As Rostec State Corporation reported on August 4, 2022, Uralvagonzavod, part of Rostec State Corporation, sent the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation another batch of special equipment as part of the execution of the state defense order, including T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks and armored repair and evacuation vehicles BRAM-1M [based on the T-90 tank].

The United States is concerned about the topic of China's military buildup, and most of all America is afraid of the increase in China's nuclear potential. As US Deputy Secretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kohl said at a briefing on Friday, Beijing allegedly intends to increase the number of nuclear warheads at times.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the provocation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine took place against the background of a conference on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons

Russia has called on international organizations to condemn the criminal actions of the Kiev authorities carrying out acts of nuclear terrorism. This was reported to journalists on Friday by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, commenting on the provocation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) to fire at the facilities of the Zaporozhye NPP and Energodar.

"Caliber": Russian Tomahawk with a speed of Mach 3

The Kalibr cruise missile is the workhorse of the Russian troops. Although the special operation in Ukraine in 2022 was not the first case of their use, it demonstrated the importance of this missile family for the Russian armed forces, writes 19 Forty Five.

The Ukrainian Air Force can use American AGM-88 HARM (High-speed Anti-Radar Missile) anti-radar missiles against Russian air defense systems. The remains of one of these missiles were found on the positions of the Allied forces.

According to the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov, the tactical and technical characteristics make the S-400 the best air defense system existing in the world at the moment

The states that are among the oil monarchies of the Persian Gulf may become potential buyers of the Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system. This opinion was expressed by TASS military observer Viktor Litovkin and the head of the Bureau of Military-Political Analysis Alexander Mikhailov.

The S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems of the Northern Fleet conducted training in the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, the press service of the fleet reported.

"Peresvet" clones: pretty cheap and very angry

The Israelis have made a technological breakthrough by creating a combat laser, called in Hebrew "Magen or", translated as "Light Shield" (SSCH). This innovative weapon is a more powerful version of the "Iron Beam" (YL), which can be attributed to the first generation of Israeli light weapons.

According to Andrei Belousov, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Russia is trying to restart a multilateral dialogue on priority topics.

In August, the official entry into the Russian Book of Records named after 21-year-old Alice Kukvinova will take place. The youngest crew commander of a twin-engine helicopter in Russia works in the National Air Ambulance Service (NSSA) of Rostec State Corporation. To date, she has spent a total of 550 hours at the helm.

The counteroffensive announced by Zelensky still does not begin, the APU is suffering losses, not only in the Donbas, but also in other sectors of the front. At the same time, the advisers of the head of the office of the Ukrainian president are trying to give wishful thinking, coming up with various reasons for the retreat of the Ukrainian army. Alexey Arestovich, already called the "mouthpiece of Kiev", is trying especially in this field.

It is clarified that the ban does not apply to the equipment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of State Security, the People's Militia, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Prosecutor General's Office, which is involved in ensuring state and public security and conducting search and rescue operations.

The planes have been in conservation since 2004, the MCD portal reported

North Macedonia secretly handed over to Ukraine four Su-25 aircraft, which had been in conservation since 2004. This was announced on Thursday by the North Macedonian information portal of the ICD .

As a defender of the American Fleet, Tomcat serves his opponent

At the talks on July 19, the leaders of Russia and Iran stated that both sides had the necessary political will to develop relations. Specific issues were discussed at personal meetings of Presidents Vladimir Putin and Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, as well as at a reception with Rahbar (Supreme Leader) Ali Khamenei.

This is happening against the background of large-scale exercises around Taiwan

Top Chinese officials have been ignoring all attempts by American colleagues to contact them this week, Politico reports. U.S. officials fear that this will lead to accidents and miscalculations in the Taiwan region, which could escalate into a full-scale conflict. After the visit of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, China launched large-scale exercises - in several zones around Taiwan at once.

Captain of the 1st rank Vasily Dandykin predicted "great losses" to China in the event of a war with Taiwan

The visit of US Congressman Nancy Pelosi to Taipei provoked an aggravation of relations between China and Taiwan. Beijing lifted planes into the sky, sent ships to the island. The probability of an armed conflict between China and Taiwan is now high. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what a war between China and Taiwan might look like.

China's Challenge for America

Over the past decades, China has made impressive progress and has become a challenge for the United States in great-power competition, writes Project Syndicate. What will happen in the next three decades, and who will be the winner? The answer will depend, in particular, on China's actions and America's reaction to them.

The Western press sings in unison to American intelligence

America has never wanted to harm Russia, said former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum on July 22, she recalled the efforts of the Clinton, George W. Bush and Obama administrations to "integrate Russia into the international system."

NATO relies on artificial intelligence

At the meeting of the heads of State and Government of NATO countries in Madrid on June 29, 2022, a new strategic concept (SC-22) was approved, which sets out the priorities, tasks and approaches of the bloc for the next decade.

The online publication "Small Wars Journal" published the material Dylan Nigh "One More Link to the Stars: Space Training in Special Operations" ("One More link to the stars: space training of special operations forces") on the increasing role of space systems and capabilities in the actions of modern special operations forces.