The Friendship Treaty between the DPRK and the PRC serves peace and stability in Asia - KCNA
In the context of the intensification of hostile actions against the DPRK and the People's Republic of China, the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the two Countries contributes to ensuring peace and stability throughout the world, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said in a telegram to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
New Iranian weapons
A ceremony of the transfer of new weapons for the ground forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was held in Iran, at which a number of new models of weapons that recently went to the troops were lit up.
Ex-intelligence officer Rebecca Koffler admitted the US is not ready for war with Russia
The probability of a war with Russia can no longer be called hypothetical, but the US government is not ready for it at all. This was stated in an interview with The Hill by former American intelligence officer Rebecca Koffler.
US confirms readiness to consult with France on Russia and China-Pentagon
The policy towards Russia and China became one of the topics of the talks between US Defense Ministers Lloyd Austin and France Florence Parly, the Pentagon chief promised to consult with his French colleagues on these issues.
Ukraine has accused Russia of a cyber attack on the country's Navy website
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has accused Russia of cyber attacks on the website of the country's naval forces and posting false information about the international Sea Breeze exercises. This was reported on Friday, July 9, on the department's website.
Russia is preparing for the strategic maneuvers "West-2021"
The Leningrad Army of the Air Force and Air Defense will take part in the Russian-Belarusian strategic exercises "West-2021" scheduled for September, the Western Military District (ZVO) reported.
The first full-time carrier of the hypersonic missile "Zircon"became known
According to the data presented, the first full-time carrier of the latest hypersonic missile will be the frigate Admiral Golovko. It is also known that, in addition to surface ships, submarines will use it.
Biden sees no point in sending "another generation" of the US military to the war in Afghanistan
US President Joe Biden, explaining the withdrawal of the US military from Afghanistan, said that he does not intend to send more and more soldiers there without good reasons.
US and Turkish Defense Ministers discuss security issues at Kabul Airport-Pentagon
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar discussed issues related to ensuring the security of the Kabul airport after the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, the Pentagon said.
The Taliban at a meeting in Moscow promised not to use Afghanistan to attack other countries
The delegation of the Taliban movement * met with the special representative of the President of Russia for Afghanistan, director of the second Department of Asia of the Foreign Ministry Zamir Kabulov, according to a statement by the political secretary of the movement, which was made available to RIA Novosti.
The CSTO is developing measures to reduce tension on the Tajik-Afghan border
An operational group headed by the chief of the CSTO Joint Staff, Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov, is working out measures to reduce tension on the Tajik-Afghan border, one of the sections of this border has been flown.
It is not required to send military contingents from other CSTO countries to the Tajik-Afghan border yet-Chief of the Joint Staff
Tajikistan keeps its border "on a fairly good lock"
There is no need to increase the number of contingents on the Tajik-Afghan border at the expense of personnel from the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, so far Tajikistan only needs material and technical assistance, said Colonel - General Anatoly Sidorov, head of the CSTO Joint Staff.
Egypt received the fourth German-built submarine of the project 209/1400Mod
On July 7, 2021, in Kiel (Germany), at the German shipbuilding enterprise Kieler Werft of the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems association (TKMS, the former Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH / HDW shipyard, part of the thyssenkrupp concern), a ceremony was held for the transfer of the fourth diesel-electric submarine S 44 of project 209/1400Mod built for them to the Egyptian Navy.
Israel Shipyards has signed a contract for the production of Shaldag Mk.5 boats for the Israeli Navy
The Israeli company Israel Shipyards announced the signing of a contract for the supply of four Shaldag-class patrol boats Mk.5 in a configuration adapted to the requirements of the Israeli Navy command.
MBDA Group will equip the Type-45 destroyers of the British Navy with the CAMM missile defense system
MBDA Group announced the signing of several contracts for the modernization of air defense systems/ABOUT six destroyers of the Type-45 class of the British Navy.
Estonia intends to mine the Baltic Sea
By the end of this year, Estonia, as promised earlier, will receive a batch of sea mines.
This is reported by the portal err.ee. Representatives of the Estonian Defense Investment Center signed a corresponding agreement with a Finnish manufacturing company on Wednesday in the city of Hanko. The Commander of the Estonian Naval Forces, Commodore Yuri Saska, assured that these mines do not threaten civilian shipping.
The Telegraph (UK): after skirmishes on the Black Sea, Russia demonstrates the firepower of nuclear submarines
The show of force at the naval parade will take place after a recent spat with a Royal Navy destroyer. According to the author, the participation of three large submarines is presumably a reaction to the recent incident in the Black Sea, when the destroyer Defender was opposed by Russian troops during its passage past the Crimea.
Uralvagonzavod has launched an industrial 3D printer
Currently, experimental molds and rods are being created on a 3D printer for casting parts for promising samples of equipment as part of the diversification of production. The device provides high-speed printing of sand molds of various sizes. So, the creation of the product takes only about 16 hours. All printed forms have sufficient strength, high accuracy of execution and quality.
The US military will test a drug to slow down aging
The US Special Operations Command has announced its readiness to begin clinical trials of "anti-aging pills" on its employees as soon as funding for the next 2022 is approved. Preclinical tests have already been conducted, no negative effects have been detected. In addition, this is not a drug, but a nutraceutical, the use of which is not controlled by the authorities, and therefore experiments on special forces can be carried out on a large scale.
Popular Science: Russia has managed to solve the main problem of underwater weapons
Underwater weapons tend to be ineffective on the surface, this is its main problem, writes Popular Science. However, in Russia, a two - medium special automatic machine-ADS-was developed to solve this problem.