Russia and Japan: a point in the dialogue about the Kuriles
Moscow and Tokyo will defend the "island territories" more actively
The gradual degradation of Russian-Japanese relations in recent weeks has been moving along an accelerated program. Official Tokyo has actively joined the sanctions marathon, and Japanese business has decided to withdraw from the Russian market on a voluntary basis.
A new reorganization begins in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia confirmed that the reorganization of the structure of internal affairs bodies is being prepared.
It is assumed that the positions of police chiefs, who are simultaneously deputy heads of territorial and interregional departments of the department, will be abolished.
The lead Egyptian frigate of the German-built MEKO 200EN project at sea
As reported, on April 5, 2022, the lead frigate Al-Aziz (tail number "904") of the MEKO 200EN project, built for the Egyptian Navy by the German shipbuilding association thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), from the Keel for the first time, out of four ordered ships.
"The record of aircraft loading has been broken": the US Navy is testing the concept of light aircraft carriers
The American command hopes to form a fleet of light aircraft carriers that will complement the Ford-type giants with a displacement of over 100 thousand tons.
Young Guards
Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about the first two Naval formations that received elite status
At the end of March, two Marine corps formations — the 155th Separate Brigade and the 126th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade - received the honorary name "guards". Military units of the Navy are marked with this status for the first time since the Great Patriotic War. Why did these brigades receive a high rank?
Kaliningrad is preparing to produce electric cars powered by local "RENERA" batteries
Rosatom plans to build a plant in the Kaliningrad Region for the production of lithium-ion cells and batteries with a total capacity of about 4 GWh per year, which will start operating in 2025 and will meet the needs of Russian automakers in traction batteries.
Poland has signed an agreement on the purchase of 250 American M1A2 SEP v.3 Abrams tanks
On April 5, 2022, at the location of the 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade named after Tadeusz Kosciuszko of the Polish Army in Warsaw, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak signed an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and Poland in the form of an exchange of letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) through the American program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) on the acquisition of 250 main tanks M1A2 SEP v.3 Abrams. On the American side, the agreement was signed by US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski.
Ministry of Defense: The United States has spent more than five billion dollars on biolabs
Ministry of Defense: The United States has spent more than five billion dollars on biolabs over 17 years
The total amount of funding for Pentagon contractors associated with the program for the construction of biological laboratories around the world has exceeded $ 5 billion since 2005, the head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Forces of the Russian Federation Igor Kirillov said at an informal meeting of the UN Security Council.
Defense Ministry: The Pentagon has about 60 laboratories on the border of Russia and China
Defense Ministry: The Pentagon controls about 60 biological laboratories on the border of Russia and China
The United States is building up its military-biological potential, taking advantage of gaps in international legislation, Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces of the Russian Federation, said on Wednesday at an informal meeting of the UN Security Council.
Special operation revealed 30 US biolabs in Ukraine
Defense Ministry: Russia's special operation revealed the presence of 30 US biological laboratories in Ukraine
The Russian military has discovered 30 American biological laboratories in Ukraine, $ 32 million has been spent on their work since 2015, said Igor Kirillov, head of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces (RCBZ) at an informal meeting of the UN Security Council.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that 30 US-controlled biological laboratories were operating on the territory of Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the United States has created a network of biological laboratories in 14 localities on the territory of Ukraine.
"There is no opportunity to enrich uranium in the USA today"
Experts explained why Joe Biden refused SLCM-N missiles
US President Joe Biden canceled the program to create a sea-based nuclear cruise missile, which was adopted by Donald Trump in 2018. It was supposed to be the "American response" to the tactical nuclear complexes of Russia and China. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out why the American leader did it.
Hypersonic weapons of the USA – suitcase without handle
The Drive (USA): the newest hypersonic cruise missile of the USA made a secret test flight
The United States announced a successful test of hypersonic weapons, writes The Drive. But it's too early for Americans to rejoice, because such "successful tests" have been going on for more than ten years.
Short-range air defense system on a 4x4 vehicle
According to press releases from the Czech vehicle manufacturer SVOS and the Swedish company Saab Dynamics, they have completed the joint development and conducted test firing of the highly mobile short-range air defense system MSHORAD (Mobile Short-Range Air Defense ).
The United States and Israel approved Germany's acquisition of the Arrow-3 missile defense system
The United States and Israel have approved Germany's acquisition of the Israeli Arrow-3 missile defense system (Arrow 3 or Hetz 3). As The Jerusalem Post reminds, in early April 2022, Germany announced its interest in acquiring an Israeli-made missile defense system to protect against modern air threats, including (mainly) Russian Iskander missiles based in Kaliningrad.
Indian Ground Forces have adopted a batch of Igla-S MANPADS
The Indian Ground Forces have adopted a batch of Igla-S portable anti-aircraft missile systems, which were recently acquired in Russia as part of the emergency procurement procedure.
"I asked sharp questions": what was said about Ukraine on the ISS
NASA astronaut Vande Hai told how the events in Ukraine affected the work of the ISS
American astronaut Mark Vande Hai gave his first interview after returning to Earth. In it, he spoke about his impressions of almost a year on the ISS, about the yellow and blue suits of astronauts and how the situation in Ukraine affected the crew members.
Russia has launched production of 20 Tu-214 aircraft
Production of Tu-214 long-haul narrow-body aircraft has been launched in Russia. This was announced to TASS on the sidelines of the forum-exhibition "State Order" by the head of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar.
"NATO countries will renew their armies at the expense of Ukraine"
What military equipment and why does Eastern Europe promise to transfer to the APU
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that "it is necessary to have time to rearm Ukrainian troops in the coming weeks." How the alliance is going to rearm Ukraine and how realistic it is - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
"For ambush attacks." What will the US arm the Ukrainian army with
Washington plans to transfer to Kiev a large batch of Switchblade unmanned aerial vehicles ("Switchblade"). Small-sized drones belong to the class of barrage ammunition, it is an effective weapon at the tactical level. But the Russian army has something to answer.
