Spiegel: Germany handed over the first IRIS-T SLM air defense system to the Ukrainian army
The transfer, according to the publication, took place on Tuesday near the Polish-Ukrainian border
Germany has handed over to Ukraine the first of four IRIS-T SLM air defense systems promised by Berlin. This was reported on Tuesday by Der Spiegel magazine .
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Zaluzhny: Rocket attacks have to be repelled with old Soviet weapons
The Ukrainian General Staff, where a week ago they announced the "possible end of the war with victory" either by spring or even before the end of this year, are now looking for opportunities to reach a Western audience for new requests for military and military-technical assistance. The message is the same: "Give more, then we will definitely defeat Russia."
The Thai Navy received the FK-3 SAM and the Dzhigit OPU with the Igla-S MANPADS
The Thai Navy received the FK-3 medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems of Chinese production, as well as the Russian Dzhigit support launchers with Igla-S MANPADS.
Experts have proposed to land a NASA lunar expedition on the Leibniz-Beta plateau
There are deposits of water ice or "water" rocks
Scientists have found out that the most interesting landing point for the first expedition under the Artemios lunar program is the Leibniz-Beta plateau, where there are deposits of water ice or "water" rocks. The Russian probe Luna-27 may land in the same region, Maria Dyachkova, a researcher at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow), said on Tuesday at the XIII Moscow Symposium on the Study of the Solar System.
Viper – new barrage ammunition from SpearUAV
The Israeli company SpearUAV announced that in October 2022 it will present a new barrage ammunition (BB) at the annual meeting and exhibition of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA, Association of the United States Army). Viper ("Viper") is a solution for a quadcopter that can be used both as a BB and as a multi—purpose drone (UAV).
Strategic argument
Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about how heavy bomber aircraft helped to achieve the set military goals
On Monday, October 10, 2022, a massive missile strike was observed from the very morning on the entire Ukrainian territory remaining under Kiev's control. There is something new in this — cruise missile attacks came in waves. In addition to military targets, energy facilities were also defeated. In just the first half of the day, according to Ukrainian estimates, up to two hundred Russian land-, sea- and air-based missiles, as well as kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles, were used, which made this "air offensive" one of the largest since the beginning of the special operation.
The largest Iranian drone can carry 13 bombs and fly for 35 hours
The newest Iranian strike drone Shahed-149 Gaza was put into service in 2022. This device enters the Aerospace Forces units of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.
American General McConville voiced his opinion about the factors of the army's success in a future war
The American armed forces were right in strategic terms, betting on high-tech long-range weapons and high-intensity combat training of personnel. This was stated by the Chief of Staff of the army (ground forces) US General James McConville in an interview with Breaking Defense.
The US press questioned the effectiveness of the CIA
With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the socialist camp, Americans have more and more questions about the activities of the US Central Intelligence Agency. Citizens of the country do not understand why it is needed at all, according to The New Yorker.
Finland wanted to join NATO because of the "Russian threat". But there is one problem
Mika Aaltola: Finland will probably become a NATO member within four months
Finland may become a member of NATO in the spring of next year, writes Aamulehti. She was prompted to do this by the "geopolitical threat" from Russia. But to join the alliance, you first need to enlist the support of Turkey and Hungary.
The EU is counting on gas from this country. However, there is one but
After the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, Norway has become one of the central links of energy security in Europe, writes The Washington Post. However, now the country is facing sharp criticism: Europeans accuse Oslo of trying to cash in on the crisis.
Russian Ambassador to Ottawa: The Canadian Foreign Ministry considers the Crimean Bridge a legitimate target for the AFU
Diplomat Oleg Stepanov was summoned to the Canadian Foreign Ministry in connection with the events in Ukraine
The Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs considers the Crimean Bridge a legitimate target for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and its special services. This was announced in a telephone conversation with Russian journalists by Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov, who was invited to the Canadian Foreign Ministry on Monday.
WP: The US is unlikely to accelerate the supply of weapons to Kiev or provide Patriot systems
As noted in the publication, the Ukrainian authorities requested from the American side "the latest air defense systems"
The US authorities are unlikely to accelerate the process of approving the supply of modern weapons to Ukraine, and Washington, most likely, will not send Patriot missile systems to Kiev. This is stated in an article published on Tuesday in the electronic version of The Washington Post.
Mass media: Ukraine, after the explosions in the country, asks the United States for tactical ballistic missiles
Kiev asks the administration of US President Joe Biden to "abandon restraint" and deliver Atacms missiles
Kiev is asking the United States to supply new types of weapons, including Atacms tactical ballistic missiles and fourth-generation F-15 and F-16 combat fighters.
Stoltenberg: air defense supplies to Ukraine will be one of the main topics of the meeting of NATO ministers
According to the Secretary General of the alliance, Ukraine needs various systems capable of destroying different types of targets, including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones
The issue of supplying Ukraine with modern air defense systems and shells for them will be one of the main topics of the upcoming meeting of NATO defense ministers next week. This was stated by Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in an interview with the BBC Broadcasting Corporation on Tuesday.
Kiev demanded that the United States supply long-range missiles and anti-aircraft systems in response to a missile strike by Russia
The massive missile attack carried out by the Russian Armed Forces on Monday greatly frightened the political leadership of Ukraine, led by Zelensky. Despite the bravura statements of the regime's representatives to the press, in fact, Kiev was at a complete loss, not knowing what to do and how to respond to it.
Europe's arsenals are empty because of supplies to Ukraine, and there is nothing to replenish them with
The European Union was not ready for the current volume of arms supplies to Ukraine, since defense spending has not been a priority for it for a long time, the author of the article for Bloomberg writes. It will take years to close the gap between supply and demand.
Media: the development of the crisis in Ukraine depends on whether the United States needs its continuation
An editorial in the print version of the Chinese newspaper Global Times says that the United States wants to fully benefit from the conflict, including making Europe more dependent on them
The United States is watching the escalation of the situation in Ukraine, the development of the crisis depends on whether the United States needs the continuation of this conflict. This is stated in an editorial published on Tuesday in the print version of the Chinese newspaper Global Times .
The United States planned to kill two birds with one stone: to exhaust Russia and subjugate Europe
Asharq Al-Awsat: Germany urged the EU to seek low gas prices from the US
Europe is unhappy with gas prices, but it has no choice. It is obliged to follow the United States and support Ukraine at their behest, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. So the White House wants to kill two birds with one stone: to exhaust Russia, continuing to supply Kiev with weapons, and subjugate Europe.
White House: Musk does not represent the US authorities when he talks about the settlement in Ukraine
The coordinator for Strategic Communications at the White House National Security Council, John Kirby, said that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky should decide when to negotiate
American entrepreneur Elon Musk, who heads Tesla and SpaceX, does not represent the US authorities when he talks about the settlement in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky decides when to negotiate.