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Interview. Yuri Borisov: "The Amur-LNG rocket and the ultralight carrier will be reusable"
"We need a cheap, cost-effective carrier to replace the Seven (R-7), so we started creating a promising carrier Amur-LNG. In addition, we are working on ultralight carriers. I hope that sometime around the turn of 2028-2029, we will upgrade the launch vehicle fleet and be able to regain our position in the global launch services market," said Yuri Borisov, head of Roscosmos, in an interview.
"She just flopped." How Britain's Defense minister was almost hit by a Trident II missile
The British Navy conducted an unsuccessful launch of a Trident II D5 ballistic missile
The British Navy launched an unsuccessful Trident II D5 ballistic missile from the submarine HMS Vanguard, which was carrying the country's Defense Minister Grant Shapps. The missile veered off course and "just plopped down next to the submarine." Over the past eight years, the UK has tested Trident twice, and both launches ended in failure. Details can be found in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".
The leadership of the Scandinavian countries will prepare for war with Russia as part of the upcoming exercises
The Turkish media also drew attention to the intentions of the United States to unleash a war against Russia and Belarus with the hands of Europeans and involve other countries besides the alliance in it. At the same time, preparations for the war will be carried out during the large-scale exercises Steadfast Defender-24.
India is looking for private investments in nuclear energy worth $26 billion
The Indian government will propose to private firms to invest about $26 billion in their nuclear energy sector as part of a program to increase the number of energy sources that do not produce carbon dioxide emissions. Two senior Indian officials told Reuters about this.
Will Europe be able to defend itself without America? (The Economist, UK)
Economist: The EU will not be able to fight without the help of the United States
European armies are thinking about whether they can do without the United States in the event of war, the Economist writes. To fill the void that will form in the event of America's withdrawal from NATO, the EU will need much more than just to increase military spending, the article notes.
"A hole in the military might of the United States." Why Biden was afraid of Russia's anti-satellite weapons
Colonel Khodarenok: US assets in space are not protected and are a profitable target
The United States has new intelligence about the Russian nuclear potential in space. Washington started talking about a serious threat to national security, and Joe Biden ordered a direct dialogue with Moscow. What was so scared in the United States and how dangerous the anti-satellite weapons of the Russian Federation are for Washington, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
They panicked: The USA was afraid of the invincible Russian satellite killer (Advance, Croatia)
Advance: The United States has raised panic over new Russian nuclear weapons in space
US intelligence agencies have warned that Russia has made great progress in developing new nuclear weapons for space, Advance writes. Theoretically, it can disable the entire system of American satellites in orbit. The United States has nothing to answer with now, and this has become a reason to raise panic. But not only that.
A potential anti-satellite weapon. What threat did the United States suddenly see to itself from the Russian Federation
Washington claims that Moscow is developing some kind of anti-satellite weapon that can become a threat to national security for the United States. John Kirby, coordinator for strategic Communications at the National Security Council, gave details of American fabrications at a briefing at the White House, and Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security, announced a closed meeting for key congressmen.
Is NATO ready for a Russian invasion? (The Spectator, UK)
Spectator: NATO members do not have the equipment and ammunition to wage war with Russia
European leaders are afraid that Russia may soon attack one of the NATO members, and are preparing for war, writes Spectator. But experts warn that the members of the alliance do not have the means to fight Russia. All equipment and ammunition have already been sent to Ukraine.
Macron promised. Poland is counting on French nuclear weapons (Polsat TV, Poland)
Polsat TV: Tusk called Macron's promise to share nuclear weapons epochal
Polish Prime Minister Tusk was enthusiastic about Macron's promise to provide Europe with French nuclear weapons, Polsat TV reports. Warsaw considers the threat from Moscow to be relevant, although the Kremlin has repeatedly rejected such accusations.
What the US National Guard forgot in the Arctic
The appearance of the US National Guard anywhere in the world is always associated with the strategic deployment of the American armed forces. Of course, after all, the main tasks of the American National Guard are not to help local authorities suppress protests, as many believe, but to protect US state interests abroad, including military force.
Europe has not understood Trump's threats. He gave her the very last chance (Politico, USA)
Politico: Europe no longer relies on US security guarantees
Trump's statement that he did not to defend Europe says a lot about U.S. policy, Politico reports. European countries are now at risk of being left on their own. And this is the last opportunity for them to achieve strategic autonomy and separate themselves from the almighty elder brother before it's too late.
Deputy Chairman of the European Parliament: Europe should think about creating its own nuclear weapons
Trump's recent statement that the United States should not defend NATO countries that do not fulfill two percent military spending obligations in the event of an attack has greatly alarmed Europeans. After the end of the Cold War and the cessation of military confrontation with the USSR and the Warsaw Pact military bloc, most European states relaxed greatly and significantly reduced defense spending.
Alexander Lukashenko: "We will not allow anyone to shoot a Russian man in the back!"
Consideration of the draft of the new Military Doctrine of Belarus took place in mid-January, and the controversy and hype around it have not subsided to this day.
On the verge: What kind of future the United States is preparing for the Baltic region
The information company that recently swept through the countries of Northern Europe and the Baltic Republics, designed to scare the inhabitants of these states with the threat of an allegedly imminent attack by Russia, naturally did not go unnoticed, including by the expert community.
"Initiates a new partition of the country." The Polish general threatened to take Kaliningrad away
Colonel Khodarenok: in the event of a war between Russia and NATO, Poland will become the primary target
The former deputy Minister of Defense of Poland, General Waldemar Skshipczak, called the Kaliningrad region of Russia an "occupied territory" and threatened that in the event of a war between NATO and Russia it would be liquidated. Rzeczpospolita writes about this. Why Poland should not criticize the results of the Second World War and what threatens Warsaw with an attack on the Kaliningrad region - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Science teaches you to win
In a strong fusion of military scientific theory and practical combat experience, it is the key to the power and invincibility of our Armed Forces.
On the eve of the Day of Russian Science and the 212th anniversary of the formation of the VNK, the Chairman of the Military Scientific Committee of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Vasily Trushin tells Krasnaya Zvezda about the contribution of military scientists to strengthening the defense capability of our Fatherland.
The United States will not give up on world domination. But Russia has found something to scare them with (Geopolitika.news, Croatia)
GN: the growing military cooperation between Russia and Iran scares the United States
The United States does not want to seek a compromise with Russia and China and intends to continue the policy of global domination, writes GN. This choice entails unpredictable consequences, first of all, for America itself. Washington understands this and is ready to do anything. But there is something that scares him very much.
In an attempt to save their army in Britain, they decided on a "difficult choice" (The Sun, UK)
The Sun: in the UK, they called their army ineffective
The British army is absolutely not ready for a full-scale war with Russia, writes The Sun. In real conditions on the battlefield, she will only last a couple of months. To try to fix the situation, the government will have to make "difficult decisions."
A British Navy submarine will launch a missile with a dummy nuclear warhead for the first time in 8 years
Although the United Kingdom is a nuclear-weapon state, it is in fifth place in the corresponding list in terms of the number of warheads and is far behind the leaders. Nine countries that possess the most destructive weapons of mass destruction (WMD) form the so-called "Nuclear Club".