The Pentagon has denied a statement about an attempt by the US Navy to intercept an oil cargo on board an Iranian tanker in the Gulf of Oman. This was announced on Wednesday, November 3, by the press secretary of the US military department, John Kirby.

The conflict between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the US Navy was shown on video.

The network published a video of a recent incident in the Gulf of Oman between the forces of the IRGC and the US Navy. The confrontation was filmed, among other things, from Iranian drones.

Russia has a high level of military security. This result was achieved thanks to the development of weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on November 3.

The creation of weapons in Russia that have no analogues in the world has ensured a high level of military security of the country for decades, helped to strengthen strategic parity, the president said.

At the final meeting in Sochi on strengthening the Armed Forces, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief proposed to discuss equipping the army and navy with systems based on new physical principles.

All Russia's priorities should be reflected in the new state armament program until 2033, the development of a unified system of initial data for its formation is already underway in the Ministry of Defense, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of creating new hypersonic weapons systems, high-power lasers and new robotic military complexes for the armed forces.

Purchases of the Federal Security Service (FSO) and Rosgvardiya from January 1, 2022 will be carried out at closed tenders. The corresponding decree was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

The closure of public procurement of Russian law enforcement agencies deprives foreign intelligence of information, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Igor Korotchenko said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

With the advent of the era of drones and robots, the demand for domestic air defense systems and electronic warfare has increased.

About ten countries are interested in Russian S-400 air defense systems, said Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC).

In the 2021 academic year, the Russian military conducted more than 200 command and staff exercises on the territory of the Western Military District. This was announced on Wednesday, November 3, by the press service of the ZVO.

The exercises took place near the Crimean Peninsula, up to 10 aircraft participated in the maneuvers

The crews of the aircraft of the Black Sea Fleet, together with the calculations of coastal missile systems, worked out strikes on a sea target during the exercises, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet said on Wednesday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to continue creating military hospitals to combat coronavirus in those regions where the most difficult situation is observed. This was announced on November 3 by the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov.

The Constitutional Court of Armenia recognized the constitutional provision of the law, on the basis of which the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic Onik Gasparyan was dismissed from office.

Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin received the head of the US CIA William Burns in Moscow, discussed cooperation in the fight against terrorism with his American counterpart, the SVR reported.

On November 3, Xavier Rofe, a columnist for the French edition of Atlantico, spoke about the latest electronic warfare systems (EW), thanks to which Russia will be able to disable the equipment of the North Atlantic Alliance.

The world is becoming a tripolar one, where Russia, China and the USA are the centers. This was announced on Wednesday, November 3, by the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, Mark Milli.

The press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov commented on the statement of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on Russia's continued military presence at the border, noting that the Russian Federation is doing what it considers necessary on its territory.

The Verkhovna Rada dismissed Andrei Taran, who held the post of head of the country's defense Ministry. The decision was made at a meeting on November 3, it was supported by 341 parliamentarians with the required minimum of 226 votes.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada the candidacy of former Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Reznikov for the post of Minister of Defense of the country. The Ukrainian leader intends to personally present it at a meeting of the parliament, it follows from the relevant draft resolution.

US President Joe Biden announced his intention to clarify at future talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that Washington is engaged in rivalry with Beijing, and does not want to ignite a conflict.