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As part of the Army 2022 exhibition in Russia, a model is presented that looks like a new elegant submarine concept. The structure, known as the Arcturus Project, is seen in photographs from the exhibition hall paired with an uninhabited large-displacement underwater vehicle called Surrogate-B.

Course correction in the direction of diplomacy in the Ukrainian crisis. Part 3

The popular opinion in the West that Russia seeks to "conquer" the whole of Ukraine is wrong, writes TNI. The author of the article emphasizes that if Moscow had set such ambitious goals, the ways to achieve them would have been completely different.

The participants of the Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons could not agree on the final document. Russia and the United States have made mutual accusations about this – the Russian side believes that the reason is the "politicized and false" statements of some delegations on Ukraine. What is the significance of this platform and how much did Russia need this document?

In the event of a conflict in the Pacific Ocean, two archipelagos are not to be envied

Relations between China and the ASEAN countries are extremely difficult. Beijing is actively imposing "great friendship" on its southern neighbors. At the same time, China's neighbors are quite justifiably afraid that this "friendship" will turn into aggression from the north.

The candidate for prime Minister of Great Britain stated that she is ready to use nuclear weapons against Russia. Putin only smiled in response? What are the three potential scenarios for the outbreak of a nuclear war?.

Kiev is trying to disrupt the visit of international observers to the station

On the eve of the upcoming visit of international observers, Ukrainian forces have intensified the shelling of the Zaporozhye NPP. From August 25 to August 26, the VFU launched an artillery strike on the station twice. They connected American M777 howitzers to the shelling of the NPP.

Most likely, the Belarusian Su-30SM fighter has been converted into a nuclear weapon carrier, and not the Su-24 tactical front-line bomber. Thus, the American edition of The Drive commented on the statement of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on the conversion of the Su-24 for nuclear weapons.

The project will bring European countries closer to achieving climate goals, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said

The construction of the Paks-2 NPP will guarantee Hungary's energy sovereignty and bring European countries closer to achieving climate goals. This was announced on Friday by Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev.

Lukashenko: do you remember that Putin and I discussed the possibility of carrying nuclear charges on our planes? Everything is ready!

Belarus is ready to respond instantly to threats from the West. This was stated to journalists by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, BelTA correspondent reports.

The newest RCB reconnaissance vehicle, the RHM-9, has been adopted by the Russian army. The complex created on the basis of the KamAZ-63969 Typhoon armored car significantly surpasses the RCB reconnaissance vehicles of previous generations already in service.

In a few days, according to the plan, the Artemis-1 mission should start, within the framework of which several hundred colonies of terrestrial yeast will be sent on a journey through the Solar System. At the time of launch, all of them will be in a live and active state, and the purpose of the experiment will be to check how long they can live. The BioSentinel project has a horizon of 18 months, but can be extended if necessary.

Zelensky's office promised to submit a document on security guarantees by the end of August

The Kiev authorities expect to soon present the first and "very powerful" document with recommendations on security guarantees for Ukraine, said the head of the office of Vladimir Zelensky Andrey Ermak, UNIAN reports.

The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022" has completed its work. The reference material summarizing the results of the forum is published on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Russia has proposed to return tactical nuclear weapons to the Navy. However, such a step would mean Moscow's rejection of the "gentleman's agreement" between Gorbachev and Bush Sr. To what extent is this idea feasible and in demand in today's realities? Will TNW give the Russian Navy an advantage in the World Ocean? And how will Washington react to such actions?

Israel is ready to stop Tehran's nuclear program by force of arms

A few months ago, a secret meeting of high-ranking military officials of Israel and a number of Arab countries was held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The meeting was attended by the Chief of the General Staff of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces), Aviv Kohavi, and his Saudi counterpart Fayad ibn Hamid ar-Ruwaili. High-ranking army officials from Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar were also present.

In 2029, the US will have a new intercontinental ballistic missile

On March 5, 2022, the US Air Force announced the official name of the new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) USA – LGM-35A Sentinel. Previously, it was called GBSD (Ground Based Strategic Deterrent) – "Ground-based strategic deterrence System". What lies behind the change of this name?

Playing with fire in Ukraine

The US should stop playing with fire in Ukraine, where the escalation of the conflict threatens a nuclear clash, the author of the article warns. Moscow will not make concessions to the West in Ukraine. The US is dragging out the conflict in vain.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation provided evidence

On August 18, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the absence of Russian military equipment at the Zaporozhye NPP and provided evidence, as well as told in detail about its shelling by Ukrainian armed formations. According to the ministry, Kiev is ready to initiate a "minor accident" at the NPP in order to achieve the entry of international troops into the south of the country. The Russian military warned about the radiation danger of such a scenario. Experts note that the Ukrainian authorities have been consistently preparing for its implementation for a long time.

Academician Radiy Ilkaev, honorary scientific director of the Sarov Nuclear Center, believes that Russian warships need to be re-equipped with tactical nuclear weapons, as it was in Soviet times. The scientist made such a statement at the opening ceremony of the monument to Admiral Vysotsky in Moscow. Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky was the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy from 2007 to 2012, he died on February 5, 2021 at the age of 67.

Do we not have the necessary nuclear weapons to deter Russia and China?

The United States is in an unenviable position, because they do not have the necessary weapons to deter Russia from using low-power nuclear warheads, writes The Hill. The author complains that the main drawback of the American nuclear forces is the inability to "give a convincing answer."