The flagship of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation, the vAryag cruiser and the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs, left Vladivostok for the Sea of Japan to conduct air defense exercises, the press service of the fleet reported on Thursday.

Ships of the Caspian Flotilla of Russia carried out launches of "Calibers" on coastal targets during the exercises, the press service of the Southern Military District reported.

FAR EAST - Missile firing will be conducted by the vAryag missile cruiser and the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs in the Sea of Japan - both vessels have already left Vladivostok, the press service of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) reported on Thursday.

The corvette and submarines of the Pacific Fleet are accompanied by the rescue and towing vessel "Captain Guryev"

A detachment of ships and submarines of the Pacific Fleet (TOF), performing an inter-fleet transition from the Baltic to permanent bases, has entered the Indian Ocean. This was reported to TASS on Thursday on the margins of the Sevastopol Naval Salon by a source close to the power structures of the Crimea.

By launching Kalibr-NK missiles, the crews of the Caspian Flotilla corvettes celebrated the first combat use of high-precision weapons against terrorist targets in Syria. This time the targets turned out to be targets imitating enemy objects on the island of Chechnya.

The diesel-electric submarine Kolpino is currently in dry dock at the Sevastopol Marine Plant. By February 1 next year, its repair will be completed.

The Australian company Austal Limited announced that its Austal USA division has signed the first contract for the construction of two NAVAJO-class rescue and towing vessels (T-ATS-11 and T-ATS-12) for the US Navy.

On October 1, the US Department of Defense announced the signing by the US Navy Shipbuilding and Armament Command with United States Marine, Inc (USMI) of a contract with an indefinite delivery period for an indefinite number of ID/IQ products (indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity).

Russia counts on the active participation of Power Machines in the modernization of Serbia's energy facilities. "We highly appreciate the level of interaction between the Serbian electrical industry and Power Machines, as well as the progress of the renovation of the JERDAP-1 HPP. And we hope for the continuation of successful cooperation in the modernization of the power equipment of other energy facilities, including the Jerdap-2 hydroelectric power plant and the Nikola Tesla thermal power plant," said Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov.

The joint strategic exercises of Russia and Belarus "WEST-2021" have shown the ability of joint groups to effectively ensure regional security. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, summing up the results of the exercises.

The main task of the joint exercises of Russia and Belarus "WEST-2021" was the development of new forms and methods of warfare, and some samples of weapons, including attack robots, were used for the first time. This was announced by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu summing up the results of the exercises.

The Eastern Military District noted that the units of Russia and Mongolia completed the tasks in a single plan of tactical actions, reaching a high level of interaction

The active phase of the Russian-Mongolian tactical exercises "Selenga" has ended at the Dotym Am training ground (Mongolia). This was reported to TASS on Wednesday in the press service of the Eastern Military District (VVO).

The joint exercises "Selenga-2021" have ended in Mongolia. According to the Press Service of the Eastern Military District, the active phase with the participation of air defense units and the Mongolian army was held at the Doityn Am high-altitude training ground.

Israeli Ambassador to Russia Alexander Ben-Zvi denied the presence of the military of the Jewish state in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, calling the reports about this fantasy and great stupidity.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed the importance of further coordination of the parties on issues related to relations between Washington and Moscow during a telephone conversation on Wednesday, the US State Department reported.

The US army was recognized as not ready for war with Russia and China.

The National Interest has published an analytical article by retired US officer, Master in National Security David Pine, "America cannot resist China and Russia at the same time." The author recalls that in the previous article he already wrote that Russia and China are winning the nuclear arms race. Their joint arsenal exceeds the American one.

A NATO official confirmed — as usual, on condition of anonymity - that the accreditation of eight members of the Russian mission to NATO had been revoked, and that the expulsion of eight people was not limited to. Formal explanations of the reasons for this decision were made. A statement was also made that the alliance remains "open for constructive dialogue."

Ukraine and Georgia will join NATO, but this is not a matter of tomorrow, while the alliance should increase support for Kiev and Tbilisi, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.

Beijing will have every opportunity for a full-scale invasion of Taiwan by 2025. This was stated at a meeting in parliament by the island's Defense Minister Qiu Guozheng on Wednesday, October 6.

Currently, Beijing already has the capabilities to resolve the Taiwan issue with the help of military force and will be fully ready for this by 2025, said the head of Taiwan's defense ministry, Qiu Guozheng.