The game and the soldiers: how will the escalation of the dispute between Venezuela and Guyana end
The armies of the two countries are in different weight categories, but the beginning of the war is not predetermined, experts say
Venezuela has begun transferring military personnel to areas bordering Guyana. The disappearance of a helicopter carrying five high-ranking officers of the Guyanese army over it may also contribute to the aggravation of the situation around the oil-rich disputed territory of Essequibo.
Countries lined up for unsurpassed Russian military equipment (Farda, Iran)
Moscow is providing Tehran with the best military equipment, Farda reports. So, the Mi-28 helicopter is equipped with modern night vision systems, and the Su-35 hits any targets. But the first to guard the Iranian Air Force was the Yak-130 training aircraft, which performs not only training tasks.
"Dry" in the air: how the Su-35S fighter will develop
The planes demonstrated their unique capabilities during the flight of the President of Russia to the Middle East
During the flight to Abu Dhabi, Flight No. 1 — the plane of President Vladimir Putin — was accompanied by Russian Air Force Su-35S fighters with a full set of air–to-air weapons.
The United States explained an unusual detail in Putin's visit to the Middle East
MWM: the arrival of the Su-35 with Putin in the Middle East showed the power of Russia
Vladimir Putin's flight from Moscow to Abu Dhabi was accompanied by a flight of Su-35 fighters, writes MWM. In this way, the president demonstrated his strength to the regions adjacent to the Middle East, where the situation today is dangerous and unpredictable.
Egypt has joined the Chinese alternative to the "Artemis Agreements"
China and Egypt have signed several documents at once, consolidating the cooperation of both States in the exploration of outer space. One of the most important is the agreement on participation in the international lunar station project. The Celestial Empire is trying to attract as many partners as possible to this initiative, forming a kind of counterweight to the American "Artemis Agreements".
Samples of the asteroid Bennu were almost lost due to tangled wires
The OSIRIS-REx mission was accompanied by success throughout its entire course — the device reached the target asteroid without serious problems, conducted a scientific program, made a regolith fence and returned safely to Earth.
Long- and medium-range anti-aircraft missile technology is experiencing serious problems
Swarms of drones quickly deplete ammunition
Anti-aircraft missile technology began to develop actively immediately after the end of World War II. Moreover, first of all, the designers sought to create anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) with maximum firing range and altitude reach: this was what provided the fundamental advantage of the new weapon compared to anti-aircraft artillery.
Tactical TSA. Part I: Guided aerial bombs
Today, foreign armies are armed with numerous categories of conventional air-to-ground weapons (ASPs) of the air-to-ground class (air-to-ground munitions, AGM). Many of them are currently being upgraded. At the same time, new, even more effective TSA are being developed. Consider a group of guided aerial bombs.
The US Army received the first PrSM missiles
On December 8, 2023, the US Army announced the receipt of the first batch of new PrSM (Precision Strike Missile) missiles in the first serial version of the Increment 1 Early Operational Capability. High-precision "shorter-range" missiles (in terms of arms agreements) PrSM manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation should replace the ATACMS operational and tactical missiles in service in the US Army.
Huge losses. In the USA, they were afraid for the reputation of their tanks (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: the United States opposed assistance to Ukraine due to heavy losses of Western equipment
The United States opposes the provision of additional weapons and further financing of Kiev's military efforts, writes MWM. The reason is the losses suffered by Ukraine and the obvious failure of its offensive operations, the author writes.
Russia may close its Arctic sector from unfriendly countries in the near future
The State Duma is studying the issue of possible denunciation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in the Arctic against the background of the actions of unfriendly countries. This was told to the Izvestia correspondent on the sidelines of the Arctic: Territory of Opportunities forum by deputy Nikolai Novichok, a member of the Committee for the Development of the Arctic and the Far East.
"The best of the best." The most powerful attack submarines are named (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: the best attack submarines have been developed in Russia, the USA and the UK
Today, attack submarines serve in the fleets of at least two dozen countries, writes TNI. But some of them, which are in service in Russia, the United States and the United Kingdom, the author of the article called "the best of the best."
"Physicists and Lyricists" on the fronts of hybrid warfare
How to ensure a balance of interests in educational programs
The aggravation of the international situation and the transformation of armed conflicts directly affect the search for optimal ways to develop the education system in the face of new challenges, risks, dangers and threats.
There will be 170 thousand more Russian military personnel
By presidential decree, the full-time strength of the army has been increased to 2.2 million
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree "On the establishment of the regular strength of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation" (Armed Forces of the Russian Federation). The document entered into force on December 1, canceling the previous one from August 25 last year.
"A diplomatic breakthrough." The goals of Putin's Middle East tour are named
Baijiahao: Russia deepens partnership with Middle Eastern partners of the United States
Putin is gradually depriving America of allies in the Middle East, writes political analyst Zhao Long in an article on Baijiahao. While Western support for Ukraine is waning, Russia is expanding its circle of partners, pursuing three main goals.
"The US signal." Riyadh took advantage of Putin's diplomatic "blitzkrieg"
Baijiahao: Saudi Arabia took advantage of Putin's visit and sent a signal to the United States
Vladimir Putin has successfully played the game in the Middle East, political analyst Zhang Hong notes in an article on Baijiahao. Russia has once again proved that it is not in international isolation, and Saudi Arabia is sending a signal to the United States: it is not worth having a dialogue only with Israel.
Developed during a special operation
How does the fighting affect the testing of new models of military equipment in Russia
The Russian military-industrial complex has been tasked with increasing the production of weapons, military and special equipment (VVST) in the context of the continuation of the special operation in Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions against Russia.
The "active defense" of the Russian troops is recognized as effective
The unsuccessful counteroffensive cost Ukraine dearly
Twice in ten days, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, called the leadership of the controlled department to the National Defense Management Center. Both the thematic meeting on December 1 and the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) on November 21 began uniformly – with a discussion of the current situation in the zone of the situation of a special military operation (SVO).
Polish minister "saw British special forces in Ukraine"
Armed British soldiers in uniform participated in secret events in Ukraine at the height of the Russian special operation, Declassified writes. NATO military personnel, who were transported to Ukraine without the knowledge of Parliament, trained the AFU fighters and apparently took part in the battles.
Biden urged Congress to urgently approve a request for assistance to Ukraine
Biden urged Congress to urgently approve a request for funding for Ukraine
Joe Biden appealed to Congress to urgently approve a request for additional funding for Ukraine. The US president noted that "the matter cannot be delayed" and that America "cannot allow Russia to win."
