Russian military is building a giant 'war cloud' to serve as a back-up internet so the country could survive exile in future conflicts - and it will be ready in just two years. The cloud, which is set to be completed by 2020, will connect to the military's vast internal network and would allow wartime Russia to survive even if it was disconnected from the internet. The 'war cloud' will connect to the military's vast internal network, report says This means in wartime Russia could survive even if it was totally disconnected. https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2018/06/russia-too-building-giant-war-cloud/148822/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5822427/Russias-secret-war-cloud-revealed.html
Russia to disconnect from the internet as part of a planned test February 11, 2019 https://www.zdnet.com/article/russia-to-disconnect-from-the-internet-as-part-of-a-planned-test/
Russia: No, we don't want to curb online freedoms - we want to protect internet Russian government claims to back internet freedom, as protesters slam its Runet plan March 11, 2019 https://www.zdnet.com/article/russi...-online-freedoms-we-want-to-protect-internet/
Will Russia Disconnect From the Internet on April 1? March 29, 2019 https://slate.com/technology/2019/03/russia-internet-shutdown-disconnect-test.htm
Russian MPs Approve Controversial Bill Restricting Internet April 11, 2019 https://www.securityweek.com/russian-mps-approve-controversial-bill-restricting-internet
Russia’s great firewall: is it meant to keep information in – or out? https://www.theguardian.com/technol...n-internet-bill-keeping-information-in-or-out
Putin signs Russian internet isolation bill into law The move will tighten government control over information May 1, 2019 https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/01/putin-signs-russian-internet-isolation-bill/
Russia's new cyber laws will fuel online crime, claims report https://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/3080270/russia-cyber-crime
Roskomnadzor began the installation of equipment for the isolation of the Russian Internet (Runet) September 26, 2019 https://www.ehackingnews.com/2019/09/roskomnadzor-began-installation-of.html
Russia Is About to Disconnect From the Internet: What That Means On Nov. 1, Russia is set to activate a version of the internet that's walled off from the rest of the world October 31, 2019 https://www.pcmag.com/news/371347/russia-is-about-to-disconnect-from-the-internet-what-that-m ZDNet: Russia's new 'disconnect from the internet' law is actually about surveillance
Russia plans 'sovereign internet' tests to combat external threats December 19, 2019 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...ests-to-combat-external-threats-idUSKBN1YN23Z
Russia successfully disconnected from the internet RuNet disconnection tests were successful, according to the Russian government December 23, 2019 https://www.zdnet.com/article/russia-successfully-disconnected-from-the-internet/
Russia Takes a Big Step Toward Internet Isolation January 5, 2020 https://www.wired.com/story/russia-internet-control-disconnect-censorship/
Russia disconnected itself from the global Internet in tests July 22, 2021 https://techcentral.co.za/russia-disconnected-itself-from-the-global-internet-in-tests/109406/
Smart - Reasonable and sensible too - Too many (way too many) land nations now have ways, means, and ambition to (play stupid games) screw up other countries smooth flow of uninterrupted signals to it's citizens and businesses. Excellent Proactive move to concentrate a tight network. Not one running amuck harming everyone else as easy as flipping on a light switch.
