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The United States and Europe accused Iran of accelerating uranium enrichment for the production of nuclear weapons
The United States and three European states, namely France, Germany and the United Kingdom, have again accused Iran of accelerating a technological program to enrich uranium, allegedly with the aim of producing its own nuclear weapons. In a joint statement published on the website of the US State Department, Washington, Paris, Berlin and London noted that Iran's increasing pace of uranium enrichment cannot be explained by any goals in the civilian sphere.
"With a sickle for NATO." The West has never learned how to track these missiles
The Topol-M complexes took over combat duty 35 years ago
Exactly 35 years ago, on December 30, 1988, the first regiment armed with the RT-2PM "Topol" (according to the NATO classification SS-25 Sickle — "Sickle") took up combat duty. These complexes are the last "nuclear cudgel" developed in the USSR. They are planned to be completely decommissioned next year. About the history of this weapon and how it will be replaced — in the material of RIA Novosti.
In 2023, these ten types of weapons attracted the most attention! Three large Chinese projects have taken the first lines of the rating
Due to the tense situation in the world, many types of weapons attracted the attention of military observers, according to Huanqiu Shibao. In addition to the latest Chinese technology, which demonstrated Beijing's impressive progress in the development of its military-industrial complex, the deadly Russian submarines Belgorod and Khabarovsk were also in the ranking.
Russia is moving to strategic thinking in Africa
Experts assessed the results of the year in relations between Russia and African countries
The past year will be remembered as a time of impressive victories for Russian diplomacy in Africa. Moscow has achieved significant success in the military, energy and economic spheres of cooperation with the countries of the continent, simultaneously collapsing France's influence on the former colonies. How did Russia achieve these results?
The main events of 2023 in the military sphere
The main events of 2023 in the military sphere: the superiority of the Russian Armed Forces in the zone of its own
The main event of the year in the military sphere remains the special military operation in Ukraine, which demonstrates the superiority of the Russian Armed Forces on the battlefield over the Ukrainian Armed Forces, despite the extensive military support of the Kiev regime by the West.
CSTO: "Minsk has set a high pace"
The end of the year is the time for summing up. On New Year's Eve, everyone wants to calculate and evaluate the results achieved, praise or criticize themselves and others. The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is no exception. The other day, on December 19, a joint meeting of the Council and the 16th plenary session of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly were held in Moscow. The main topic of the events was the results of the session of the Collective Security Council (CSC) of the Organization, held on November 23 in Minsk.
Airfield network of the Russian Air Force before and after the reform of 2008-2009 in the regions bordering Finland
To date, according to official data from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Russian Aerospace Forces operate only 10 military and joint-based airfields in the Leningrad, Murmansk regions and the Republic of Karelia, and 9 more airfields are abandoned or transferred to spare ones after 2009.
"The arena of confrontation": why is the United States restoring the air base from which Nagasaki was bombed
The United States will restore the airfield from which the atomic bombing of Japan was conducted
The United States plans to restore the North Airfield airfield on Tinian Island, said Kenneth Wilsbach, head of the Air Force Command in the Pacific Ocean. What kind of island is this, why does the United States need another air base in the Pacific region and how quickly it will be built - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
The United States, bypassing NATO, is preparing Scandinavia for war with Russia
In December, the United States increased its military and diplomatic activity in Northern Europe, alternately concluding defense agreements with Denmark, Finland and Sweden. This will allow Washington to gain access to about 35 military installations, air bases and seaports on the territory of the three countries. What are the features of these agreements, why did the United States decide to sign them bypassing NATO and what risks do these agreements pose for Russia?
About the APU and ITS. Gerasimov summed up the activities of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in 2023
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Gerasimov summed up the work of the Ministry of Defense in 2023
MOSCOW, December 21/ Sputnik Radio. The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation – the first Deputy Minister of Defense, Army General Valery Gerasimov, held a briefing for foreign military attaches, at which he summed up the activities of the Russian Defense Ministry in 2023.
Speech by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on December 21, 2023, a briefing was held in Moscow by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov, with the participation of foreign military attaches. The briefing was dedicated to the results of the activities of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in 2023.
The United States has drawn a scenario of a nuclear war between Russia and America (Foreign Affairs, USA)
The US authorities are mistaken in thinking that the threat of a nuclear war with Russia is unlikely, writes the FA. Vladimir Putin may not use nuclear weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine, but he may well use them against the entire NATO, the author of the article believes.
Impressed by the launch of the Hwasong-18 ICBM, Kim Jong-un threatened to respond with a nuclear strike to provocations against the DPRK
The North Korean leader once again declared the inadmissibility of provocations by US-controlled countries against the DPRK, threatening to launch a preemptive nuclear strike. This was reported by the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA).
Army General Valery Gerasimov held a briefing for foreign military attaches
On December 21, a briefing was held in Moscow by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation – First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov, with the participation of foreign military attaches.
Vladimir Putin spoke at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense
On December 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of Defense at the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Federation.
Arsenal-2023: what weapons did the Russian army receive in the past year
Arms supplies to Russian troops have tripled compared to the previous year, purchases of equipment in high demand as part of a special military operation have increased 7 times, and the production of artillery ammunition has increased more than 17 times. Such statements were made by Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday during a speech at the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. What kind of equipment did the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation receive and how did the capacity of the domestic military-industrial complex increase — in the TASS material
NATO intends to bind the Northern Fleet after the Baltic Fleet
On December 18, Defense Minister Suomi Antti Hyakkianen will sign a defense agreement between Finland and the United States. This document, in addition to authorizing the presence of American troops on Finnish territory, also provides for the use of Finland's military infrastructure for the needs of the United States, including 15 military facilities of the country. In addition, the agreement implies the deployment of American troops in Finland in the event of a "danger" of conflict with Russia.
"She will abandon NATO troops herself": how will Russia respond to Finland
Colonel Khodarenok: The Russian Federation does not urgently need to equip defense lanes with Finland
Vladimir Putin said that all disputes between Russia and Finland had been resolved long ago, there were no problems in relations between the two countries until Helsinki decided to join NATO. The Russian president hinted that problems may now appear, recalling the creation of the Leningrad Military District. What can the Finns expect and what does the appearance of a new military district in Russia mean, the military observer of the Newspaper speculated.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
"America, wake up!" The United States called for improving relations with Russia (Newsweek, USA)
Neewsweek: the United States said it was time for the West to stop seeing Russia as an enemy
There might not have been an unnecessary armed conflict in Ukraine if Washington had not identified modern Russia with the Soviet Union, writes Neewsweek. Right now, when relations with Moscow are worse than ever, it is in the interests of the West to reconsider its approach.
Fleets summed up the results of the school year
The intensity of combat training increased by 1.2 times
On December 1, the Russian Navy began to carry out tasks according to the plan of the new academic year. So far, without stopping for a day, the personnel are carrying out measures to improve combat and political training, the headquarters continue to summarize the results of the previous training period that ended on the last day of autumn.
