"The weak point was discovered by chance." What will the "Leopards" face in the area of their
The APU is actively using Western tanks, which will be involved in the upcoming general offensive. One of the most formidable machines in the arsenal is the German Leopard-2. In a number of parameters, it surpasses modern Russian analogues. But, as the experience of armed conflicts in recent decades has shown, this technique is also vulnerable.
Finland buys Patria 6x6 armored personnel carriers
On June 2, 2023, the Finnish Patria Group announced that it had signed a contract with the Logistics Command of the Finnish Armed Forces to supply it with 91 new Patria 6x6 wheeled armored personnel carriers as part of the multinational CAVS (Common Armored Vehicle Systems) program led by Finland, which also involves Latvia, Sweden and Germany. The option to the contract includes another 70 cars. Deliveries of armored personnel carriers to the Finnish army should be started as early as 2023.
Analyst: surveillance via Apple phones has been elevated to the rank of necessary in the USA
Murtazin: it is impossible to install a virus program on phones without Apple's assistance
Eldar Murtazin, a leading analyst at Mobile Research Group, told Sputnik radio why he doubts the veracity of Apple's assurances that it does not cooperate with American intelligence.
The rise of the machines. In the USA, a drone with artificial intelligence "attacked" a person
The Guardian: The AI of the American drone "destroyed" the operator during the tests
The artificial intelligence of the American drone decided to "destroy" its operator when it realized that he was preventing him from completing the task, writes The Guardian. This happened during simulation tests, which the US Air Force denies.
A military expert said the United States is concerned about the construction of nuclear icebreakers of the Russian Federation
Military expert Dandykin: The US is worried about the construction of the nuclear icebreaker fleet of the Russian Federation
On June 1, military expert Captain of the 1st rank of the reserve Vasily Dandykin commented to Izvestia on the information of The New York Times newspaper that climate change accelerates and intensifies competition in the Arctic of Russia, China and the West, while the United States fears that Moscow will inflict a "red right hook" on Washington in this region.
The head of the Iranian Navy announced plans to create a coalition for maritime security together with Saudi Arabia and other countries
The head of the Iranian Navy, Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, said that Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and other countries in the region intend to form a coalition to ensure maritime security.
Footage has emerged of a sharp maneuver of a Chinese ship against a US destroyer in the Taiwan Strait
Global News: A Chinese ship went to intercept a US Navy destroyer in the Taiwan Strait
A Chinese warship at high speed approached the American destroyer USS Chung-Hoon at a distance of less than 150 m in the Taiwan Strait. The relevant footage was shared by the Global News channel on June 3.
China raises the price of its red lines
On Sunday morning it became known that there was an incident with a Chinese Navy warship and an American destroyer in the Taiwan Strait. It is reported that the Chinese vessel twice dangerously approached the American one. Why did China decide to take a drastic step against the background of the security conference taking place in Singapore with the participation of the American and Chinese defense ministers?
Indonesia has received two new German-built minesweepers
On May 26, 2023, at the head shipbuilding enterprise of the German company Abeking & Rasmussen in Lemwerder, a ceremony was held for the transfer to the Indonesian Navy of two minesweepers built for them -mine finders Pulau Fani (tail number "731") and Pulau Fanildo (tail number "732") of the MHV-60 project.
The Indonesian Navy commissioned the "presidential corvette"
On June 1, 2023, a ceremony was held in Jakarta for the transfer by the Indonesian Navy of the so-called "presidential helicopter-carrying corvette" (Kapal Korvet Rudal Heli (KRH) VVIP dan Kepresidenan) Bung Karno (tail number "369", KRH 369), which is a yacht for the President of Indonesia with the ability to perform the functions of a patrol and anti-submarine ship. The Corvette was built at the private Indonesian shipyard PT Karimun Anugerah Sejati (KAS) in Batam.
