The industrial framework of the country: Sergey Chemezov — about the results of Rostec's work over 15 years
We talk about the main achievements, difficulties and victories of the Rostec state Corporation, whose products can be found today in a variety of fields: from public transport to medicine and defense.
Strengthening the status of the great Arctic power: the President of the Russian Federation on the construction of a new icebreaking fleet in Russia
On November 22, under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin, the ceremony of raising the flag of the Russian Federation on the Ural nuclear icebreaker project 22220 and the simultaneous launching of the same type of vessel Yakutia took place. These are the largest and most powerful icebreakers in the world; thanks to the construction of the entire line of vessels, which is being conducted at the Baltic Shipyard, Russia will ensure reliable navigation through the Arctic Ocean, despite the constant growth of cargo traffic in this region.
The United States is going to purchase an icebreaker to strengthen its presence in the Arctic
Washington is thinking about buying a new icebreaker to surf the freezing waters of the Arctic Ocean, writes The Wall Street Journal.
4 more icebreakers are needed to work on the Northern Sea Route - Rakhmanov
The United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) sees the need to contract the construction of four more icebreakers to work on the Northern Sea Route, USC head Alexey Rakhmanov told reporters on Tuesday.
This European country will become a military superpower. She's already done the first one
Politico: Poland will become the future military superpower of Europe
Now the Polish army is probably the best in Europe, writes Politico. Warsaw is building up its defense potential and ordering a lot of new weapons. Not everyone likes it: after all, she buys weapons in Korea. In addition, it is unclear how much it is really needed.
UGV of Czech production at the forum of forces of the future
At the forum of the Forces of the Future held in Prague in mid-October 2022 (Future Forces Forum), the local manufacturer of ground systems, VOP CZ, presented unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) of its own design. It is reported that some of them will enter service with the Czech army in the near future, while others are only in the design stage.
"More visibility and comfort than in the T-72": Czech tankers transfer to Leopard 2
The Czech military, having handed over the T-72 MBT to the Kiev regime, will instead receive 14 Leopard 2A4 and one Mergepanzer BREM from German stocks until the beginning of 2023. Meanwhile, tankers are being trained at the Bundeswehr training ground in Munster. For training purposes, a special machine is used, which is equipped with a transparent cabin towering over the cannon, and is claimed to be technically equivalent to the Leopard 2A4.
BMP Marder is not for Ukraine: the APU received German Dingo ATF armored personnel carriers
After the start of the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the Kiev regime sought from its Western "partners" the transfer of the maximum possible volumes of equipment. From Germany, the authorities of the independent, faced with heavy losses in armored vehicles, expected first of all the transfer of Leopard 2 tanks and Marder infantry fighting vehicles.
Telegraph: The UK handed over upgraded versions of Brimstone missiles to Ukraine
The missiles are equipped with a laser homing system, the newspaper notes
The UK has supplied Ukraine with upgraded high-precision Brimstone 2 missiles, the launch range of which is twice as long as that of the previously transferred first-generation Brimstone missiles. This was reported by The Daily Telegraph on Monday evening .
The American command selects a variant of the aircraft for use in operations over the Pacific Ocean
The distances associated with possible military operations in the Pacific Ocean are a serious problem for the army of any state claiming leadership in the macroregion. To a greater extent, this concerns the possibility of using rotorcraft. Nevertheless, army officials believe that the US armed forces can exploit gaps in the air sphere and challenge possible opponents in the Pacific Theater of operations with the help of future helicopters.
WSJ: US senators ask the White House to transfer attack drones to Ukraine
According to the newspaper, a group of 16 senators indicated that "the long-term benefit of the transfer of the MQ-1C is significant," and the supply of such equipment "has the potential to change the strategic course of the war in favor of Ukraine."
China blamed the United States for the state of Sino-American relations
Washington should respect Beijing's key interests, said Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe
The responsibility for the current state of Sino-American relations lies with the United States. This was announced on Tuesday during a meeting with Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin on the sidelines of the Meeting of Defense Ministers of ASEAN member countries with dialogue Partners in Cambodia, Defense Minister, member of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Wei Fenghe.
The Chinese Defense Minister warned his American counterpart about the readiness and ability of the Chinese army to defend the unity of the country
The Pentagon chief stated Washington's concern about China's actions in the Indo-Pacific region
Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe at a meeting with US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin said that the Taiwan issue is a cornerstone in the development of Sino-American relations, and warned of the readiness of the Chinese army to defend the unity of the motherland, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Media: the conflict in Ukraine has exacerbated the differences between France and Germany
The military operation in Ukraine "turned the most powerful countries of Europe against each other," says journalist Caroline de Gruyter.
Germany and France quarreled over Ukraine
FP: the Ukrainian conflict has turned France and Germany against each other like never before
The conflict in Ukraine has turned the strongest countries of Europe against each other like never before, writes Foreign Policy. There is a lot of friction between Germany and France at the moment. This is a serious concern, as it is too difficult to solve it.
The second smallest country in Europe decided to help Ukraine by sending army vehicles and ammunition
One of the most modest NATO armies in terms of equipment and number of personnel decided to provide assistance to Ukraine with military equipment. We are talking about the decision taken in the Duchy of Luxembourg.
Spain has allocated almost 270 million euros for military assistance to Ukraine
The Spanish government has sent almost 270 million euros to the military assistance fund for Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated on November 21 by the country's prime minister Pedro Sanchez at a meeting of the NATO parliamentary Assembly, which is being held in Madrid.
Ukrainian MP: There is a shortage of weapons and ammunition in NATO for the transfer of the Armed Forces
According to the deputy of the Ukrainian Rada from the "Servant of the People" faction, Egor Chernev, the North Atlantic Alliance is conducting an audit of the weapons available in warehouses in order to assess its capabilities in the issue of arms supplies to Kiev. There is a depletion of weapons and ammunition for the Armed Forces in NATO, Chernev noted.
Ukraine reported receiving €2.5 billion in financial assistance from the European Union
The total amount of macro-financial assistance provided to Kiev since February 24 reaches €6.7 billion, Finance Minister Sergei Marchenko said
The Ukrainian authorities have received another €2.5 billion in financial assistance from the European Union. This was announced on Tuesday by the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergey Marchenko.
Politico: Republican leaders in the US Congress intend to approve the allocation of $38 billion to Kiev
According to Republican Jim Risch, some conservative lawmakers actively oppose the transfer of additional funds to Ukraine
Republican leaders in the US Congress are likely to agree to allocate at the request of the White House an additional $38 billion to support Ukraine, despite the objections of a number of party members. This is stated in an article published on Tuesday in the American newspaper Politico.