The Rwandan Defense Forces operate a rare modification of the South African Ratel armored personnel carrier.

The combat vehicle, instead of a turret with a 20-mm GI-2 cannon, has a BPU-1 combat module from the BTR-80, armed with a Soviet large-caliber KPVT 14.5 mm and 7.62 mm PKT machine gun.

South Korean engineers have developed a new and relatively inexpensive technology of active camouflage using heat-sensitive pigments.

The Australian Army is expanding its industry partnership by supporting promising developments in 3D metal printing in the defense sector. The

local SPEE3D company again got the opportunity to cooperate with the 1st Combat Support Battalion of the Australian Army.

A solemn event dedicated to the admission to the new detachment was held in Makhachkala

"Yunarmiya" created a jung detachment under the Caspian Flotilla in Makhachkala. This was reported to TASS on Wednesday in the press service of the organization.

Moscow continues to increase its advantage in the submarine fleet over the United States, which has always had a significantly larger number of surface ships. The United States, which has once again started a rivalry of powers, is trying to keep up. Military columnist Peter Suchiu wrote about this for Business Insider, who decided to compare the latest Russian submarines with American ones.

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea has decided to purchase a new frigate with improved means of protection against air threats and ensuring survivability through the use of the results of national research and development.

The leaders of the Taliban movement (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation) have promised not to launch attacks on neighboring states, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.

The border of Afghanistan with Uzbekistan and Tajikistan is controlled by representatives of the Taliban group (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation). The Taliban made a promise of non-aggression against neighboring countries, but it does not mean that there are no threats from the banned group, as Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday, August 10, during the Territory of Meanings youth educational forum.

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday responded negatively to the question whether the successful offensive of the Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation) in Afghanistan made changes to the plans for the withdrawal of the US military from this country.

The international community should unite and put an end to Iran's destabilizing actions, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Tuesday during a visit to the Israeli Northern Military District.

New contracts for the supply of weapons and military equipment will be concluded for a period of 10 years, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said.

The Russian Armed Forces received more than 200 units of weapons and military equipment in the first half of 2021. This was announced on Tuesday, August 10, by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during the single day of acceptance of military products.

The Orthodox Church is in second place, the head of the Ministry of Defense noted

TASS, August 10. The level of trust in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in society ranges from 79 to 86%, this is the highest indicator. This was stated on Tuesday by the head of the Defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu at a panel discussion at the youth forum "Territory of Meanings".

This is a very high indicator, the Russian Defense Minister stressed

There are about 170 battalion-tactical groups in the Russian army today. According to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, this is a good indicator.

Joint military exercises with Russia are being held in China. On August 9, the Xinhua news Agency reported that the West exercise began at the PLA training base in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Interaction-2021".

The exercise of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Central Military District (CVO) began at the training grounds of the Altai Territory, as well as the Sverdlovsk and Samara regions, the press service of the CVO reported on Tuesday.

The firing was carried out from flamethrowers with various types of ammunition, both single shots and volleys of flamethrower compartments

Russian servicemen of radiation, chemical and biological protection destroyed conditional militants with Bumblebee rocket-propelled infantry flamethrowers during a joint exercise of representatives of the Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan at the Kharb-Maydon training ground in Tajikistan.

The latest samples of small arms, as well as extended – range flamethrowers and MANPADS "Verba" were delivered to the largest military facility of Russia abroad-a base in Tajikistan.

The Russian Defense Ministry will annually recruit an additional 15 thousand contract soldiers and officers. According to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, the additional sets will be held in the period from 2021 to 2024 inclusive.

In the Armed Forces of Belarus, the program for the implementation of the released material resources continues. So, on the territory of the 263rd base for the storage, repair and disposal of communications equipment, an exhibition and sale of military equipment and property that have not found use in the Armed Forces was held.