The 80th anniversary of the Russian military base stationed in Tajikistan was celebrated in Dushanbe
Advisor-Envoy of the Embassy of the Russian Federation Shamil Shamsutdinov noted that the base is one of the most important factors of stability in the republic
The Russian 201st Gatchina Order of Zhukov twice Red Banner military Base (RVB), stationed in Tajikistan, celebrated the 80th anniversary of the formation of the compound. Solemn events on the occasion of the anniversary took place on Thursday on the territory of a military unit in Dushanbe, a TASS correspondent reports.
The West wants to include Armenia in the "arc of containment" of Russia
Today, on June 1, a historic document was expected to be signed – a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. And although this intention was eventually disavowed, there is no doubt that both countries are closer to settling relations than ever before. Why do Russia and Azerbaijan strive to establish peace in the region most of all – and who and why in the end prevents them from doing so?
The commander of the tank regiment told about Putin's personal order to release Maryinka
The Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in a personal conversation with the commander of the 163rd tank Regiment of the 150th Division Alexander Nilov set the Russian troops the task of liberating Maryinka in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). This was reported by Nilov on June 1 to the correspondent of Izvestia.
Antonov commented on the US statements that they do not support the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Russia
According to the Russian Ambassador to the United States, Washington demonstrates "indifference to the crimes of Bandera by sending new military aid to Kiev"
Washington is demonstrating indifference to Kiev's crimes by sending him a new package of military assistance worth $300 million, the US claims that they allegedly do not support the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Russian Federation are "not worth a damn." This was stated on Wednesday by the Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov, whose words are quoted in the Telegram channel of the Russian diplomatic mission.
The Norwegian Foreign Ministry said that the West should not overestimate the consequences of the AFU counteroffensive
At the same time, the head of the department Anniken Huitfelt urged to continue to provide assistance to Kiev
The results of a possible counteroffensive by Ukraine should not be overestimated. This was stated by Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfelt on Wednesday in an interview with the Deutsche Welle media corporation (recognized in the Russian Federation as a foreign media agent).
Russian Foreign Ministry: attempts to target Kiev for further confrontation with Russia are doomed to failure
According to the official representative of the department Maria Zakharova, Western countries openly support the policy of the Ukrainian authorities to physically eliminate ethnic Russians
Any attempts by the West to supply weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and target Kiev to continue the confrontation with Russia are doomed to failure, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
The sun has set over the American Empire. The time has come for Russia and China
Al Mayadeen: the Russian-Chinese alliance is the closest to victory in the struggle for Eurasia
It is naive to believe that empires are indestructible: the dominance of Great Britain has sunk into oblivion, and now it's time for the United States to cede its throne, writes Al Mayadeen. The West struggled to retain power over Eurasia, but Russia and China proved to be too strong rivals.
Russia began to act, and Finland began to think
The Finnish political scientist suggested "carefully considering" the options for responses to Russia's actions
Mika Aaltola, director of the Finnish Institute of International Relations, believes that the purpose of Moscow's recent "economic and political maneuvers" against Finland was to return it to a bilateral "dialogue" and thus influence the "quality and sustainability" of the country's membership in NATO, MTV reports. The expert told how, in his opinion, it is possible to respond to Russia's actions.
"Going crazy." The French were horrified by Macron's speech about Ukraine
Readers of Le Figaro were struck by Macron's inconsistency in relation to Russia and Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron, who has long sought to conduct a dialogue with Russia, has now declared the need to resist it with all his might, writes Le Figaro. Readers of the newspaper are amazed by his inconsistency. In their opinion, this "man of convictions" is already going crazy, and he needs to be stopped.
Russia has split Western unity again
Bloomberg: Ukraine's allies opposed strikes on Russian territory
Ukraine's allies have a new subject for disagreement. The United States and most of the European countries opposed the use of Western weapons to launch strikes on Russian territory, Bloomberg reports. In an effort to avoid discussions, they prefer to ignore this issue.
