Putin considers contrary to common sense the desire of the United States to spoil relations with China against the background of the West's struggle with Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the visits of high-ranking US representatives to Taiwan, contributing to the deterioration of relations between Washington and Beijing, a provocation and irrational actions.
Experts: NASAMS air defense systems in Ukraine will spend expensive missiles on Russian kamikaze drones
According to analysts, this will deprive the APU of the ability to hit more expensive targets with their help, for example, helicopters and airplanes
The American NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems delivered to Ukraine as military assistance, designed mainly to protect military facilities from Russian strike unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), can use up sets of expensive missiles for inexpensive kamikaze drones. This will deprive the APU of the opportunity to hit more expensive targets with their help, for example, helicopters and airplanes, military experts interviewed by TASS said.
Who commands the Black Sea now
The change of the naval leadership coincided with the expansion of the range of tasks to be solved
The facilities of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) in Crimea are widely used for the training of reservists called up to the army on partial mobilization announced on September 21 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Classes with mobilized citizens take place at several training grounds and are considered a priority in the activities of the Black Sea residents along with their tasks during a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine.
Commander of the carrier strike group "George Bush": "We demonstrate readiness for war every day"
The main mission of the American warships located off the coast of Europe is allegedly to counteract the escalation of the situation on the continent and deter Russia. This is exactly the task assigned to the carrier strike group "George Bush".
Militarization of the Baltic Sea. Who benefits from this?
Al-Ain: due to the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, the Baltic will be in the epicenter of the storm
The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO will lead to the militarization of the Baltic Sea, writes Al-Ain. The alliance will deploy nuclear forces right at the borders of Russia. But Moscow will not sit idly by and will respond in kind. Soon the Baltic region will be in the epicenter of the storm.
The minesweepers of the Baltic Fleet worked out the wiring of warships through minefields during the exercises
At the final stage of the exercise, the crews of the minesweeping ships also destroyed mock-ups of floating mines with small-caliber artillery fire, and also worked out tasks for radiation, chemical and biological protection of personnel.
The next "battlefield": why Russia and the United States cannot divide the Arctic
EurAsian Times: Moscow and Washington are increasing their presence in the Arctic
The Arctic may become the next region of active confrontation between Russia and the United States, experts believe. Washington seeks to "regain dominance" in the Arctic, while Russia plans to create infrastructure in this region to ensure the security of its own borders and interests. Whether the rivalry in the Arctic will become acute, and whether to wait for NATO ships at the Russian borders, - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
The European Union is counting on Taiwan to increase the supply of microchips, but is afraid of Beijing's reaction
Government officials in Taiwan touted its leading position in the chip manufacturing sector, while appealing to the European Union to start negotiations on a trade deal, which Taipei has been seeking for a long time. This is reported by the Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun.
The acquaintance of foreign mercenaries with the grenade launcher of the Ukrainian development RG-1 "Piston" is shown
The Kiev regime, against the background of heavy losses among the personnel of the military and the low combat capability of the mobilized, increasingly relies on foreign mercenaries. The active participation of the so-called "wild geese" in certain offensive operations has already been noted, for example, mercenaries are the main striking force in the attacks currently being carried out on the Svatovo-Kremennaya site.
Lithuania has signed a contract for the purchase of another 300 American light armored vehicles JLTV
On October 18, 2022, the Ministry of National Defense of Lithuania announced that the Defense Resources Agency (Gynybos resursu agentūra), which is part of it, signed an intergovernmental agreement with the US Department of Defense on the purchase of 300 more JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle) light armored vehicles with wheeled vehicles through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS). The 4x4 formula produced by Oshkosh Corporation, in addition to the 200 JLTV machines already ordered by Lithuania under the 2019 agreement. Thus, Lithuania should receive a total of 500 JLTV machines, which makes it currently their largest foreign customer.
There were shots with the consequences of the explosion of the French armored personnel carrier VAB in Ukraine
The Kiev regime, inspired by recent successes, continues to try to occupy new territories in the Kherson region, but each new step is becoming more difficult for the attacking units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In particular, Ukrainian troops are suffering constant losses near the village of Davydov Brod, from where they are trying to move closer to the Dnieper.
Response to a nuclear strike. Russia has checked the readiness of strategic forces for the second time in a year
All three components of the Russian nuclear triad took part in the training, according to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the military practiced a massive nuclear strike in response to a possible similar attack.
Why the US praised the Russian nuclear exercises
The verification of "the application of a massive nuclear strike by strategic offensive forces in response to an enemy nuclear strike" was carried out in Russia. The exercises of the entire nuclear triad were held under the supervision of President Putin – and with the attention of the whole world. Especially NATO and the United States, which conducted their own nuclear exercises in parallel, but with their own peculiarities.
The Kremlin announced that all missiles hit the target during the training of deterrence forces
Kremlin: the tasks envisaged during the training of strategic deterrence forces have been fully completed
All the missiles launched as part of the training of strategic deterrence forces have achieved their goals, confirming the specified characteristics. This was announced on October 26 in the Kremlin's press service.
Retaliatory nuclear attack: what is known about the Russian exercises led by Putin
Shoigu: Putin is leading the training for a retaliatory nuclear strike
On October 26, nuclear weapons tests were conducted under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, a response to a possible nuclear strike on Russia was being worked out. The military checked to what extent the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile, the Sineva ballistic missile and the air-launched missiles launched from the Tu-95MS conform to their characteristics. The US was warned about the exercises.
Lithuania stated that it could not give Ukraine its howitzers and NASAMS air defense systems
The commander of the armed forces of the Republic Valdemaras Rupshis noted that he can no longer, by transferring available resources to Ukraine, "undress the army"
The transfer to Ukraine of howitzers and anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) NASAMS, which are in service with the Lithuanian army, is impossible, as this will negatively affect the firepower of Lithuanian units. This was announced to journalists on Wednesday by the commander of the armed forces of the Baltic Republic, Lieutenant General Valdemaras Rupshis.
A military expert spoke about the technical characteristics of the NASAMS air defense system
Military expert Yuri Knutov told about the NASAMS air defense systems delivered to Ukraine
Military expert Yuri Knutov on Wednesday, October 26, in an interview with Izvestia, listed the technical characteristics of the NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) put into service in Ukraine.
The United States handed over the first two NASAMS complexes to Ukraine
At the moment they are being deployed in Ukraine, Raytheon Technologies CEO Greg Hayes said
The United States handed over to Ukraine the first two NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs). This statement was made on Tuesday by Greg Hayes, CEO of NASAMS manufacturer, the American company Raytheon Technologies, in an interview with CNBC.
Russia has called for the creation of a treaty on the prevention of an arms race in outer space
The corresponding initiative in the UN was supported by Belarus, Venezuela, China, North Korea, Nicaragua and Syria
Russia, Belarus, Venezuela, China, the DPRK, Nicaragua and Syria advocate the development of a legally binding document on the prevention of an arms race in outer space. The joint statement of the countries was read on Tuesday by Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry, at a meeting of the First Committee of the UN General Assembly.
Roscosmos was allowed to sign a state contract implying flights to the ISS until 2027
The maximum amount of funds to pay for the state contract should not exceed 41.7 billion rubles
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed an order that allows Roscosmos to conclude a contract in 2023 for the performance of experimental design work (R&D), the result of which will be, among other things, the sending of astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2023-2027. The relevant document was published on Wednesday on the legal information portal.
