Where is the militarization of space going

An analysis of the available indirect and direct signs of preparations for an arms race in outer space suggests that there is less and less time and opportunities for proactive diplomatic steps on the PARAC. Let's analyze this situation using the example of US military space preparations both at the political and doctrinal level and in the military-technical sphere.

The present and future of Russian air defense systems

In a special military operation in Ukraine, despite the air supremacy won by our aviation, Russian calculations of anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) of various modifications are involved.

During tests held at the US Army's White Sands training ground in New Mexico, a laser system designed to protect ground troops from drones and aircraft successfully shot down several artillery mines in flight. This is reported by Popular Mechanics magazine, referring to a press release from Raytheon.

The Polish Arms Group (PGZ) has signed an agreement with the British manufacturer MBDA UK to equip its vehicles with Brimstone guided missiles. In fact, this transaction is a continuation of the 2019 agreement between the companies for the design and development of the so-called "tank destroyer" Ottokar-Brzoza.

Western political scientists Peter Brooks and James Phillips, in an article published on the website of the online publication "19FortyFive" (1945), talk about how the world order in the field of security will change if Iran becomes a country with nuclear weapons.

For the first time, the Russian Armed Forces used a platoon of tank support vehicles (BMPT) "Terminator" as part of a special operation in Ukraine.

This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to its informed source. According to the interlocutor of the agency, BMPT together with tank platoons participate in the fire defeat of Ukrainian positions, armored vehicles, calculations of anti-tank missile systems.

The captured military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which is in good condition and can be used in combat, is being prepared by the Russian Guards to be used against the former owners.

The trophies of the Regardie were tanks, armored personnel carriers, artillery installations, small arms, anti-tank weapons and ammunition for them.

Representatives of the armed formations of Ukraine deceived journalists of the American TV channel CNN, passing off their destroyed tanks as equipment of the Russian army. The command of the nationalists organized a trip of media representatives to the area where intense clashes had recently taken place.

In 2023, the production of Abrams tanks will be reduced in the United States. This is due to the fact that Congress has decided to redirect financial flows to support new technologies. Accordingly, the US military will not be able to receive the number of tanks that they would have counted on with another decision of the American legislature.

In 20 years, sales of small arms in the United States have tripled. This is reported by the French Le Figaro, referring to the report of the US Department of Justice. In turn, the report of the US health authorities states that such a large number of weapons in the hands of citizens led to the fact that the death from bullets among Americans in 2020 reached "historic proportions".

The decision of Finland and Sweden to join NATO means a new Iron curtain, writes The New Yorker. It is fraught with deepening the split between Russia and the West. We should also not forget that, no matter how protected these countries feel today, any action provokes opposition, the author notes. There is a danger of escalation of tensions with Russia and the threat of a forceful response from Moscow.

The multipurpose nuclear submarine of the project 885M "Yasen-M" "Kazan" as part of the exercises in the Barents Sea has worked out a dive to the maximum depth. This is reported by the press service of the Northern Fleet.

The web resource "Naval News" published an interesting material by Daehan Lee "Prospect: CVX And K-SSN In South Korea's New Administration" ("Perspective: CVX and K-SSN under the new South Korean administration"), in which it is reported that after the election of the new president of South Korea, Yun Sokel, his administration, apparently, will review the ambitious design and construction program initiated by the previous leadership for the CVX light aircraft carrier for the South Korean Navy.

The Italian shipbuilding association Fincantieri reported that on May 17, 2022, an official ceremony of laying a landing helicopter dock ship under construction for the Qatar Navy took place in the construction dock of its shipbuilding enterprise in Palermo.

Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, presented the company's annual report for 2021 to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Among the key achievements of the Corporation is an increase in consolidated revenue by 9.9% to 2.06 trillion rubles, as well as a significant increase in the production of civilian products – its share in sales reached 45.5%.

Russia occupies about 20% of the global arms market, the total order portfolio is about $ 50 billion. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov on May 18 during a speech at the Knowledge forum.

On Monday, May 16, a meeting of the leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) countries took place in Moscow in honor of the 30th anniversary of the organization.

The Kaliningrad region, bordering Poland and Lithuania, is of strategic importance to Russia and is a well-fortified fortress in the "heart" of NATO. One of the French periodicals writes about this.

Kadyrov said that instead of mobilizing, Russians need to mobilize themselves

The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov spoke at the educational marathon "New Horizons" of the society "Knowledge" and talked to journalists. He said that the special operation in Ukraine is going according to plan, but mistakes were made at its beginning. The politician also said that the German Chancellor behaves like a schizophrenic, and accused NATO of Satanism. Kadyrov's main statements are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Ukrainian security forces, blocked at the Azovstal metallurgical plant in Mariupol, decided to surrender. They held this powerful fortified area for almost three months. By mid-May, the situation had turned from severe to critical: food, water and medicines had run out, and the number of wounded exceeded six hundred. About how the first group with a white flag came out of the catacombs — in the RIA Novosti report.