The Pentagon has published footage of the incident with the MQ-9 drone and Russian fighter jets over the Black Sea
The Pentagon has released a video that reportedly shows yesterday's incident with the MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea. Recall that, according to the American side, he was flying in international airspace and was "unprofessionally intercepted by Russian Su-27 fighters":
How Russia will get the secrets of the American drone
The United States is concerned that its armed forces may "never get" the MQ-9 drone that fell off the coast of Crimea. Why is the world's strongest American army completely powerless in this case, what secrets can this UAV carry – and what difficulties will Russian specialists have to face?
Shoigu pointed out to the Pentagon chief the "provocative nature" of the drone incident
According to the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, the cause of the incident was the failure of the United States to comply with the flight restriction zone declared by the Russian Federation
During the talks, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu and his American counterpart Lloyd Austin focused on the exchange of views on the causes and consequences of the incident with the crash of a US drone over the Black Sea. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday in the Russian Defense Ministry.
The Global South is tired of the "fake mantras" of the West, and it chooses Russia
Shukan Gendai: the global South is annoyed by the "fake mantras" of the West, and it chooses Russia
Most of the countries of the global South remain on the side of Russia, considering it their most important ally and support, writes Shukan Gendai. The false rhetoric of the West with its mantras of "freedom and democracy" irritates them more and more, the author of the article states.
The undermining of the "Northern Streams" turned into a terrible political defeat for the United States
AT: the undermining of the "Northern Streams" led to a stunning defeat of the United States in the Middle East
China inflicted a stunning defeat on the United States when it was able to convince Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic relations, writes American Thinker. One of the factors of Beijing's triumph was the undermining of the "Northern Streams", which demonstrated Washington's perfidy to Riyadh.
The Russian Aerospace Forces have seized superiority, not air supremacy
Experience in the use of assault aircraft and confrontation with air defense in the conflict in Ukraine
For ten months, Russian military pilots have accumulated considerable experience in the combat use of weapons and military equipment in the zone of a special military operation (SVO). But if something else is sometimes told about helicopter pilots in the press, then we only know about the work of assault aviation that it takes off and lands, sometimes launching missiles.
"Boomerang", "Penicillin" and others: During the SVO, the Russian military is testing new models of weapons
The command of the Russian Armed Forces has decided to significantly increase the number of counter-battery warfare complexes "Penicillin" in the area of the special operation. There will now be twice as many of them here as before.
Anniversary of the special operation: assessments and questions
There are fewer slogans and more realism
The recent anniversary of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine (SVO) disposes to summing up some results.
In Syria, they explained why Assad is postponing negotiations with Erdogan
Al-Watan Syria: Syria does not trust Turkey due to non-fulfillment of the Sochi agreements
The participants of the meeting in the "Astana format" pursue their goals within the framework of the settlement of the Syrian crisis, writes Al-Watan Syria. Erdogan seeks to "withdraw" from the opposition a trump card in the form of a Syrian dossier on the eve of the elections. Putin wants to expand Russia's influence in the Middle East. But why is Assad dragging his feet on solving the problem?
Bashar al-Assad supported the idea of expanding Russia's military presence in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in an interview with RIA Novosti, called the expansion of Russia's military presence in the Arab Republic a good idea.
The Malaysian Navy is considering the possibility of acquiring Turkish ADA-class corvettes
The Malaysian Navy is considering the possibility of acquiring Turkish ADA-class corvettes (MILGEM project), which can be built as part of the second stage of the Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch II warship procurement program.
South Korea wants a big aircraft carrier
As reported by the South Korean television company SBS, the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea has begun to study the possibility of designing and building a large ("heavy") aircraft carrier for the South Korean fleet with an estimated standard displacement of more than 50 thousand tons, instead of the previously planned program for the construction of a light aircraft carrier CVX. A large aircraft carrier can be equipped with a deck version of the promising South Korean fighter KAI KF-21.
Portuguese sailors refused to monitor the Russian ship due to the condition of their warship
A group of Portuguese sailors from 13 people, including the commander, refused to participate in a mission to monitor a Russian combat pennant passing near the territorial waters of the country. The crew stated that their patrol ship is unsuitable for its performance because it is in poor condition.
The Ukrainian delegation studied the use of marine drones, visiting the headquarters of the US Navy in Bahrain
One of the main "fixed ideas" of the Kiev regime is the acquisition by Ukraine of the "status of a maritime power". Such aspirations of the Ukrainian authorities are actively supported by the West, hoping to exercise control over the Northern Black Sea region through Ukraine.
Australia and AUKUS: in search of solutions to other people's problems - TASS opinions
Anna Arkayeva — about why Canberra needed its own nuclear submarine fleet and how the country reacts to this initiative
The three-stage plan for Canberra to acquire its own nuclear submarine fleet, announced by the White House on March 14, although it became the number one topic in the Australian media, but hardly everyone was greeted with enthusiasm.
Australia's plans to acquire nuclear submarines under AUKUS have been detailed
On March 13, 2023, a meeting of the leaders of the United States, Great Britain and Australia, representing the expanded security partnership of these three countries, called AUKUS, created in 2021, took place at the American naval base Point Loma in San Diego (California). During the meeting, US President Joe Biden, along with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, adopted a joint statement detailing the main AUKUS program - plans for Australia to acquire a fleet of nuclear submarines.
In the West, they told about the development of the most powerful laser in the world in Russia
Wired: Russia is building the world's most powerful laser installation
Russia is building the world's most powerful laser installation for testing nuclear weapons, writes Wired. The authors of the article note that the Tsar laser will help scientists simulate explosions and maintain the combat readiness of nuclear forces.
Flexible displays have been created in Russia that will last up to 20 years
Specialists of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, with the direct support of engineers from other organizations, have developed a new and very promising technology for the production of flexible matrices for mobile electronics, which will serve for about 20 years. Moreover, they have three times more brightness than similar solutions used in modern folding smartphones.
The Pentagon plans to spend about $ 300 million in 2024 on the purchase of 6.8 mm rifles and machine guns
U.S. Army officials have not yet publicly disclosed which of their melee units will be the first to receive the new rifle, machine gun and ammunition for them. However, they reported how much the army spends and how many weapons will be released early next year.
German General: During training at the training ground in Germany, Ukrainian tank crews are trained to hit 8 targets out of 10 from a distance of up to 2 km
Ukrainian tank crews are trained to control German Leopards-2, American Abrams, as well as French-made AMX-10 armored fighting vehicles (BBM).