The visit of the largest British aircraft carrier to Norway was called a "message to Putin"
The visit of the flagship of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth ("Queen Elizabeth") in Oslo was a "message" for Russian President Vladimir Putin. 19FortyFive writes about this.
For the first time in a long time, a new research nuclear reactor will be built in the United States
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted an application from Abilene Christian University (ACU) for a permit to build a molten salt research reactor (MSRR) on the university campus in Abilene, Texas. This is the first application for a new research reactor in the United States in more than 30 years and the first application for an advanced university research reactor.
Ukrainian militants claim that the Canadian Senator armored car withstood the rupture of the Russian NURS in a meter from the car
For the first time, the network shows footage showing the baptism of fire in Ukraine of the Senator armored car. This machine has been manufactured in Canada by Roshel since 2018. This little-known enterprise is located in Ontario.
Luxembourg transfers HMMWV armored vehicles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
On November 21, the Ministry of Defense of Luxembourg announced that it had decided to supply the AFU with additional armored vehicles of the HMMWV (Hummer) type with an accompanying set of spare parts as assistance.
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: documents found during the SVO indicate preparation for the use of bioweapons
According to Dmitry Poklonsky, the head of the Research Center for Chemical and Biological Threats of the department, the nature of the work carried out there often did not correspond to current health problems
Documents obtained during a special military operation in Ukraine confirm that work is being carried out in this country to prepare for the use of biological weapons.
The Ukrainian conflict has brought the fighting into space
Former NATO Secretary General Rasmussen: the Ukrainian conflict reminded of the importance of security in space
The Ukrainian conflict is the first major clash in which the parties largely depend on the means deployed in orbit, writes former NATO Secretary General Rasmussen in an article for FT. He calls for the development of rules for managing human actions in space.
A military expert explained the uniqueness of the Sarmat ICBM
Military expert Kornev on the Sarmat missile: there are no weapons systems of this class in any country in the world
Dmitry Kornev, editor of the Militaryrussia portal, told Izvestia on November 24 about the Russian Sarmat intercontinental missile.
Brave Fleet: new tasks have been found for coastal missile systems
They will be used to attack land targets behind enemy lines
The reform of the coastal rocket and artillery troops (BRAV) of the Navy has begun in Russia. Their parts receive new names and a range of tasks. Among them is the defeat of ground targets. Such changes will make it possible to destroy critical enemy facilities in the interests of not only the fleet, but also the troops as a whole, experts say. And the new generation of coastal missile systems (DBK) can work not only on ships, but also on land targets behind enemy lines.
In the United States, they told how an American missile fired by the APU hit a residential building
NYT: an American missile fired by the APU went off course and hit a residential building
The US supplies Ukraine with obsolete weapons, writes the NYT. That is why in September, the American AGM-88B HARM missile fired by the APU went off course and hit a residential building. The West spends billions of dollars on military aid Kiev, but keeps the new equipment for himself.
NATO will deploy two radars in Romania to monitor the Black Sea and Ukraine
Romania is becoming a new NATO springboard for confrontation with Russia, radars will be placed on the territory of the country to control the central and western parts of the Black Sea, as well as the eastern part of Ukraine.
The US can buy Russian weapons from Greece and transfer them to Ukraine
The United States offers Greece to abandon the Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems and the Tor-M1 air defense systems in favor of Ukraine, and replace them with Western air defense systems, according to Igor Korotchenko, head of the Center for Analysis of the World Arms Trade.
The ESA Council of Ministers approved the allocation of €16.9 billion for the European space program
The head of the agency, Josef Aschbacher, called it a "great success"
The Council of Ministers of the European Space Agency (ESA) has agreed to allocate €16.9 billion for the development of the European space program in the next three years. This was announced on Wednesday at a press conference in Paris by the head of ESA, Josef Aschbacher.
Hainan held a cosmonautics conference with the participation of leading experts of the PRC
The Wenchang International Aerospace Forum was organized in parallel
The authorities of Hainan province held a Chinese cosmonautics conference this week, which was attended by leading experts from China. This was reported by the newspaper "Hainan Zhibao".
Lockheed Martin has completed the assembly of the first F-16 fighter in the Block.70 version
On November 21, Lockheed Martin published photos of the first assembled multi-purpose fighter F-16D Block.70, which will be delivered to the Bahrain Air Force.
American edition: The B-21 Raider bomber opens a new era of air wars
The US Air Force has scheduled a presentation of the new B-21 Raider strategic bomber for December 2. As the American edition emphasizes 19fortyfive.com , the creation of this bomber aircraft is a "success story" of both the US aircraft industry and the American administration. After all, the program for the construction of the aircraft was completed on time, the manufacturer met the allocated budget.
Drone attack. What is the uniqueness of the Russian drones taking part in its
On November 23, it became known about the use of Russian unmanned aerial vehicles "Mosquito" in a special military operation in Ukraine, designed to conduct aerial electronic and optoelectronic reconnaissance. Earlier in the reports of the Ministry of Defense, it was said about the successful work of the Lancet kamikaze drones in the area of their defense, which destroyed the Ukrainian Buk anti-aircraft missile system and two American howitzers. Read more about the Russian UAVs involved in the SVO — in the material of TASS.
Media: The United States, under pressure from China, convinced Poland not to transfer the MiG-29 to Ukraine
According to The Spectator magazine, in return, Beijing promised to convince Moscow to abandon the use of nuclear weapons
The administration of US President Joe Biden forced Poland not to supply Soviet MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine in March after an insistent request from China, which fears an escalation of the Ukrainian conflict. This is reported on the website of the British magazine The Spectator, citing sources in Chinese diplomatic circles.
American expert: The confrontation with China is more difficult for the United States than the Cold War with the USSR once was
According to Benjamin Mainardi, an expert from the US Center for Maritime Strategy, preparing for a world in which the US will have to coexist and compete with other world players, and primarily with China, is more difficult than preparing for a direct conflict.
The head of the US Defense Ministry was ridiculed after the words about China
Huanqiu shibao: America was advised to think about China's warning
The United States often "demonize" China, exposing it in a bad light, writes "Huanqiu Shibao". An example is the ridiculous criticism of the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, against the Celestial Empire, which made him a laughing stock. Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe warned him against new provocations. Washington needs to think carefully about these words.
The Hungarian parliament will approve the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO at the first meeting of 2023 - Mass media
The Hungarian parliament will ratify the accession of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Alliance during the first meeting next year, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday.