The Swedish odyssey continues: joining NATO is supposedly a matter of "weeks", but Hungary and Turkey are still slowing down the process
Forum24: Turkey postponed the issue of Sweden's membership in NATO indefinitely
Turkey and Hungary are preventing Sweden from joining NATO, writes Forum24. Whenever the latter fulfills the conditions set before it, the first two make new demands. The case of "several weeks" dragged on for many months.
"Victory will turn into defeat": The Pentagon called a mistake that Israel cannot allow
The head of the Pentagon warned Israel about the risk of strategic defeat in Gaza
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has warned Israel of a possible strategic defeat in Gaza if the IDF does not protect civilians in the Gaza Strip during the Hamas war.
Double Heart: Hybrid engines for aviation
Have you ever wondered why humanity is increasingly switching to electric vehicles on earth and even underground, but we still fly through the air, burning tons of kerosene?
New Su-30SM2 fighters and Yak-130 combat training aircraft have been delivered to the Russian Aerospace Forces
As reported on December 2, 2023, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation), the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ), which is part of it, manufactured and handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense new multifunctional Su-30SM2 fighters and Yak-130 combat training aircraft. The aviation equipment passed the necessary ground and flight tests and went to the place of duty.
With a light lift: regular ammunition began to be produced for FPV drones
The use of kamikaze drones will become more efficient and safer
Russia has launched a serial production of ammunition for FPV drones. This autumn, deliveries of high-explosive, high-explosive fragmentation and cumulative combat units began in the zone of its operation, in the future this line will be expanded, sources told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the defense Industry.
Izhevsk "Torahs" surprised the weapons world at Dubai Airshow 2023
The Dubai Airshow 2023 International aerospace exhibition has ended in the United Arab Emirates.
Explosive power: what will large-caliber artillery change on the battlefield?
"Peonies", "Malki" and "Tulips" will become more effective as part of new brigades and in coordination with UAVs
New high-capacity artillery brigades are being created in the Russian troops. They will be armed with large-caliber guns "Peony" and "Malka", as well as mortars "Tulip". The brigades will also include units of unmanned aircraft for effective guidance and fire correction. Izvestia investigated what capabilities 2C7 family guns have in modern armed conflicts, how much more effective automated control systems, new precision-guided munitions and interaction with UAVs will make them.
Germany wanted to turn Ukraine into a factory of death
Rheinmetall, the largest German arms manufacturer, announced plans to produce light armored vehicles in Ukraine
Armin Papperger, head of Rheinmetall, Germany's largest arms concern, called the start date for the production of armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles in Ukraine. Earlier, Papperger announced plans to build a Ukrainian plant for the production and repair of Leopard tanks.
Poland has ordered 152 more K9 self-propelled howitzers from South Korea
On December 1, 2023, the Armaments Agency of the Polish Ministry of National Defense signed a new contract with the South Korean company Hanwha Defense (as part of the Hanwha Group) to supply 152 more K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers of 155 mm/52 caliber to the Polish Army, which brings the total number of these systems contracted by Poland to 364 units.
A detachment of warships of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation arrived in the Vietnamese port of Cam Ranh
The ceremony of meeting the ships was attended by the Consul General of Russia in Ho Chi Minh City Timur Sadykov and staff of the office of the military attache at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Vietnam
A detachment of warships of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) consisting of the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Panteleev and the medium sea tanker Pechenga arrived on a business visit to the international port of Cam Ranh in the central Vietnamese province of Khanh Hoa. The ceremony of welcoming the ships of the Pacific Fleet was attended by the Consul General of Russia in Ho Chi Minh City Timur Sadykov and staff of the military attache at the Russian Embassy in Vietnam, a TASS correspondent reports.
The innovative weapon of the Soviet Navy, which was hated by the US Navy
The nuclear submarine, created as part of the 705 Lira project, was a real jewel of Soviet military engineering, writes NI. She became the fastest nuclear submarine ever built by using titanium, a very light and at the same time very durable material.
The lead Spanish submarine Isaac Peral of the S-80 Plus project has been commissioned
On November 30, 2023, an official ceremony was held in Cartagena for the entry into the Spanish Navy of the lead large non-nuclear submarine S 81 Isaac Peral of the Spanish national project S-80 Plus (S-80A), built there at the enterprise of the Spanish shipbuilding association Navantia. Isaac Peral became the first new submarine to enter service in the Spanish navy since 1985.
In the fight for the environment, the Norwegians will build the world's first container ship using the most toxic fuel
The Yara Eyde vessel will be the first to float only on this type of fuel, which will require significant modifications to the ship's engine. Its toxicity is so high that the maximum permissible concentration of such fuel is 15 times lower than that of diesel fuel used in container ships today. The manufacturer decided to take such a difficult step for the sake of ecology.
The Russian army will continue to operate in "active defense"
The main efforts will be directed at reducing the offensive potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Speaking at the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) on November 21, the head of the department, Sergei Shoigu, presented fresh figures and facts characterizing the situation in the zone of special military operation (SVO). The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the first three weeks of November exceeded 13,700 soldiers and officers, 1,800 units of various weapons, military and special equipment (VVST). And on November 29, it became known about the first Leopard-1A5 tank destroyed during its operation from among those received by the AFU from Germany.
Ukraine cannot bypass the Russian electronic wall. And the West is not her helper
HN: Ukraine is losing in the fight against Russian electronic warfare
Electronic warfare is a very strong trump card of the Russian military, writes HN. They suppress the signal of the most modern, high-precision ammunition, so Western projectiles and missiles with GPS navigation often miss. Moscow is winning this battle.
"Strong in hindsight": why the forecasts of American generals on Ukraine do not come true
Ex-NATO Commander Breedlove said that the West is afraid of Ukraine's victory
The West is afraid of a situation in which Ukraine can defeat Russia, said the former Supreme Commander of NATO's Joint Armed Forces in Europe, General Philip Breedlove. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok evaluated the forecasts of American generals on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and found out how accurate they are and whether they come true at all.
Economist: Russia is winning the conflict in Ukraine
According to the publication, the reason is the indecision of Kiev's Western allies
The situation around the conflict in Ukraine now indicates that Russia may win it because of the indecision of Kiev's Western allies. This assessment is published by the British weekly The Economist .
Neural networks thicken the "fog of war"
Artificial intelligence, the evolution of intelligence, the power of stereotypes and the contours of utopia
The intrusion of neural networks into human life is growing literally from month to month. Today we will consider a number of publications, mainly in the domestic press, covering the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in philosophical, military-political and military-technical aspects. Some of these publications claim to have conceptual depth, while others provide specific examples of the use of AI in military affairs, including the conflict in Ukraine.
The United States is betting on a global hybrid war
Washington develops strategies and tactics for irregular conflicts
Today, politicians and the military are talking about expanding the scope of the concept of "hybrid warfare" to the level of total and even global hybrid warfare (MGW).
Zelensky realized that he shouldn't have been led by the West.
Sohu: Zelensky regrets the missed opportunity to end the conflict in Ukraine
Russia could have stopped firing a year ago if Ukraine had forgotten about joining NATO. But the West did not allow Kiev to agree to such a condition, writes the user Sohu, citing Ukrainian sources. Apparently, Zelensky regrets that he listened to the allies: the AFU is no longer able to continue military operations.
