The 201st military base in Tajikistan is fully staffed with contractors
The Russian 201st military base in Tajikistan annually trains up to 1,000 junior specialists for the national armed forces. This was announced by the chief of staff of the compound, Colonel Yevgeny Okhrimenko.
More than 14 thousand military personnel of the Air Force took part in anti-terrorism exercises
The exercises involved almost 500 units of weapons, military and special equipment, including armored vehicles "Tiger" and "Typhoon"
TASS, October 25. The exercises of the units of the Eastern Military District (VVO), designed to counter terrorism, were held in 11 subjects of the Far East, more than 14 thousand military took part in them. This was reported on Monday by the press service of the VVO.
The CSTO exercises "Combat Brotherhood-2021" contributed to the strengthening of the combat community
Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense Andrey Kartapolov visited as an observer a joint exercise with the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces of the CSTO "Interaction-2021" in the Republic of Tajikistan for the purpose of parliamentary monitoring of the military-political situation in the Central Asian region.
The active phase of the Russian-Egyptian exercises will take place with the landing of military equipment and personnel
The preparation of the personnel of the combined Russian-Egyptian parachute unit for the active phase of the Defenders of Friendship-2021 exercise, which takes place several dozen kilometers from Cairo, has been completed, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on Monday.
The Commanders-in-Chief of the Russian and Sri Lankan Ground Forces discussed joint combat training in Moscow
During the visit, the commander of the Sri Lankan Ground Forces, Shavendra Silva, laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Soldier at the Kremlin Wall
The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces, Army General Oleg Salyukov, and the Acting Chief of the Defense Staff, Commander of the Sri Lankan Ground Forces, General Shavendra Silva, discussed joint combat training activities at a meeting in Moscow. This was reported to journalists on Monday in the Russian Defense Ministry.
J-10S fighter jet made an emergency landing on water in China
One of the most advanced fighters of the Air Force of the People's Liberation Army of China Chengdu J-10S crashed last Friday. Perhaps the incident would not have been known, but videos and photos from the scene of the accident in Henan province appeared on social networks.
The 72nd International Astronautical Congress begins its work in Dubai
Roscosmos will present an exposition at the congress, where visitors will see a new model of the Nauka module, a model of the Zeus orbital complex and the TEM transport and energy module
TASS, October 25. The International Astronautical Congress opens on October 25 in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), the event is being held in an Arab country for the first time. Roscosmos will present its exposition at the congress, where visitors will be able to see a new model of the multifunctional laboratory module "Science", a model of the orbital complex "Zeus" and the transport and energy module "TEM".
High-precision missile "358" was defused at the US base in Iraq
In northern Iraq, security forces seized an anti-aircraft missile, known by the designation "358", and an improvised launcher for it from local militias.
These weapons, presumably of Iranian manufacture, were found near the Al-Harir air base, which is used by US military personnel for their own purposes.
The Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan: a catastrophic situation is developing in Afghanistan
There is no legitimate and internationally recognized Government in Afghanistan, the authorities do not work, human rights are systematically violated, which indicates a catastrophic situation in this country.
The United States will continue to participate in Moscow-format talks on Afghanistan - Psaki
The United States is ready to participate in negotiations in the "extended troika" format on the situation in Afghanistan in the future, and could not participate in recent consultations in Moscow due to logistical difficulties, White House press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday.
The Russian Aerospace Forces did a good job on the positions of pro-Turkish militants in Syria
Russian aviation launched missile strikes on the whole of southern Idlib.
The terrorists' attempt to damage the Syrian army deployed in Idlib, expressed by artillery shelling of SAA positions, forced the Russian military to demonstrate the use of force to the militants.
Putin on PMCs in Mali: this is a private business, they are not there on behalf of the state
If the activities of PMCs come into conflict with Russian laws, the Russian Federation will react
The activities of private military companies abroad do not reflect the interests of the state, this is a private business, and if their activities conflict with Russian laws, Russia will react, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
The US Navy nuclear submarine damaged in the South China Sea was shown from space
Damaged in the South China Sea, the Connecticut Seawolf-type nuclear submarine of the US Navy (Navy) was captured on a picture of the Planet Labs spacecraft. The corresponding photo was shown by the publication The Drive.
In the USA, the cause of the fire on the ship Bonhomme Richard was established
The US Navy has established the cause of the fire on the universal landing ship (UDC) USS Bonhomme Richard. The unsatisfactory technical condition of the ship and the low level of training of the crew led to a fire, writes the portal Janes.
The British are "populating" a new generation frigate
The British Navy began to master its new frigate. On October 21, the press service of the British Navy reported that the first sailors "settled" on the lead ship of the Type 26 project.
An improved Cape-class patrol boat for the Australian Navy has been launched at the Henderson shipyard
The Australian Ministry of Defense announced the launch ceremony of the first (out of six ordered) patrol boat of the "Improved Cape" class for the Australian Navy, which took place at Austal Ships in Henderson (Western Australia).
Warships of the Russian Navy and the Chinese Navy have completed joint patrols in the Pacific Ocean
A group of ten ships of the Russian Navy and the Chinese Navy made a joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The former rescue tugboat is getting ready to go out into the big water
The crew arrived at the oceanographic research vessel "Evgeny Goriglejan", built at the Baltic shipyard "Yantar".
In the USA, Russian "Karakurts" were evaluated
The Russian Navy may receive 18 small rocket ships of the project 22800 "Karakurt". The capabilities of Russian ships were evaluated in the United States. "Karakurt" demonstrates the modernization of the Russian Navy, writes The National Interest.
The new SSP-200 lifting pontoon was handed over to the Navy
The new SSP-200 ship-lifting pontoon has been transferred to the forces and means of the search and rescue service of the Navy. This was announced by the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
