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The US has agreed to expand its military presence in Australia
The United States has agreed to expand its military presence in Australia, the country will be provided with assistance in obtaining nuclear submarines from the American side. This was announced on Thursday, September 16, by the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin.
Australia's acquisition of nuclear submarines with the support of the United States will significantly increase the capabilities of its Navy - the head of the Pentagon
The US plan to help Australia obtain nuclear submarines will allow the Australian Navy to significantly increase its capabilities, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said on Thursday.
The engine of the Il-112B transport vehicle and the passenger Il-114 will not be replaced with an imported one after the disaster in August-Borisov
The cause of the fire in the engine of the Il-112B that collapsed in Kubinka is still not known
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov considers it necessary to modify the engine of the Il-112B and Il-114 aircraft, and not replace it with an imported one.
The UK will be offered an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense and security with the EU-mass media
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will propose to his British counterpart Boris Johnson to conclude an agreement with the European Union in the field of defense and security, The Times reports, citing informed sources.
The State Department approved a $ 500 million defense deal with Saudi Arabia
The US State Department has approved the provision of services to Saudi Arabia for the maintenance of military equipment in the amount of $ 500 million, RIA Novosti reports, citing the US Department of Defense.
AUKUS: a new military alliance
The United States, Great Britain and Australia united to protect their interests, and France was indirectly affected. On September 16, the BBC news agency reported that the three states had concluded a historic security pact.
RCC "Progress" sent two Soyuz rockets to the Kourou cosmodrome
The rockets were sent as part of the international Soyuz project at the Guiana Space Center, which is operated by the European launch services provider Arianespace
Two Soyuz-ST launch vehicles have been sent to St. Petersburg for transportation to the Kourou cosmodrome in French Guiana. This is stated in the message of the Rocket and Space Center (RCC) "Progress" on Friday.
The Turkish Air Force received the first modernized KC-135R "Stratotanker"tanker aircraft
The first of seven Turkish KC-135R Stratotanker refueling aircraft recently returned to Turkey after the modernization of the crew cabin carried out by Field Aerospace in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma).
In the United States, they told about questions about the contract between France and Australia
There are questions about the contract concluded between the Australian government and the French company Naval Group, which provides for the construction of 12 non-nuclear submarines, says the American edition of The Drive.
The SCO countries agreed to develop cooperation in the field of defense
The countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have agreed to develop cooperation in the field of defense, according to a joint declaration adopted at a meeting of the Council of Heads of member States of the organization.
The General Staff said that the "West" showed the compatibility of the military administration of the Russian Federation and Belarus
During the closing ceremony of the exercises, the participants of the exercises of the military contingents of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia who showed the best results during the maneuvers were awarded
The military authorities of Russia and Belarus have shown full compatibility of the controls and a high level of interaction at the joint strategic exercises "West-2021". This was reported on Friday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation with reference to the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Sergei Istrakov.
Russia and Italy are preparing talks between the Foreign Ministers and the Defense Ministry in the "2+2"format
Russia and Italy are preparing a meeting of the foreign and defense ministers of the two countries in the "two plus two" format, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. According to the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry, on Friday, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko held talks in Moscow with the director of the Department for Political Affairs and Security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy Pasquale
Russian exclusive T-80UK command tanks have been spotted in Belarus
At the solemn closing of the joint strategic exercise "West-2021" at the Obuz-Lesnovsky training ground in Belarus, T-80UK commander tanks lit up. These machines, known as Object 630A, were produced in limited quantities in Omsk.
Ukraine intends to deliver its flag to the moon
Ukraine intends to deliver its national flag to the moon in 2022, Ukroboronprom reported on Friday, September 17.
The US has disclosed the terms of sale of the F-22 to Japan and Israel
The United States could start selling the world's first fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighter to allies like Japan, Israel and Australia, provided that the production of this aircraft is completed for itself, The Drive reports, citing declassified documents.
Germany will propose a plan to create a rapid reaction force in Europe
German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer intends to propose a plan for creating a rapid reaction force for Europe by the end of October. She said this in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper on September 17.
Submarine crisis: France recalled ambassadors from the US and Australia
The US State Department expressed regret over the recall of the French ambassador from Washington
France has recalled its ambassadors from the United States and Australia. The reason was the creation of the AUKUS union (Great Britain-USA-Australia), from which Paris lost the contract with Canberra for the supply of 12 submarines.
Will Argentina arm itself with fighter jets again?
Argentina may return to the club of countries that have fighter aircraft in service. September 17, portal dailypakistan.com.pk He reported that the Ministry of Defense of Argentina has included the purchase of fighter jets in the spending plan for 2022.
In the US, they told about Biden's plans for nuclear submarines for Australia
Nuclear submarines for the Royal Australian Navy (Navy) can be built by reducing the order for Virginia-type submarines of the US Navy, Brian Clark, a researcher at the Hudson Institute, told Breaking Defense.
Australia's deal with the US and Britain was a huge mistake - French Ambassador
Australia made a diplomatic mistake by concluding a deal with the United States and the United Kingdom within the framework of the AUKUS alliance to the detriment of the contract for the construction of submarines with France, said the French ambassador to Canberra, Jean-Pierre Tebo, before leaving for Paris for consultations.