The area of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the so-called "green zone", where the embassies are located, was subjected to rocket fire on Sunday, December 19. This is reported by the Al Hadath TV channel with reference to sources in the power structures of the city.

Washington is not satisfied with the negotiations on the JCPOA with Iran, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on US public television.

Competition in the global arms market is intensifying, Russia needs to keep up with the times in this area, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said.

The catalog will be accompanied by additional materials, for example, analytical reviews and exclusive photos and videos

The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) of Russia has presented a full catalog of Russian defense products. This was reported to journalists by the press secretary of the FSVTS Valeria Reshetnikova.

A representative of the Belarusian Defense Ministry announced Minsk's commitment to the implementation of international arms control treaties at the annual meeting of the heads of verification centers of the OSCE countries.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he expects that the new strategic concept will confirm the importance of partners such as Ukraine and their right to join the alliance.

Ukraine has initiated a process of negotiations with partners in the Black Sea region to increase the number of exercises, President Vladimir Zelensky said after talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili said at a plenary session of the parliament that Georgia will increase defense spending next year by $12.9 million.

Japan will spend a record $262.8 billion on defense in five years. Compared to the previous planning period, Tokyo will increase spending on the army by 10%. Additional funding will be used for the purchase of weapons, the Izvestia TV channel reports.

In the first place are the American C-130 Hercules, follows from the Flight Global rating

The Russian Il-76 took the sixth place in the list of the most popular military transport aircraft in the world, compiled by the leading profile magazine Flight Global. The rating is published in the directory World Air Forces 2022, available to TASS.

At the Totsky training ground, the operational and combat training of the command staff of the Central Military District takes place

Su-34 fighter-bombers launched a bomb attack from a height of about 400 meters on the artillery positions of a conditional enemy during the operational and combat training of the command staff of the Central Military District (CVO) at the Totsky training ground of the Orenburg region. This is stated in a message distributed on Thursday by the press service of the district.

More than 200 servicemen took part in the exercises

Aviation and artillery of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) worked out the destruction of a simulated enemy ship in the Black Sea during planned exercises, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet said on Thursday.

The Drive: the unobtrusive Hunter UAV opens up new opportunities for the Russian military

The United Aircraft Corporation has demonstrated the second prototype of the S-70 Hunter attack drone, The Drive reports. This latest development will work out targets together with the Su-57 and will open up completely new opportunities for the Russian military.

The Russian reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle "Hunter" will be able to fight with targets in the air. This is reported by the newspaper of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "Red Star".

State tests of the Kub barrage ammunition have been successfully completed in Russia, a source close to the military department told RIA Novosti.

The Russian Orion-E reconnaissance and strike drone was shortlisted for the Malaysian Defense Ministry tender, Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia, told RIA Novosti.

Russian airliner MS-21-300 performed its first training flight at Irkutsk airport

The new Russian airliner MS-21-300 performed its first training flight at Irkutsk airport. This was announced on Thursday by the press service of the airport, RIA Novosti reports.

World Air Forces 2022: Mi-8/Mi-17 multipurpose helicopters became the second most popular

Flight Global Magazine has released the World Air Forces 2022 handbook. In the world ranking of popularity of military helicopters, Russian multi-purpose vehicles of the Mi-8/Mi-17 family became the second.

The Czech company Lom Praha has completed the overhaul of the Ghana Air Force Mi-171SH helicopter, which was recently identified during tests of the power plant.

The Mi-171A3 helicopter, designed for offshore operations and maintenance of offshore drilling platforms, has started flight tests, the Rostec press service reported.