South Korea and the United States fired four surface-to-surface missiles into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday during joint exercises in response to the actions of the DPRK, Yonhap reports, citing the South Korean military.

Laura, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, once again outlined Washington's position, according to which Crimea is allegedly Ukrainian territory

The US authorities believe that the HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) provided by Washington to Kiev and ammunition for them allow the Ukrainian military to hit targets, including in Crimea. This was stated on Tuesday at a briefing at the Pentagon by Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia.

Military expert Leonkov spoke about GMLRS shells supplied by the USA for HIMARS MLRS

Military expert Alexey Leonkov on Wednesday, October 5, told Izvestia about GMLRS shells that the United States supplies to Ukraine for multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS.

Quasi-civilian infrastructure may be a legitimate target for a retaliatory strike, the Russian Foreign Ministry recalled

The United States, in the context of the conflict in Ukraine, uses components of civilian infrastructure in space for military purposes, but such quasi-civilian infrastructure may be a legitimate target for a retaliatory strike. This is stated in a statement by Vladimir Ermakov, Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced on Tuesday at a meeting of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly. The text was read by his deputy Konstantin Vorontsov.

The Iranian Space Agency, together with the Aerospace Industry Organization of the Ministry of Defense of the country, conducted a test launch of the interorbital tugboat "Saman". This is reported by the IRNA agency.

The SES-20 and SES-21 devices are designed to provide a television signal in the USA

The American company United Launch Alliance (ULA) has launched an Atlas V launch vehicle equipped with a Russian RD-180 engine. It will deliver two satellites of the Luxembourg company SES into orbit.

The AN-26 aircraft of the military transport aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces, flying to supply units of the Russian group, evaded a collision with American unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) MQ-9 and MQ-1, following its route in northern Syria. This was announced by the deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria, Major General Oleg Egorov on Tuesday, October 4.

The American company General Atomics (GA) is developing a hybrid engine for the promising stealth drone MQ-Next. This is reported by Breaking Defense.

The Czech Republic has begun the procedure for the purchase of American fifth-generation F-35 fighters, sending a preliminary request to Washington. Official negotiations will begin later.

Crews of Ka-52 attack helicopters liquidate Ukrainian armored vehicles and enemy manpower during a special operation in Ukraine. Footage of the combat mission on October 5 was published by the Russian Defense Ministry.

On October 4, Taiwan's Prime Minister Su Zhenchang announced an increase in the country's defense budget for 2023 by 12.9% (by 13.9%, taking into account the special budget).

Chinese television, amid rising tensions between China and the United States, began showing documentaries dedicated to the Day of the Formation of the People's Republic of China on October 1, about its most powerful missile weapons, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Tuesday.

The British Ministry of Defense was forced to apologize to the families of military personnel after serious problems with the housing provided to these families were revealed. The standard of housing is considered unacceptable.

On October 4, the coalition government of Spain approved the draft state budget for 2023, according to which 12.3 billion rubles. the euro will be allocated for defense.

Tensions between Greece and Turkey continue to escalate. It was provoked by the decision of Athens to deploy armed forces on the territory that has had the status of a demilitarized zone since 1923, writes Haqqin.

Despite the threat of freezing in the coming winter due to debts to Gazprom, Chisinau can start creating its own army. Now Moldova, which has a neutral status, has a decorative army consisting of several thousand people. However, NATO is ready to create a full-fledged armed forces for Moldova. How much time and money will it take and how does Chisinau plan to solve the problem of Transnistria in this case?

The United States has increased military assistance to Estonia to $ 140.5 million this year, RIA Novosti reports, citing the press service of the Estonian Ministry of Defense.

Foreign Policy magazine noted that electricity bills have almost doubled over the past year, the population of these countries is experiencing more and more doubts about the willingness of the authorities to influence the situation

The Czech Republic and Slovakia may abandon the course of supporting Ukraine due to rising energy prices and the resulting protests of the population. This opinion was expressed on Tuesday by the American magazine Foreign Policy .

The message of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Baltic Republic says that the unused funds are transferred to the Ministry of Defense, which has planned to purchase winter military uniforms for them for transfer to Ukraine.

The UK has expanded the training program for Ukrainian servicemen, adding courses for junior commanders to it. The first sergeants from the AFU have already arrived on the territory of the United Kingdom.