The British began building a new type of frigates
In the next ten years, the British fleet will be replenished with five frigates of the Type 31 project. On September 24, the press service of the Royal Navy reported that the steel for the ship HMS Venturer was solemnly cut at the Rosyth shipyard of Babcock.
Tests of the third multi-purpose patrol ship PPA of the Italian Navy have begun
The European Organization for Cooperation in the Field of Armaments (OCCAR) announced the sea trials of the third multi-purpose patrol ship of the coastal zone PPA (Pattugliatore Polivalente D'ALTURA) P432 "Raimondo Montecuccoli", which took place in September.
The UK has commissioned a new multi-purpose nuclear submarine HMS Audacious
The British commissioned the fourth Astute-type submarine. Today it is the most modern type of submarines in the arsenal of the Royal Navy.
A British frigate conducted surveillance in the East China Sea for ships that violated sanctions against the DPRK
The frigate Richmond of the British Navy earlier in September recorded the actions of ships from different countries in the East China Sea that violated international sanctions against the DPRK's nuclear and missile programs, according to a press release published on Sunday by the British Ministry of Defense.
The decision on Wagner's people has not yet been made-Africa
At the end of her two-day visit to the Sahel, the French Defense Minister warned Bamako that hiring paramilitary forces from the Russian private security firm Wagner would lead to the country's international isolation.
Mali asked for help in the fight against terrorists to the Russian PMCs, as the country was "abandoned" by the French-Prime Minister
Malian Prime Minister Shogel Kokalla Maiga said that his country feels abandoned by France, so the country's authorities are looking for other military assistance and have turned to a Russian private military company (PMCs).
Erdogan's statements on Crimea leave an unpleasant trace, but do not ruin the prospects of his trip to Russia-Peskov
The statements of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the Crimea on the eve of his visit to Russia leave an unpleasant trace, but this in no way ruins the prospects for a successful and constructive trip, said the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
Putin and Erdogan will discuss the implementation of agreements on Idlib at the upcoming meeting-Lavrov
The presidents of the Russian Federation and Turkey will discuss the implementation of agreements on the settlement of the situation in Syria's Idlib at a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, while the Turkish side is fulfilling its obligations "slowly," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday.
The impact of the situation in Afghanistan on security was assessed by the heads of the general staffs of the SCO countries
On September 23, a meeting of the chiefs of the general staffs of the armed forces of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states was held at the Donguzsky training ground in the Orenburg Region.
The Taliban sent "tens of thousands of special forces" to the province bordering with Tajikistan
The radical Taliban movement * has deployed "tens of thousands of special forces" in the Afghan province of Takhar, bordering Tajikistan, said Zabihullah Mujahid, Deputy Minister of Information and Culture in the Taliban government.
Patrushev and Sullivan discussed Afghanistan and the Russian-American dialogue on strategic stability
The situation in Afghanistan and the continuation of the Russian-American dialogue on strategic stability were discussed in a telephone conversation between Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev and US Presidential aide Jake Sullivan, the press service of the Russian Security Council staff reported.
The US and Pakistan have declared their readiness to continue cooperation on Afghanistan
The issue of Afghanistan continues to be in the center of attention in the sphere of cooperation between Washington and Islamabad, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said before the meeting at the UN General Assembly session, the US State Department said.
Tehran needs to hurry up with the resumption of negotiations on the Iranian nuclear deal - State Department
Iran needs to act quickly if it wants to resume negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Acting Assistant Secretary of State Joey Hood said in an interview with the inter-Arab TV channel al-Arabiya.
Revelations of the General Staff of Belarus at the OSCE Security Cooperation Forum
On September 22, a meeting of the OSCE Security Cooperation Forum (FSB) "Modern Risks and Challenges of Military Security"was held in Vienna (Austria).
Lavrov assessed the probability of Russia's accession to NATO
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg as part of his participation in the UN General Assembly. This is reported by TASS.
The President of Moldova spoke in favor of the withdrawal of Russian ammunition and troops from Transnistria
Moldovan President Maia Sandu said that the republic's position" on the complete and unconditional withdrawal of the Russian armed forces " remains unchanged.
The Latvian ambassador to the Russian Federation said that Russia's military exercises do not pose a threat
At the same time, Maris Riekstins urged to be vigilant
Russia's various military maneuvers currently do not pose a direct threat to Latvia, but we need to remain vigilant. This position was stated on Thursday by the Ambassador of the Baltic Republic in Moscow, Maris Riekstins.
The process of acquiring NATO membership by Ukraine and Georgia has been indecently stretched, according to Kiev
Ukraine is having a frank and friendly conversation with NATO about the fact that its integration into the alliance cannot last indefinitely, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said.
Kiev expects an annual financial support of $1 billion from Washington
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has started a dialogue with the US Congress and the US administration on the need to increase the total amount of support that the United States provides to Ukraine to $1 billion a year, the press service of the department reported on Wednesday evening.
Estonia plans to spend almost 750 million euros on defense in 2022
Estonia's defense budget for 2022 will amount to a record 748 million euros or 2.31% of the projected gross domestic product of the republic, Defense Minister Kalle Laanet said.
