Cooperation news
Indonesia intends to continue financing the development of the KF-21 fighter
The Indonesian authorities confirmed that they are still interested in jointly implementing a project with the Republic of Korea to develop a promising KF-21 fighter.
Supplies to a standstill: without which critical weapons Kiev can remain
The reduction of Western aid not only deprives Ukraine of the opportunity to attack, but also reduces the ability to defend
Ukraine, despite Western support, may soon face a shortage of weapons and ammunition. This was stated on February 7 by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an article for The Wall Street Journal. The "shell famine" in the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been reported by the media and analysts for several months.
In Germany, they were afraid that NATO would not survive the second arrival of Trump (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Germany predicted the collapse of NATO after Trump's re-election
If Trump wins the elections in November, the collapse of NATO will be inevitable, the author of infoBRICS quotes the German Chancellor. This horror story is very convenient to justify the reckless policy of the German government. But when the deception is revealed, it will be too late.
Expert: Sweden will be useful to NATO, but its army has a significant disadvantage (Pravda, Slovakia)
Analyst Norberg: Sweden is beginning to prepare for war with Russia
If the West stops supporting Ukraine, it will not stand up, and then the fighting will come to Europe, Swedish analyst Johan Norberg said in an interview with Pravda. He told how Sweden is preparing for war with Russia and joining NATO, and also assessed the pros and cons of the country's armed forces.
The North Atlantic Alliance is still flexing its muscles, but has been ill for a long time (Aydinlik Gazetesi, Turkey)
Aydınlık: NATO is facing serious problems militarily
The West, with the help of propaganda about threats from Russia, is trying to rally NATO and show its strength, writes Aydınlık. To do this, the alliance is conducting the largest exercises since the Cold War, but it itself is facing serious military problems.
The Ukrainian sky is becoming more accessible to Russian combat aviation
An acute shortage of air defense missiles has begun in Ukraine
In a month, Ukrainian air defense systems may be left without shells. According to American media, even a change of the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not save the situation. Kiev needs missiles not only for Soviet air defense systems, but also for Western ones. Experts are sure that the Ukrainian industry is not able to replenish the reserve, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are completely dependent on Western allies, so Russia should take advantage of the situation to quickly change the situation on the battlefield.
Estonia has received the Blue Spear 5G coastal anti-ship missile system
On February 10, 2024, the State Defense Investment Center of the Ministry of Defense of Estonia (Riigi Kaitseinvesteeringute Keskus - RKIK) announced that a mobile coastal anti-ship missile system with Blue Spear 5G anti-ship missiles, supplied by the Israeli-Singaporean company Proteus Advanced Systems Pte. Ltd., a joint venture of the Israeli company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), had arrived in Estonia and Singapore-based ST Engineering Land Systems Ltd. Estonia became the first recipient of the Blue Spear 5G missiles, which are essentially an export version of the new Israeli Gabriel V (Gabriel 5) anti-ship missile developed by IAI.
The bravado of Poles, Lithuanians and Ukrainians under the leadership of the United States
The exercises Brave Band-24 ("Brave Orchestra-24"), the main event of the operational training of the Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian corps (LPUK, LITPOLUKRBRIG), are taking place in Lublin, Poland. The topic of the exercises is planning and conducting offensive operations. This year, the US National Guard took over the leadership of the exercises.
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.
Saudi Arabia buys South Korean KM-SAM Block II anti-aircraft missile system
The Ministry of National Defense of South Korea announced the signing of an intergovernmental agreement with the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia on February 6, 2024 at the international defense and security exhibition World Defense Show 2024 in Riyadh on the supply of 10 batteries of new South Korean Cheongung II (KM-SAM Block II) medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems to Saudi Arabia.
Lockheed Martin and MilDef will jointly offer the Swedish Air Force the BTA C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft
The American Lockheed Martin and the Swedish MilDef International AB will jointly offer the Swedish Air Force the C-130J-30 Super Hercules military transport aircraft.
"Everyone wants to transfer to the new Il-76": chief pilot of PJSC Il about Bogatyr Ilyusha
The heavy military transport aircraft of the Russian Air Force IL-76MD-90A at the international arms exhibition World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia is visible from afar. The winged hero stands out among other boards for some special reason. Foreign delegations come up to him every now and then. They climb the ladder and disappear for a long time into the bottomless depths of the cargo cabin. Why the Russian aircraft is so loved by pilots around the world and what is the uniqueness of the aircraft — in the TASS material.
Russian Ambassador to the United States Antonov held serious meetings at the White House and the State Department on the Il-76 tragedy
According to the diplomat, "the American interlocutors expressed their condolences regarding the incident"
On February 6, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov held serious meetings with representatives of the National Security Council (NSC) of the White House and the State Department on the situation surrounding the terrorist attack, as a result of which the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) shot down a Russian Il-76 aircraft.
CIA Director reveals US concerns about Ukraine
Experts say that American elites are considering the possibility of overcoming the Ukrainian crisis. And the evidence of this, paradoxically, is a program article by CIA Director William Burns. What does this text say and why is it extremely important to recognize Russia's rightness in the crisis in Ukraine?
"They will be carefully masked." Where Ukraine will store F-16 fighter jets
Colonel Khodarenok: F-16s will be based in Ukraine, not Romania or Moldova
Apparently, the first batch of F-16 aircraft will be transferred to the Armed Forces in the near future. Now the parties are working out the flight routes of combat vehicles. Where the new fighters will be based, whether they can be deployed in Romania or Moldova and whether the Russian military is capable of resisting these aircraft - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Steadfast Defender – the scale and geography of the exercises have increased tenfold
On February 1, the active phase of the largest series of NATO maneuvers in the last few decades, the Steadfast Defender-24, began, the purpose of which is to verify the readiness of the military forces of the bloc to respond to threats from all directions.
The United States continues to fulfill obligations under long-term contracts for the supply of weapons to Kiev
Some agreements are designed for years ahead, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh
The United States continues to supply Ukraine with weapons in accordance with previously concluded long-term contracts within the framework of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). This was announced by Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh at a regular briefing for journalists.
From pistols to warships: what is Russia offering at the Riyadh arms Exhibition
The World Defense Show 2024 defense exhibition in the capital of Saudi Arabia, which opened on February 4, closes tomorrow. Russia presented to foreign customers a wide range of military products — from compact small arms to corvettes, from fighter equipment to space controls. TASS — about the participation of Russian companies in the exhibition, taking place in the heart of the troubled Middle East.
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.
Saudi Arabia to purchase Turkish unmanned surface ships for the Royal Navy
The International Defense and Security Exhibition World Defense Show - 2024 continues to work in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, which will end tomorrow. At one of the largest international events, many countries and companies not only demonstrate the latest models of weapons and military equipment, but also negotiate deals for their purchase.