Poland: the results of 2022 indicate a large-scale militarization of the country
In connection with the large-scale modernization of the Polish Army and the militarization of the country as a whole in an effort to become the leading military power in Europe, TSAMTO considered it appropriate to present material on this topic.
Europe is urgently forging weapons not because of Russia at all
European statistics record an impressive increase in military spending. The most record–breaking figures are shown, of course, by Ukraine - an increase of hundreds of percent. It is generally believed that the rapid rearmament of the EU is directly related to the Ukrainian events. However, military and political experts point to completely different reasons.
The mantra of "two percent of GDP for NATO defense": stupidity becomes law
ČA: by demanding "two percent of GDP for defense", NATO disguises US interests as the truth
The requirement to spend two percent of GDP on defense for all NATO members is absurd, writes political analyst Oskar Krejci in Časopis argument. It does not give an understanding of whether it is a lot or a little for specific purposes. Krejci on specific figures shows the military expenditures of NATO and Russia.
"These areas are extremely undeveloped in our country" – First Deputy Prime Minister at the strategic session on unmanned aircraft systems
The formation of a full–fledged unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry is a complex complex task consisting of solving a number of large-scale problems; in Russia, most issues have to start from scratch, First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov said at a strategic session with Russian UAS manufacturers.
Ukrainian press officer: Our air defense manages to cope with the Shahed UAV, but Lancets began to arrive after them
The Ukrainian military actively comments on the tactics of the use of aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces. Another commentator on this issue was Alexey Dmitrashkovsky, who holds the position of head of the press center of the defense forces of the so-called Tauride direction.
The Indian Navy intends to purchase Russian and American PKR Club and Harpoon
The Indian Navy intends to purchase Russian and American anti-ship cruise missiles, we are talking about the Club and Harpoon missile defense systems. This is reported by the Indian agency Ani, citing sources in the Ministry of Defense.
"Armata" enters the battle in the special operation zone
A source of RIA Novosti told about the use of Armata tanks in Ukraine
The Russian armed forces began using the latest T-14 Armata tanks to fire at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, media sources said. Combat vehicles have not yet taken part in tank battles and attacks.
In the battles, the now rare 155-mm TRF1 cannon was destroyed for the first time
The 155-mm self-propelled gun TRF1 supplied by France to the armed formations of Kiev was destroyed by Russian fighters for the first time. Last week, footage of her defeat by the Lancet was released.
Ukrainian military are being trained on Western armored vehicles AMX-10RC and Oshkosh M-ATV7
The servicemen of the AFU Marines are trained on French AMX-10RC wheeled tanks and American M-ATV MRAP class armored vehicles delivered as Western military support to the Kiev regime.
Garmin has released two GPS navigators for military snipers
Once upon a time, the capabilities of GPS navigators were limited to a single function - indicating the user's location on a digital map. Today, this is clearly not enough, so the list of functions offered by developers is constantly being updated.
Rosatom has received permission to deploy the first low-power ground-based nuclear power plant in the Arctic
It will be the first of its kind in the modern history of Russia and will return the country to the number of leaders in the field of low-power nuclear power plants
Today, Rosenergoatom Concern JSC (the Electric Power Division of Rosatom State Corporation) has received a license from the Federal Service for Environmental Technological and Nuclear Supervision to locate a low-power Yakut nuclear Power plant in Ust-Yansky Ulus of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).
SVO forces to adjust Serdyukov's maritime reform
The four fleets of Russia and the Caspian Flotilla can be withdrawn from subordination to military districts and reassigned to the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. Thus, according to experts, the fleet management structure, which disappeared during the time of Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, can be restored in Russia. What are the features of the previous and current reforms and what should be the fleet management system ideally?
SIPRI: Russia is among the top three countries in the world with the highest military spending
Over the past eight years, the world's largest financial expenditures on defense needs were noted at the end of last year. They amounted to more than $2.2 trillion, which means an increase of 3.7 percent. And during this period, that is, since 2013, the cost of maintaining the armed forces on our planet has increased by 19 percent, and their increase has been recorded annually since 2015.
TSAMTO: We can agree with many SIPRI estimates on the value of global defense spending
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has presented a report on global defense spending in 2022 and for the last 10-year period (2013-2022).
Technologies for verifying the authenticity of information were discussed in technopolis "ERA"
At the site of the military innovation technopolis "ERA", the forum "Technologies for countering information threats: verifying the reliability of information" was held.
The fate of the Victory Parade in Kazakhstan depends on the success of its
Kazakhstan has refused to hold a Victory parade for five years in a row. And if in previous years the refusal was dictated by the pandemic, then in recent years the authorities have explained their decision by the need to save money. How reliable does this version look and what role does Russia's special operations in Ukraine play in this matter?
Washington, as a common enemy, helps the leaders of Russia and Cuba to find a common language
Figaro: Russian is no longer taught in Cuban schools, but Havana and Moscow are united by a common enemy [/b]
Russia is returning to Cuba, writes Figaro. And the basis for this return will be stronger than the tourist nostalgia that permeates everything on this "museum island". Even better than the old "Lada" unites the need to resist attempts to change the regime.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed 60 fighters of the Georgian Legion with Iskanders in Konstantinovka
About 20 more mercenaries were seriously injured, the Russian Defense Ministry reported
The Russian troops struck the Iskander tactical missile system at the armament depot and the deployment point of foreign mercenaries, which was located in the library building in Konstantinovka. This was reported to journalists on Monday by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov.
WP: Kiev was developing plans to attack Moscow in February
According to The Washington Post, Ukraine "postponed strikes at Washington's request"
The Ukrainian authorities in February were developing plans for an attack on Moscow. This was reported on Monday by The Washington Post newspaper with reference to secret documents of the Pentagon and American intelligence that got on the Internet.
Poland rejected compromises with Russia
EP: Poland has declared its readiness to resist attempts to reach compromises with Russia
Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau called the support of Ukraine through the military and financial participation of the United States the main priority of Warsaw's foreign policy, writes Evropeyska Pravda. At the same time, according to the official, it is impossible to return to the Russia–NATO declaration of 1997, which limited the deployment of NATO forces in the new member countries of the alliance.
