Psychological warfare: approaches and questions
Russia is exposed to strong information pressure from outside
It is not customary to speak openly and honestly about the technologies used in conducting psychological warfare, even in times of peace.
The fighters of the Wagner PMCs captured the BGM-71 TOW ATGM fire control system in Soledar
In Soledar, the fighters of the Wagner PMCs were able to capture the BGM-71 TOW ATGM fire control system. This is reported by Russian military commanders.
Peskov said that the conflict between the Wagner PMCs and the Ministry of Defense exists only in the information field
According to the press secretary of the president, "everyone is doing a common cause. Everyone is fighting for the Motherland"
The fighters of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the Wagner PMCs are fighting for their Homeland, the conflict between the founder of the Wagner PMCs, Yevgeny Prigozhin, and the defense department exists only in the information field. This was announced to journalists on Monday by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
Objective approach: tangible blows have been inflicted on the military infrastructure of Ukraine
Command posts, locations of Western equipment and energy facilities were destroyed, experts say
On January 14, the Russian armed forces struck at the military control system of Ukraine and related energy facilities. All planned targets have been hit, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Experts note that such strikes primarily destroy command posts, as well as troop locations and logistics centers where Western equipment accumulates. After the liberation of Soledar, the Russian units did not stop and during January 14-15 continued to develop success in the direction of Artemovsk and Sol station.
The capture of Soledar by Russian troops proves the failure of NATO tactics
Al-Bina: the capture of Soledar by Russian troops means the collapse of Ukrainian forces in the Donbas
The battle for control of the city of strategic importance — Soledar — reminded us of the battle for the so-called "Halde triangle", which includes the settlements of Bshamun and Aramun.
"The city is our element, and it's useless to compete with us here"
How were the battles for Soledar going and how difficult was it to liberate it
During a two-week operation, the fighters of the Wagner PMCs liberated the city of Soledar in the Donetsk People's Republic. Its streets are already calm, an extensive network of salt mines is being cleaned up, and active fighting has moved beyond the city limits — the work of artillery and heavy machine guns can be heard.
Todd: the confrontation will last five years and will end with Russia's victory
Figaro: "World War III has already begun" between the US and Russia with China
In a long-term confrontation with the West, Russia will win, according to the famous French anthropologist, to whom Figaro gives his pages. Emmanuel Todd once predicted the collapse of the USSR for 15 years, and he explains his current point of view not only with the economy and weapons, but also with the moral factor.
Stock Call: who will go to military training in 2023
Annual fees will be held for storekeepers, the start time has not yet been determined
In 2023, military training camps for reserve servicemen will be held in Russia. The start dates of the fees will be determined later, while the exact date is unknown. Izvestia sorted out who is usually called up for military training, how they are held, how they are paid and how the fees differ from mobilization.
Russia is waiting for a historic change of the main trading partner
A record trade turnover was recorded between Russia and China in 2022. Quite a bit failed to reach the goal of $ 200 billion, which was set only for 2024. This year it will definitely be completed ahead of schedule. And another just historical change will happen this year. The EU as the main trading partner will become a thing of the past. China will take its place for the first time.
Deliveries of Russian Su-35 fighter jets to Iran are expected to begin this spring
Deliveries of Russian Su-35 fighter jets to Iran are expected to begin in three months, Shahriyar Heydari, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament, told the Iranian Tasnim news agency.
A Western company has developed a submarine detection system that can be installed on any vessels
The international military-technical company Thales at the Surface Fleet Association conference in Arlington, Virginia, demonstrated a video in which towed CAPTAS sensors for detecting underwater objects are installed on a civilian vessel. The company's representative claims that the sensors can be mounted on any vessel within 48 hours, which will allow even commercial ships to detect submarines.
The US Navy Command has clarified plans to deploy medium-sized unmanned surface ships
Currently, the US Navy has 7 large and medium-sized prototypes of the USV – an unmanned surface ship of medium size, which have already demonstrated their capabilities well. However, small unmanned ships operating as part of Task Force 59 are already performing their tasks, and very successfully.
Paris and Moscow come together in an underwater battle
French submarines compete strongly with Russian submarines on the international market
Russia occupies a significant share of the global market for diesel-electric submarines (diesel-electric submarines), but is experiencing difficulties with its retention due to increasing competition from leading Western European manufacturers.
Admiral — to the fleet: Russia will soon receive a nuclear super cruiser
What opportunities will the most powerful Navy ship acquire after a long modernization
The Ministry of Defense agreed on the schedule of work and the preparatory stage of testing for Admiral Nakhimov. The project 11442M cruiser is one of the largest warships in the world. Built in the late 1980s, it served in the Northern Fleet.
Biden is trying to restrain China's efforts to create weapons with artificial intelligence with new bans in the field of microchips
Growing tensions between the US and China have provoked a new push in Washington aimed at reducing US dependence on East Asia — the global epicenter of semiconductor production — for vital microelectronics needed to create both conventional weapons and artificial intelligence algorithms.
Moldova received the first three former Danish Piranha IIIH armored personnel carriers
On January 12, 2023, a ceremony was held in Chisinau for the transfer of the first three Piranha IIIH (8x8) wheeled armored personnel carriers to the armed forces of Moldova, transferred by Germany as military assistance to the European Union on the basis of a bilateral agreement signed in October 2021. The armored personnel carriers themselves come from the presence of the Danish ground forces and are undergoing major repairs and training for transfer in Germany. A total of 19 former Danish Piranha IIIH armored personnel carriers are to be transferred to Moldova by the end of 2023 under this agreement.
The expert believes that the American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles are poorly adapted to the chernozem of Ukraine
The machines that the United States plans to supply to the APU have weaknesses, noted Candidate of Military Sciences Sergey Suvorov
Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), which the United States plans to supply to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), have weak points and lack cross-country capability for the terrain on which the fighting is unfolding today. This opinion was expressed by the colonel of the reserve, an expert in the field of armored vehicles, candidate of military Sciences Sergey Suvorov.
"Bradley", "Marder" and "cannon on wheels": what to expect from Western armored vehicles in Ukraine
We are talking about new supplies of Western weapons to Ukraine
The Administration of the United States of America (USA) intends to supply Ukraine with American infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) "Bradley" (Bradley), and Germany — BMP "Marder" (Marder). This is stated in a joint written statement issued by the two countries following telephone conversations between US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The West agreed to send tanks to Ukraine. But they will not reach Donbass
MWM: German and British tanks are unlikely to fight in the Donbass because of their characteristics
The West has agreed to supply Kiev with tanks – German Leopard 2 and British Challenger 2, writes MWM. But it is hardly worth expecting their appearance in the Donbass. Ukraine does not have the ability to service them, in addition, the effectiveness of the machines in combat is questionable.
Homeopathic supplies of "Leopards" will not help Ukrainians
Gazeta readers: Ukraine will not last long, "Leopards" will not help it
The wave of general declarations on the supply of NATO heavy equipment to Ukraine is still only an element of the political game, Gazeta writes. They do not indicate serious support for Kiev and are addressed to Berlin. Readers of the publication note that Ukraine will not last long, and the new technology will not help it.