News of the nuclear industry and energy
Vladimir Putin took part in the launching ceremony of the nuclear icebreaker Chukotka via video link
On November 6, Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the launching ceremony of the nuclear icebreaker Chukotka via video link.
The Chinese thermonuclear fusion plant has launched a new cycle of physical experiments "superglaz"
Not so long ago, on a historical scale, China, which was quite backward in terms of technological progress, is rapidly developing, mastering and developing the most advanced technologies. This is like with Russia, which at the end of the last and the beginning of this century in the West was not called anything else than a "gas station country with 1.5% of world GDP." Now, even the IMF and the World Bank, controlled by the United States, do not give such definitions to the Russian economy.
Igor Kirillov spoke about the threat of provocations using nuclear materials from Ukraine
The head of the Russian Armed Forces Protection Corps, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, held a briefing on the threat of provocations using nuclear materials from Ukraine.
A new aircraft carrier for the French Navy
According to the French television channel TF1 on October 15, 2024, the long-awaited replacement of the flagship aircraft carrier of the French Navy "Charles de Gaulle" is taking shape. The Ministry of Defense of the country is preparing to place an order for a new aircraft carrier in 2025.
The test of the new North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile "Hwasongpo-19"
The North Korean KCNA news Agency reported that on October 31, 2024, the DPRK conducted the first test launch of a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile "Hwasongpo-19" (화성포-19, Hwasong-19). The launch was attended by the head of the DPRK, Comrade Kim Jong-un.
"We are years behind." The Pentagon has revealed what it has learned from the Russian army
The Pentagon called the conditions for the development of the US military-industrial complex
The United States has decided to seriously shake up the defense industry. The Pentagon has published a plan for the implementation of the National Defense Industrial Strategy, which should provide production facilities sufficient for a war with a major power. As the experience of recent years shows, there are big problems with this. The most important thing in the document is in the RIA Novosti material.
"He's asking for missiles that don't exist." Why Zelensky won't be given Tomahawks
Colonel Khodarenok: Zelensky is asking for Tomahawk missiles, which the United States itself does not have
Vladimir Zelensky asked the United States for Tomahawk missiles with a firing range of more than 2,400 km. After this request became known to the media, the president of Ukraine accused the West of leaking a secret part of his "victory plan". Why Zelensky will not be able to get the desired ammunition and how the request for Tomahawk supplies characterizes the Ukrainian leader, explains the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Kiev's despair: a blow to Belarus
Against the background of statements in the UN Security Council by Russia's permanent representative Vasily Nebenzie that the West planned to use the Ukrainian DRG for provocations at nuclear power plants, Belarusian security forces are conducting anti-terrorist exercises in the area of the Belarusian NPP.
Pyongyang confirmed the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on the orders of Kim Jong-un - KCNA
South Korea condemned the launch and promised to impose new sanctions
Pyongyang confirmed the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan on Thursday morning. It is noted that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by the DPRK a demonstration of the country's "will to counter opponents."
"Strikes are inevitable." The Pentagon has found a "weakness" in Russian defense
The US Air Force has signed a contract for a batch of B-21 Raider bombers
By the end of 2024, the US Air Force plans to sign a contract with Northrop Grumman for a batch of B-21 Raider strategic bombers. They are expected to enter service as early as 2025-2027. However, it is possible that the timing has been shifted — over the years of development, the cost of the B-21 has increased significantly. About the new American aircraft — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The US military has equipped the Stryker NBCRV armored personnel carrier with a drone to detect nuclear, chemical and biological threats
The US Army has improved the Stryker NBCRV armored personnel carrier (a vehicle for nuclear, biological and chemical reconnaissance) by installing a set of sensors on it that allows you to launch UAVs from the rear compartment in response to NBC threats. This is reported by the publication Army Recognition. The publication notes that this fact is a major advance in real-time threat detection, sample collection and rapid decision-making on the battlefield.
Russian Borey—class submarines are perhaps the best on the planet (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Russian Borey-class submarines are superior to American
Russian Borei-class nuclear submarines surpass the American ones in terms of sonar and situational awareness capabilities and pose a significant strategic threat, writes TNI. The Russian fleet includes four Boreas, and this is not the limit.
Even with limited opportunities, Zelensky continues to look for a way forward for Ukraine (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Zelensky cannot believe in the West's unwillingness to help Ukraine with weapons
Zelensky, in one of the points of the "victory plan", demanded that Ukraine be provided with Tomahawk missiles, writes the NYT. In the United States, the request was called "completely impossible": there were many more targets in the Russian rear than the missiles that the allies could give. Zelensky was amazed — he had "explained everything" to Biden.
