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America rated Taiwan higher than Ukraine
In the event of an "invasion" of Taiwan by the Chinese army, the United States will send its troops to defend the island, Biden promised. In the spring, he already made such a promise, but his assistants later clarified that "the boss was misunderstood." This time, the president said: unlike Ukraine, he will send his soldiers to Taiwan to fight. Does this mean that a small island in the Pacific Ocean will become the arena of a battle between two superpowers?
Finland, following Sweden, declared its readiness to send its soldiers to Poland and the Baltic States
Finland is considering sending part of its ground forces to the Baltic States and Poland. This is reported by the Finnish publication Iltalehti, referring to sources in the field of foreign policy and security of the country.
Russian military shot down more than 30 drones during exercises in Abkhazia
The Russian military shot down more than 30 drones during exercises in the mountains of Abkhazia, the press service of the Southern Military District (SE) reports.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the destruction of the Russian Aerospace Forces of terrorist field commanders in Idlib
According to the ministry, the destroyed terrorists were directly involved in attacks on Syrian soldiers and civilians in the Idlib de-escalation zone
The Russian Aerospace Forces launched a massive strike on the terrorist base of the Jabhat al-Nusra group banned in Russia in the Syrian province of Idlib, destroying field commanders Bilal Said and Abu Dujan al-Diri.
The Ka-52M helicopter has received a new protection system against all modern MANPADS
The source said that new developments in the field of materials science have made it possible to increase the security of the machine without its radical weighting
The upgraded Ka-52M helicopter received an improved onboard defense system from all modern man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) and a new ballistic protection. This was told to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.
The assembly of drones can be included in the program of schools in Moscow and the Moscow region
Training in working with UAVs is planned to be carried out within the framework of lessons in housing, technology or computer science
Work with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) produced on the basis of the educational and methodological center for military-patriotic education of youth "Avangard" can be included in the program of secondary schools in Moscow and the Moscow region. This was reported to TASS by the director of the center Daria Borisova.
Poland's Ministry of Defense has signed contracts for the purchase of FA-50 light combat aircraft
On September 16, the signing ceremony of two executive contracts for the purchase by Poland of FA-50 light combat aircraft of the South Korean company Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) took place in Minsk-Mazowiecki.
Rosoboronexport will present Russian military and civilian products at the AAD 2022 exhibition in South Africa
Rosoboronexport JSC, part of Rostec State Corporation, is organizing a Russian exposition at the International Conference and Exhibition of Weapons and Military Equipment for All Types of Armed Forces AFRICA AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 2022.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation informs about the strike on the Iskra plant in Zaporozhye, where the maintenance of the HIMARS MLRS was carried out
Russian troops have stabilized the front in the north and south, having begun to fulfill the main task at the moment - the liberation of the Donetsk People's Republic. Despite the enemy's attempts to conduct counterattacks, the Allied forces continue to slowly move forward in the main directions in the Donbas.
Metinvest of the Ukrainian oligarch Akhmetov handed over 300 drones to the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Ukrainian military received drones totaling more than $1.4 million
The Metinvest company of Ukrainian oligarch Rinat Akhmetov handed over 300 more drones to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ukrainian information and analytical portal UkrRudProm reported on Monday.
Russian Defense Ministry: The United States has moved away from the issue of patents for drones for the delivery of biological weapons
Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces RCBZ troops, previously reported that the US Patent and Trademark Agency issued document No. 8,967,029 for an unmanned aerial vehicle for the spread of infected insects in the air.
The development of the CR929 aircraft began almost anew
At the World Design Capital 2022 conference in Shanghai, which opened on September 15, Academician of the Chinese Engineering Academy, Chief Researcher of the Commercial Aviation Corporation of China (COMAC) Wu Guanhui said that the preliminary design of the joint Russian-Chinese CR929 aircraft has begun. This is reported by the Shanghai Oriental Press.
A lot of noise from a small hold
London's Nuclear Ambitions: History and Modernity
Back in August 1948, the British government signed an agreement with the United States to deploy American military bases in the eastern part of England. Thus, for the first time in the history of the United Kingdom, foreign troops entered its territory in peacetime.
Communist War Brigades
The composition of the Chinese ground forces is extremely diverse
After the 2017 reform, 13 army groups (in five territorial commands) remained in the Land Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA). Each of them has six combined arms and six specialized brigades.
Turkey wants to be known as a formidable technological power
But her famous drones are kept on a tight leash and a dishonest word
Selcuk Bayraktar, the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and technical director of Baykar Makina, which produces Bayraktar TB2 attack drones, made a statement on August 30 in a local TV program.
"They will break it or lose it." Kiev's demands have divided the US military
The US is arguing about military assistance to Ukraine. In particular, whether to transfer modern F-16, F-15 and A-10 aircraft. There are fears that American technology will fall into the wrong hands. Kiev insists on expanding the "assortment" of supplies every day. How this can turn out — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The Greek Air Force received the first upgraded F-16 fighters
The first pair of F-16C/D fighter jets, upgraded to the latest F-16V standard by Lockheed Martin, has arrived in Greece.
Western experts are thinking about the possibility of including Denmark and Greenland in the aerospace defense of North America
After the start of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, Washington intensified its active opposition to Russia. This anti-Russian sentiment has initiated many economic sanctions and political steps. The military forces of the North Atlantic Alliance did not stand aside either. NATO has opened its doors to Finland and Sweden.
Poland has signed contracts for the purchase of 48 KAI FA-50 light combat aircraft in South Korea
On September 16, 2022, at the 23rd Tactical Airbase of the Polish Air Force in Minsk-Mazowiecki, in the presence of Polish President Andrzej Duda, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved contracts with the South Korean corporation Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the purchase of 48 FA-50 light combat aircraft by Poland.
Russia will receive 50 fifth-generation fighters
By 2026, Russia will have 50 fifth-generation Su—57 fighters - with a lag of six years
50 fifth-generation Su-57 fighters will enter service with the Russian Aerospace Forces with a six-year delay, in 2026, MWM reports. The author notes that lagging behind schedule is not an unprecedented phenomenon, but it will give a chance for leadership to new programs of the United States and China.
