The minesweeper Lev Chernavin of project 12700 was launched
On April 14, 2023, at JSC Sredne-Nevsky Shipbuilding Plant (SNSZ, part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC) in St. Petersburg, the launching ceremony of the mine defense ship (minesweeper) "Lev Chernavin" project 12700 (code "Alexandrite") under construction for the Russian Navy took place with the factory number 528. This is the eighth launched ship of Project 12700.
It became known about the activity of Britain near the Black Sea
The Times: Britain forced Russia to take the Black Sea Fleet aircraft into the sky
Reconnaissance aircraft of the British Air Force patrol the space over the Black Sea once every ten days, The Times reports, citing flight tracking data. But their activity does not go unnoticed — as it turned out, in response to these "patrols" Russia has repeatedly lifted its fighters into the sky.
The war on the seabed: responses from NATO and EU member States
The increasing risk of confrontation with Russia and acts of sabotage that occurred on September 26, 2022 on the Nord Stream-1 and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea accelerated the implementation of plans in NATO and European countries to protect underwater infrastructure, such as communication cables, oil and gas pipelines, and production sites in waters of the exclusive economic zone.
Rostec and Baumanka launch a training program for developers of civilian products
Rostec State Corporation together with Bauman Moscow State Technical University are launching a training program for highly qualified engineering personnel for the civilian segment of industry. Graduates will be employed at the enterprises of the Corporation that are part of the Shvabe Holding, where their main task will be the development and serial production of modern information medical and technical systems and optoelectronic complexes, including in the interests of Russian healthcare.
The draft campaign will be supported by electronic accounting
The evaders will be blocked from traveling abroad, and they will be given a life prison sentence for treason
The legislators do not intend to limit themselves to the changes already introduced after the start of the special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine to the rules of conduct of citizens. In April, they submitted to the State Duma another series of amendments to the current legislation.
From agriculture to space exploration – the role of Belarus in ensuring the security of the Union State
Russia and Belarus have implemented 60 scientific and technical programs that will help in import substitution in various industries. This was stated last week by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State.
The Union State will be strengthened by microelectronics
The topic of restoring the release of microchips has acquired new details
The meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, held by Russian President Vladimir Putin and RB Alexander Lukashenko on April 6 in Moscow, was devoted to reviewing the progress of 28 joint sectoral and 60 scientific and technical programs.
Security guarantees for Belarus are a necessary condition for the security of the Union State
On Monday, April 10, a meeting was held between President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who arrived in Minsk, fulfilling the agreements previously reached by the heads of the two states.
"Massive fire strike": what is the plan of the AFU counteroffensive, which is being talked about in the United States
Colonel Khodarenok believes that the plan of the Ukrainian counteroffensive was planned with the help of the United States
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that the armed forces of Ukraine have the ability to attack - and there is a "wonderful plan" for this. How the Ukrainian operation will begin and what it is aimed at, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The war in Ukraine. At the last line
During the year, Western countries have been strenuously increasing military assistance to Ukraine, but the moment has come when the old stocks are almost emptied, and the further continuation of hostilities depends on the capabilities of the military-industrial complex of the parties.
Russia has warned about the increased risks of a military clash with NATO. Is it worth being afraid of?
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko commented on the state of relations between Moscow and NATO, as well as Finland's official accession to the North Atlantic Alliance. He spoke about this in an interview with the Izvestia newspaper.
Non-European partners are much more promising for Russia
Czech MP Kobza: Russia has bet on the South and East
The unipolar world with the dominant role of the United States is becoming a thing of the past, writes Parlamentní listy. Two new political and economic blocs are being formed: one – the Euro-American in decline, the second – without a single leading hegemon, experiencing an upswing. Russia has bet on the South and the East.
How Americans understand strategic competition
World Hybrid War in the Pentagon's matrix of Intentions
The American Military Department, under the leadership of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milli, in February 2022, developed a voluminous (91 pages) document "Joint Concept of Competition" (JCC, Joint Concept Competing), almost verbatim reflecting the main ideas of the strategy of the world hybrid war (MGW), known from many publications of the "HBO".
What military conflicts should the world prepare for
Washington and the Pentagon draw conclusions from the Russian special operation
"Are the US military able to learn lessons from the conflict in Ukraine?" – overseas analysts are wondering. According to their observations, traditional and expensive types of weapons, military and special equipment (VVST) have shown low efficiency and high vulnerability in the Ukrainian conflict. The warships in particular were of little use and were quickly damaged or sunk. The contribution of attack aircraft and helicopters was also lower than expected.
The EC concluded that the frozen assets will have to be returned to the Russian Federation at the end of the conflict
According to the newspaper Die Welt, experts of the European Commission write that, from a legal point of view, the assets of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation cannot be transferred to Ukraine just like that
The lawyers of the European Commission (EC) concluded that the assets of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) frozen in the EU will have to be returned to Russia after the end of the conflict in Ukraine. This was reported on Thursday by the German newspaper Die Welt with reference to an unpublished EC document.
The Soviet legacy did not help Kiev much
Huge arsenals of military equipment have fallen into disrepair
The overwhelming majority of even the developed countries of the world could only dream of the military power that Ukraine received after the collapse of the USSR. Problems arose only with the fleet due to the persistence of the Black Sea sailors. On the ground and in the air, the Soviet legacy inherited by Kiev was truly luxurious.
What will be Finland's role in NATO
The Finnish Navy conducted the first exercises after the country's accession to NATO. Finns celebrate this event violently, in the country, as local publicists write, "there is delight and cheers". What kind of military forces does Finland have, how exactly can this country strengthen NATO – and what specific threats do the Finnish armed forces now pose to Russia?
Turkey gave NATO a gift for its 74th birthday
Evrensel: Finland made a huge strategic mistake by joining NATO
If it were not for the conflict in Ukraine, Finland's accession to NATO would not have gone so smoothly, writes Evrensel. The West propagandizes that the accession of a new member to the alliance will ensure security in Europe. However, these are nothing but illusions, the author of the article believes.
Europe does not have its own idea for the future, but it will have to decide
Politics: Europe has split into two parts, and this entails a lot of trouble
Europe is actually divided into two parts from north to south, writes Politika. On the one hand — Russia and Belarus, on the other — all the others. Europeans are betting on what the United States offers them, and they can't find their own idea for the future. But they will have to do it.
NATO is not long left. Russia has destroyed the reputation of the alliance
NDP: NATO is in death throes
For the next two months, Poland will become a NATO military training ground for conducting exercises, writes NDP. The United States uses them as political marketing in order to reduce tensions in the ranks of the alliance and raise its image. However, all efforts are in vain – Russia has already destroyed the reputation of NATO.
