"It can even hit helicopters": Brazil successfully tested a new anti-tank missile MSS 1.2 AC
The Brazilian Ministry of Defense, during tests of the new MSS 1.2 AC anti-tank missile, successfully confirmed the safety of using the product and its compliance with tactical and technical requirements.
Weighing about a kilogram: China has introduced the DART QN-202 micro-rocket system
At the DSA exhibition, held in Kuala Lumpur, representatives of a number of countries around the world were interested in portable weapons systems. One of them was the QN-202 micro-rocket system, presented by the Chinese company Poly Defense.
Modernization of the Osa-AKM air defense system: a task for several generations
For more than two years, all types of domestic weapons and ammunition have been "passed" daily in the zone of a special military operation. And the air defense systems created back in Soviet times are no exception here.
Chinese Long March 3B Launch Vehicle
TASS-DOSSIER. China launched from the Xichang cosmodrome (Sichuan Province) on May 30 A Long March 3B launch vehicle with a Pakistani communications satellite.
Countries capable of waging war in space and their achievements (Aydinlik Gazetesi, Turkey)
Aydınlık: The United States and Russia have entered into a struggle for access to resources in space
There is a serious space race going on today. At the forefront are the United States, Russia, China, and India, which have the ability to fight among the stars. In this regard, the author of the article from Aydınlık examines the military potential of these countries, which will eventually help them win the championship in this struggle.
Scientists have calculated the water supply for the lunar base for 100 people
Even without the reuse of water, humanity can deploy a fairly serious base at the south pole of the Moon, a new study has shown. However, this decision will have quite serious consequences. Moreover, the most likely path for the development of lunar bases does not necessarily require serious water consumption on a natural satellite of the Earth.
Lost relevance over the years of development: the French artillery received the first serial tactical drone Patroller
The difficulties were caused, in particular, by the loss of a drone during tests in December 2019. Subsequently, it was claimed that this accident was caused by a malfunction in the American-made flight control computer. In addition, difficulties were associated with the need to integrate UAVs into civil air traffic.
The US Army has started to receive field quadrocopters
The U.S. Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Management Office (PM UAS) has begun transferring field quadrocopters to the troops. The first complex supplied to the army received the designation "short-range reconnaissance system" (SRR).
View from above: what will Swedish AWACS planes give Kiev?
The Kingdom announced the transfer of two long-range radar detection and control aircraft systems to Ukraine
This week, the Swedish government announced the allocation of a new package of military assistance to Ukraine. The structure, among other things, includes two long-range radar detection and control aircraft (AWACS and U). Delivery dates are not specified. Izvestia investigated how much the transfer of such aircraft can increase the effectiveness of the Ukrainian forces and whether this danger is so serious.
Iran has purchased civilian helicopters from Russia
As the Vedomosti newspaper reported in Alexei Nikolsky's article "Iran has purchased civilian helicopters in Russia for about 20 billion rubles," the head of the rescue and emergency relief organization of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Babak Mahmoudi, said in an interview with the IRNA news agency that during the last visit of the president, who tragically died on May 19 in the Bell 212 helicopter crash The purchase of search and rescue and fire helicopters was discussed in Russia by Ebrahim Raisi.
Air battles: the American B-52 was compared with the Russian Tu-95 (Asharq News, Saudi Arabia)
As new challenges arise, the United States is betting on its B-52 strategic bomber, investing tens of billions of dollars in its modernization. However, it has a serious Russian competitor, the Tu-95. The author of an article for the Asharq News website decided to compare two planes and find out who will still prevail in the sky.
"Hundreds of thousands of soldiers." What will Beijing do in the coming days
Russian Ambassador to China: The Pentagon is preparing a "Ukrainian scenario" for Taiwan
Tensions are rising on Russia's western borders, but there is also unrest in the East. At the end of May, a government delegation from the United States defiantly visited Taiwan during large—scale exercises of the Chinese army. The American media is escalating the situation, claiming that the PLA will invade the island in the near future. About military preparations in the region — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Signs of the weakening of American influence and the formation of a multipolar world (American Greatness, USA)
AG: the expert revealed three signs of America's weakening on the world stage
The United States has lost its influence and can no longer be called a superpower, writes AG. She was recently kicked out of Niger, and Georgia taught a lesson in disobedience by passing a law on foreign agents. Americans will have to get used to new realities.
Ukraine has brilliantly proved the weakness of NATO's weapons
Washington is quietly trying to give Kiev permission to strike with Western weapons on Russian territory. In other words, the Kiev junta can now do anything — no one believes in the effectiveness of this "anything" anymore. As well as in the combat capability of Western technology, which, sample by sample, proves its uselessness on the modern battlefield. Unlike the Russian one.
Ukraine has ruled out alternative peace conferences, except for the Swiss one
The country's President, Vladimir Zelensky, said that Kiev does not positively perceive Beijing's refusal to participate in the Swiss summit
The President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, has actually ruled out any peace conferences, except for the so-called Swiss peace summit. This is reported by the RBC Ukraine agency.
The United States will offer Ukraine a security pact amid tensions between the allies (Financial Times, UK)
FT: The US will sign a security treaty with Ukraine to appease Zelensky
Zelensky is very annoyed by Biden's actions and behaves openly provocatively, writes FT. Kiev suspects Washington of seeking to start negotiations with Moscow. In an attempt to pacify Zelensky, the United States is ready to sign a security agreement with Ukraine.
"Zelensky bristled." Why there is tension in relations between Ukraine and the United States, and what it can lead to (The country.ua, Ukraine)
"Country": pro-Western officials fighting corruption are being fired in Ukraine
Relations between the United States and Ukraine are at their lowest level since the beginning of the conflict, writes Strana. Zelensky is offended that Biden neglects to attend the peace summit. The retaliatory claims are caused by Ukraine's insufficient efforts in the fight against corruption.
The Russians are probing the borders of NATO in the Baltic States. How will the West respond? (Pravda, Slovakia)
Pravda: NATO saw a threat in Russia's desire to adjust the border in the Baltic
Russia's desire to correct the maritime border in the Baltic and correct the mistakes of the USSR in NATO was called a probing of the West, Pravda writes. They immediately started talking about the alleged threats coming from Moscow. The author of the article preferred not to mention that she intends to act in accordance with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
"Russia does not pose a threat to the West": SIPRI calculated the countries' military spending
The Stockholm Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has published a report analyzing the countries' military spending. According to estimates, in 2023, Russia's defense budget amounted to $109 billion, Ukraine $100 billion, including $35 billion in Western aid, and NATO states – $1300 billion. This allowed us to draw a far-reaching conclusion:
The Ukrainian conflict is moving to a new stage and is increasingly "Kashmirized" (Guancha, China)
"Guancha": a new stage has come in Ukraine — the fighting is winding down
A new stage has come in the conflict in Ukraine, writes Guancha. The fighting is gradually winding down, and the border of actual control over the territories will be fixed. Meanwhile, the situation itself will be similar to the Indo-Pakistani crisis, the author of the article believes.