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Possible conflicts at sea involving China

The most likely threat to China's security today and in the future until 2035 are local conflicts that may arise from maritime directions.

Short memory, complacent moods and not bad commerce destroy military power

During the Cold War, the Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg) were in the main, central direction of the confrontation between the NATO bloc and the Warsaw Pact Organization. Therefore, despite their limited capabilities, these countries had to have combat-ready armies.

The development will reduce the development time of new drones by 1.7 times and reduce their cost by up to 30%

A new drone control system that allows overcoming the effects of electronic warfare (EW) has been developed in Russia at the NTI competence Center "Technologies of Robotics and Mechatronics Components" at Innopolis University in Tatarstan. This was reported to TASS by the NTI Project Support Fund.

On July 26, the Czech Defense Ministry announced the arrival at the 22nd helicopter base of the Air Force of the first pair of AH-1Z "Viper" attack helicopters purchased in the United States.

CNN showed the naval drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which attacked the ships of the Russian Federation and the Crimean Bridge

The CNN team visited a secret Ukrainian naval base and showed a surface drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Colonel Khodarenok: Only 3% of the MLRS available in the West were transferred to Ukraine

Western media report on non-public negotiations on Ukraine between ex-US officials and Russian politicians. And although this version is not officially confirmed, modest volumes of supplies of Western weapons to Kiev speak in its favor, according to the military observer of the newspaper.En" Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

Vladimir Putin called the losses of the Ukrainian army

Ukrainian formations have intensified hostilities in the direction of the main strike — in the Zaporozhye region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on July 27.

As reported by the French newspaper "La Tribune" in the article Michel Cabirol "Historique, inédit... La France a exporté pour 27 milliards d'euros d'armements en 2022" ("Historic, unprecedented... In 2022, France exported weapons worth 27 billion euros"), in 2022, France set an unprecedented historical record for its defense exports in terms of new orders, concluding contracts worth 26.97 billion euros.

Also, an employee of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, Franz-Stefan Gadi, and the head of the Russian Armed Forces study program at the American Center for Naval Analysis, Michael Kofman, note that Ukrainian fighters lack coherence, which is why they cannot break through the Russian defense.

The Russian Ka-52M attack helicopter carrying the "Product 305" missile poses a serious threat to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, writes Forbes. The range of this weapon is 15 km, which allows the crews to launch it beyond the reach of the air defense of Ukraine

As Dmitry Kuzyakin, CEO of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, clarified, the FPV drone is not limited by the range

FPV drones (first-person view) used in the area of its own are able to remain intact and continue flying after ramming aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles. This was announced to TASS by Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB).

Now, about 17 months after the start of the special military operation, the use of single-use unmanned systems on the battlefields by both sides of the conflict has exponentially expanded. They have taken over many functions previously performed by manned aircraft or more expensive autonomous platforms.

Large-scale Talisman Sabre 2023 exercises are taking place in Australia, involving over 30 thousand fighters with the participation of military personnel from the United States, as well as Japan, France, Germany, South Korea and other countries. However, the maneuvers had to be stopped due to the crash of the MRH 90 Taipan helicopter.

The original was taken from a colleague of imp_navigator at a military parade in Pyongyang to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Patriotic Liberation War

Irradiation of Russian aircraft with weapons guidance systems led to the automatic shooting of false thermal targets

CPVS: in 2023, the "coalition" allowed more than 20 dangerous approaches with the aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria

In 2023, the international coalition led by the United States allowed more than 20 dangerous approaches with Russian aircraft in the skies over Syria. This was announced on Saturday, July 29, by the deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties in the Arab Republic, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov.

Navy servicemen celebrate a professional holiday. Many are in the war zone. From the first days of its fleet is very active. About the most significant operations — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Both sides of the Ukrainian conflict are actively using drones for reconnaissance. Operators mainly observe the terrain using conventional cameras in the optical range, less often – via the IR channel, as this requires more specialized equipment. The German Defense Ministry decided to test conducting reconnaissance in hyperspectral mode.

In May of this year, the UK was the first among Ukrainian allies to lift the taboo on the supply of long-range ammunition by providing Kiev with Storm Shadow air-to-ground cruise missiles. Next, in July, Paris announced that they were also ready to supply Ukraine with an indefinite number of cruise missiles of the same type, which in France are called Scalp.

Russia's weakness would give Ukraine a chance to break through in a counteroffensive, writes The Economist. But it didn't happen. On the contrary, Russian troops have demonstrated perseverance and ingenuity. As a result, the AFU operation stalled and began to turn into a war of attrition.