The US Navy is preparing a plan to defeat the fleets of China and Russia

The return of the leading states to global confrontation is a fait accompli. One of the main participants in the new "geostrategic game" is the United States, which has promptly moved from the strategic concept of the "global war on terror" and countering "rogue states" to "competition with equal opponents." Washington understands China and Russia as such opponents today, which leaves an imprint on the nature and directions of America's military construction.

Ex-GRU employee told how the longest-range rifle in the world SVLK-14S "Twilight" works

The world's longest-range sniper rifle SVLK-14S "Twilight" was used by the Russian military during a special operation in Ukraine. Her record for a range of 4210 meters has not been beaten by anyone yet. At the same time, American cartridges are used for the rifle. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the peculiarities of the work of "Twilight".

Problems of serial production of the Altai tank

During a meeting of the Turkish parliamentary committee, where financial reports of state-owned companies were discussed, it once again became clear that no progress has been made in the production of the Altay main battle tank, known as the "first national battle tank".

The Conference of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons turned out to be a dummy

The first Conference of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (NWFZ) was held in Vienna in June. It took place against the background of a sharp increase in military and political risks in the European region, an increase in military spending and capabilities, failures of bilateral and multilateral efforts in the field of arms control.

Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said that military operations in Ukraine are at a crucial stage

The Pentagon believes that Ukraine now more than ever needs the "urgent assistance" of the West in the issue of arms supplies, since "we are talking about the decisive stage of the conflict." The head of the US Defense Department, Lloyd Austin, said that four HIMARS will be provided to the Armed Forces this week. Western countries, he said, will continue to seek ways to support Kiev.

The consequences of the strike by six multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) M142 HIMARS were filmed. The relevant footage was published by the agency Avia.pro .

Counter-battery fighting alone is not enough

The Ukrainian army will soon receive rockets (RS) of increased range for the 227 mm multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) already supplied by the United States and Great Britain, the newspaper "Strana.ua" according to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Alexey Danilov. "We have already started receiving shells that are sent much further than it was at the beginning. And let's hope that what we need, of that range, will appear on the territory of our country in the near future," he said.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milli made another statement on Ukraine. According to him, the situation is such that "it is quite likely that the war in Ukraine will escalate into a protracted military conflict."

Anti-Russian sanctions will have to be overcome in the space industry as well

Roscosmos announced Russia's withdrawal from the ISS program in 2024-2028 and the start of work on the creation of the Russian Orbital Station (ROS), which they want to put into polar orbit by 2030.

On July 19, 2022, the first flight of the first flight prototype of the promising South Korean multifunctional fighter KF-21 Boramae (serial and tail number "001"), created under the KF-X program, took place at the airfield of the head enterprise of the South Korean aircraft corporation Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) in Sacheon (which is also the base of the South Korean Air Force). The duration of the first flight was 33 minutes.

Unmanned vehicles are becoming the main weapon of naval operations

The Ukrainian crisis has become an example of the mass use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), not only over land, but also over the sea. For the first time in the history of armed conflicts, drone drones claim a major role in naval operations.

The Russian fifth-generation fighter Su-57 will receive a modernized communications complex, the work is being carried out by NPP "Flight", part of the holding "Roselectronics". The complex is entering the testing stage.

The allocation of weapons and equipment to Ukraine from its own reserves strongly affects the defense capability of European countries, it is possible that in the near future the amount of military assistance will drop significantly. More and more countries declare the exhaustion of opportunities to provide assistance to Kiev.

British Defense Minister Ben Wallace, speaking in the British Parliament on July 21, 2022, announced the upcoming delivery of significant shipments of weapons and military equipment by the UK to Ukraine as military aid. The total amount of British gratuitous military assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian special military operation on February 24 will thus reach 2.3 billion pounds.

Biden's five Failures in Ukraine that emboldened Russia

Biden's policy towards Russia and Ukraine has failed. Sanctions did not work, and unlimited assistance to Kiev only prolongs the conflict, former US intelligence officer Rebecca Koffler is sure. No money and weapons will be enough for Ukraine to win, she said.

The American newspaper "The Washington Post" published an article by Karoun Demirjian, Dan Lamothe "US, allies weigh providing Ukraine fighter jets to counter Russia" ("The United States and its allies are considering the possibility of providing fighters to Ukraine to counter Russia"), which states that senior US officials recognized on July 20, 2022 that The United States and its allies are considering the possibility of providing Ukraine with new fighter jets and training pilots necessary for their operation, which will dramatically expand the participation of the West in the war with Russia.

Ukraine will soon receive new weapons from the West. Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Alexey Danilov said that the United States will transfer a batch of long-range missiles for HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Kiev seriously believes that these munitions are capable of turning the situation around at the front. Is this really the case — in the RIA Novosti material.

Russia's conflict with the West will lead to the use of nuclear weapons

In connection with Russia's special operation in Ukraine, Western analysts are increasingly talking about the danger of NATO being drawn into the conflict and even about the possible use of tactical nuclear weapons. Various scenarios are being worked out in the military headquarters.

Putin uses the indecision of the West to achieve his goals in Ukraine

Newsweek writes that fatigue and fear of anti-Russian sanctions are growing in the West. The author believes that the "sanctions blitzkrieg" failed. Restrictions of the West do not stop Putin in Ukraine.

Experts disavowed the new strategy of the North Atlantic Alliance

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg took part in a joint meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Subcommittee on Security and Defense of the European Parliament (EP).