросы кибербезопасности)
    • Zarubezhnoe voennoe obozrenie (Зарубежное военное обозрение)
    • Zashchita i bezopasnost’ (Защита и безопасность)

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  • Moscow Defense Brief Digital Archive

    Moscow Defense Brief Digital Archive

    Insight into Russia’s defense industry, in English.

    Published from 2004 to 2018 by the highly-regarded, Moscow-based, non-government think tank, the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), Moscow Defense Brief was an English-language journal and an important resource for researchers to gain insight into the inner workings of Russia’s military and defense industry. Moscow Defense Brief went beyond aggregation and commentary, delivering unique value as an independent Russian source of unbiased analysis on all aspects of Russia’s military policies and defense industry activities.

    Regular issues of Moscow Defense Brief ceased in 2018 with one special issue published in 2019. This journal has been an important resource for foreign governments, policy makers, political and economic experts, defense industry stakeholders, and a wide range of researchers interested in Russian and/or CIS affairs.

    The Moscow Defense Brief Digital Archive contains the complete run of the journal, from 2004 to 2018, with one special issue published in 2019. The archive offers scholars the most comprehensive collection available for this title, and features full page-level digitization, complete original graphics, and searchable text, and is cross-searchable with numerous other Infoteka digital resources.

    • Product Code: DA-MDB
    • Year First Published: 2004
    • Archive: 2004–2019
    • Language: English
    • Country: Russia
    • City: Moscow
    • Frequency: Bi-monthly (6 issues per year)
    • Format: PDF, article-based
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  • Eksport Vooruzhenii Digital Archive

    Eksport Vooruzhenii Digital Archive

    Authoritative Russian journal on the global arms industry.

    Published since 1997 by the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, Eksport Vooruzhenii (Экспорт вооружений, Arms Exports) is one of the most authoritative and most important scholarly publications in Russia covering issues related to the global production and trade of military goods and armaments.

    Published bimonthly, the journal has distinguished itself as a provider of insightful and balanced commentary on and analysis of the global arms market, becoming a platform for original research on broader industry dynamics, developments, and trends. Among other various topics, the journal devotes particular focus to the analysis of military-technical aspects of the defense industries of various countries, the viability of weapons systems in a constantly evolving global arms market in the context of emerging geopolitical challenges, and various cases (oftentimes unannounced) of defense-industrial cooperation between Russian and foreign companies.

    The Eksport Vooruzhenii Digital Archive comprises more than 145 issues and over 2,100 articles, including several special issues published in addition to the regular bimonthly issues. This is the most complete set of the journal available and includes several rare issues that were procured and scanned by Infoteka especially for this archive. An additional year’s worth of content is available for purchase on an annual basis.

    The archive features full page-level digitization and complete original graphics. The archive has searchable text, and is cross-searchable with numerous other Infoteka digital resources.

    • Product Code: DA-EXP
    • Year First Published: 1997
    • Archive: 1997–2025
    • Language: Russian
    • Country: Russia
    • City: Moscow
    • Frequency: Bi-monthly (6 issues per year)
    • Format: PDF, article-based
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