The need to create a special organization to prepare a person for space flight arose after the selection of cosmonaut candidates began in October 1959

The Cosmonaut Training Center (CPC) named after Yu.A. Gagarin (part of Roscosmos) celebrates the 62nd anniversary of its foundation. This is stated in the message of the CPC, distributed on Tuesday.

On January 10, the Ministry of National Defense of the Philippines denied information that appeared in a number of media outlets about the delivery of the first pair of Turkish-made T-129 ATAK attack helicopters on January 8.

The Philippine Air Force has significantly increased its strike capabilities. January 10, portal inquirer.net He reported that the Turkish company TAI supplied the first pair of T129B helicopters to the Philippine army.

The Command of the Chilean Navy received the third light single-engine helicopter H-125 (national designation HH-50).

The US Air Force decided to wait and did not approve a new project of the RVS refueling video system for the Boeing KC-46 flying tanker. According to Breaking Defense, the military is not satisfied with the work of the tanker's panoramic view system. This is a separate set of cameras that should determine what kind of aircraft is flying up to the tanker for fuel.

RIA Novosti: peacekeepers deployed Orlan-10 drones at Alma-Ata airport

Russian peacekeepers in Kazakhstan deployed Orlan-10 drones to monitor the surroundings of the Alma-Ata airport. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the head of the calculation of "Orlan-10" Artem Lifanov.

Russian and Belarusian pilots conducted joint patrols of the borders of the Union State on SU-30SM fighters. This was announced on January 11 by the Ministry of Defense of Belarus.

About 30 aircraft and more than 500 military personnel were involved in working out the tasks

The crews of about 30 aircraft of the Central Military District (CVO) completed the first 50 combat training missions in 2022 at airfields in Russia and Kyrgyzstan. This is stated in the message distributed by the press service of the district.

The National Security Council of the Republic of Korea expressed "deep regret" over the DPRK's launch of a suspected ballistic missile on Tuesday and called on Pyongyang to return to dialogue.

Japan to strengthen monitoring of Pyongyang's military activities

North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, Yonhap reported, citing the South Korean military.

The administration of US President Joe Biden at the end of December quietly authorized the allocation of additional security assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 200 million, CNN reports, citing informed sources.

The United Kingdom and its allies intend to declare to Moscow during the upcoming Russia-NATO Council on January 12 that the Russian military buildup on the border with Ukraine is an unacceptable action, the British Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

The United States has strongly made it clear to Russia that it will not allow attempts to achieve a change in NATO's "open door" policy and Washington's cooperation with other sovereign countries, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday.

This is how he reacted to Ryabkov's words about the risk of confrontation

Russia should not underestimate the power of possible leverage available to the United States and its allies, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday.

Retired Norwegian Lieutenant General Robert Mood called NATO a way to avoid war with Russia.

He wrote in an article for Aftenposten that the West should give other countries, including the Russian Federation, the opportunity to join NATO.

After the tragic events in the country, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed a number of measures to reform law enforcement agencies.

The US authorities are calling on the CSTO forces deployed to Kazakhstan to leave this country when the Kazakh authorities ask for it, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Monday.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered to temporarily reduce official business trips and vacations outside the country in the army and navy. In addition, he demanded to ensure the planned rates of re-vaccination of personnel in accordance with the approved schedules.

The heads of educational organizations of the Ministry of Defense were instructed to ensure strict control of medical examinations with rapid testing and isolation of cadets, trainees and pupils returning from vacations and vacations.

The Minister of Defense considers it important to continue equipping troops with high-precision complexes, the latest intelligence, navigation, communications and control systems

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu set a task in 2022 to continue equipping the armed forces with high-precision weapons, to introduce artificial intelligence technologies into the troops.