This question popped into my head today at work. The DoD is very selective about where it purchases its networking hardware (for good reason). DoD is not allowed to procure equipment manufactured in China, Russia, Eastern Europe and a handful of other places. Any idea what the Russians use? To my knowledge, except for a handful of manufacturers in China which I imagine the Russians trust about as much as we do, is there not a Cisco Juniper equivalent in Eastern Europe? Are the Russians relegated to using US vendors? Do they manufacture their own gear or have a supplier that they can reliably count on to meet their needs? It's my understanding that the US government works closely with industry to ensure that products, especially targeted overseas enterprises have certain technical capabilities should the need arise. So, what vendors can the Russians trust if they can't trust Juniper or Cisco?
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