Since the invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin appears to have made conventional weapons its greater priority—at least for now.

The efforts to fully replace the older Kalashnikov assault rifle began in 2018, but as seen in the Kremlin's ongoing war in Ukraine, it will likely take years for the transition to be completed.

Ukraine also assists NATO nations by providing captured Russian weapons and military equipment. Making these discoveries available to Western countries supplying Ukraine with modern weapons also puts ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...