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Nuland: The State Department will support the easing of sanctions against Russia if Moscow withdraws troops from Ukraine

US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said at a Senate hearing that Washington is ready to ease pressure against Moscow if the Russian military leaves the territory of Ukraine.

The Foreign Minister of the country noted that his "European colleague" took the issue into work

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that some European colleagues "took to work" the issue of providing Kiev with American F-16 fighters.

NYT: The US is going to increase the production of 155 mm shells six times in two years

The United States intends to increase the production of 155-millimeter shells six times in two years for the sake of supporting the Armed Forces, the NYT reports. This step is part of the "most aggressive campaign" to modernize the American military industry in 40 years.

The frigate Admiral Gorshkov conducted exercises in the Atlantic Ocean. From the ship, they worked out a strike with a hypersonic Zircon missile at a naval target at a distance of 900 kilometers. About why this event is so important for the Russian "defense industry", — in the material of RIA Novosti.

According to the results of the competitive selection, the Rostec United Engine Corporation won a grant from the Russian Foundation for the Development of Information Technologies (RFRIT) for the revision and implementation of domestic software in the production management system.

US President Joe Biden confirmed the shipment of 31 M1 Abrams tanks for Ukraine

Joe Biden during a briefing at the White House announced the delivery of 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. The US will also hand over eight M88 repair and evacuation armored vehicles. Western countries also plan to transfer hundreds of armored vehicles, including tanks, to Ukraine in the coming weeks.

Jordan and the United States have signed an agreement providing for the supply of 12 F-16C/D fighter jets of the Block 70 modification for $ 4.21 billion. This is reported by the government publication Petra. The US State Department approved this deal in February 2022, allowing the delivery of aircraft.

In the first part of the interview, Rogozin talked about how it was possible to track down the Ukrainian artillery crew that shot at the "Royal Wolves", from whom he studied in the special operation zone, whose experience can be used in the training of the mobilized, what his associates "touched" the Ukrainian troops and who helps the ex-head of Roscosmos in the area of his.

Japan is now as far as possible from the peaceful course it pursued under Shinzo Abe. The sharp deterioration of relations with Russia is superimposed on the trend of recent years – the return of the former empire of military power. Although the current Prime Minister Kishida talks about the desire to conclude a peace treaty with Moscow, the facts show that Japan considers not only China, but also Russia as an enemy.

During his visit to London, Hulusi Akar, at a meeting with his British counterpart, voiced Ankara's desire to buy "in full". The Turks want Eurofighter fighters, Hercules transporters, Type 23 frigates, which are not going to be sold yet, because the arrival of Type 26 frigates has shifted greatly to the right. Only the first one is on the way - "Glasgow". But the question is how long it will take to bring it "to mind". Judging by the Type 45 destroyers, a lot.

MWM: North Korea has demonstrated the unprecedented capabilities of its armed forces

The US is trying its best to find ammunition for Ukraine, writes MWM, and is even ready to reduce arsenals in South Korea for the sake of Kiev. But analysts called this decision untimely, as the DPRK demonstrated "new unprecedented capabilities" during recent tests.

On January 20, Leonardo Group announced the signing of a contract for the supply of 18 additional AW-169M light multipurpose helicopters for the Austrian Defense Ministry.

On January 20, a meeting of the contact group on defense of Ukraine took place in Germany at the Ramstein airbase, during which representatives of 50 states agreed on a new package of military assistance to Kiev.

Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec State Corporation) has expanded its export catalog with new samples of Russian military products, expanding the range of weapons and military equipment promoted on the world market.

DARPA has signed an agreement with Aurora Flight Sciences to build a working prototype of the X-plane aircraft. After more than five years of testing models in a wind tunnel, engineers are ready to create the first full-fledged working copy. The problem is that no one understands how it should look and work – it's still an area of experimentation.

This follows from the report of the Stockholm SIPRI Institute

According to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published in December 2022, Israeli and Turkish arms manufacturers showed the highest growth in sales of weapons and military equipment in the world in 2021.

Success accompanies compact models with turbines and electric motors

The Israeli military, on the one hand, has always sought to minimize the IDF's human losses during the constant wars with the Arabs, and on the other hand, these wars are always won. At the same time, the country has a very powerful scientific and technological base synthesizing Western and Soviet-Russian developments.

On January 19, 2023, at a meeting in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, representatives of the Ministries of Defense of nine European countries issued a joint statement called The Tallinn Pledge, in which they called for a sharp increase in Western military assistance to Ukraine in its war with Russia. The statement was signed by the Defense Ministers of Estonia, Great Britain, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania; and representatives of the Defense Ministries of Denmark, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Slovakia.

Hypersonic cruise missiles (GCR) are likely to fly at altitudes from 20 to 30 km, which are partly determined by the need to maintain the appropriate pressure for fuel combustion in the power plant.

Yeni Çağ: Turkey will not receive the F-16 until it approves Finland and Sweden's application to NATO

The US is blackmailing Turkey with the F-16 deal, writes Yeni Çağ. Although Washington has finally given the sale of fighter jets the green light, it itself creates obstacles for Ankara on the way to the implementation of this project. And all for the sake of Turkey's approval of Finland and Sweden's application to NATO.