Cooperation news
The international arms control system is in a state of crisis - the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the UN
Dmitry Polyansky, the first Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, stated Russia's concern about the current state of the arms control system.
Australia may pay more than $5 billion to cancel the contract for French submarines
The breakdown of the agreement between Australia and France on non-nuclear submarines could end up costing Australian taxpayers 5.5 billion Australian dollars (4.15 billion US dollars), despite the fact that the deal was torn up long before the construction of the ships began. Andrew Greene writes about this in an article for ABC News.
The US State Department approved the potential sale of F-16 C/D Block 70 fighter jets to Bulgaria
The Bulgarian Air Force may be replenished with American fourth-generation fighters in the near future, the US State Department has approved the possible sale of eight F-16 C/D Block 70 fighters to Sofia. This was reported by the Office for Security Cooperation of the US Department of Defense.
Navantia handed over the lead corvette Avante-2200 to the Saudi Navy
On March 31, the Spanish company Navantia announced the handover ceremony of the Avante-2200, (828) El Jubail class corvette to the command of the Saudi Arabian Navy, held in San Fernando.
"Deadly military aid": anti-tank Switchblade-600 will appear in Ukraine
The USA decided to supply Ukraine with advanced Switchblade kamikaze drones
The Pentagon plans to order and send to Ukraine 10 kamikaze Switchblade drones of the latest model, armed with anti-tank warheads, Bloomberg reports, citing sources. It is assumed that they will complement the previously announced deliveries of a less powerful version of drones.
Republic of Korea to purchase heavy-duty military transport aircraft
The Defense Procurement Programs Agency of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea (DAPA) announced the launch of a project for the purchase of heavy-duty military transport aircraft.
MW: Mali preferred Russian combat helicopters to Western troops
Two new combat helicopters have entered service with the army of the African Republic of Mali. The vehicles are designed to fight terrorist groups in the desert areas of the country.
The Czech Republic is actively supplying Ukraine with weapons and is not going to stop
Lidovky (Czech Republic): what weapons are we sending to Ukrainians? All these are proven types, starting with machine guns and ending with anti-aircraft systems
The Czech Republic has allocated more than a billion crowns for weapons for Ukrainians, Lidovsky writes. Pictures have already appeared on social networks, from which it is clear which technique is used in battles. Deliveries are made at the request of NATO.
China will support Russia. But quietly
Labor (Bulgaria): Mr. Xi and the future of the world
The center of the future world is Asia. Both Beijing and Washington know this for sure, writes Trud. Therefore, the United States is wondering how China will react to the desire to isolate Russia. The author of the article believes that China has two good reasons to support Moscow.
How NATO is destroying Europe
On April 4, the United States celebrates the 73rd anniversary of the founding of NATO. The Alliance of America and Europe, which they call the most powerful military-political bloc in history. European countries also note, of course. But if this is really a holiday for America, then for Europeans it is rather a shame and even a threat.
Saudi Arabia received the first corvette of the Spanish project Avante 2200
On March 31, 2022, at the Spanish naval base La Carraca in San Fernando in Cadiz, a ceremony was held for the transfer of the Avante 2200 project built by the Spanish shipbuilding association Navantia in the ordered series of five units of the large corvette Al Jubail (tail number "828", construction number C546) to the Saudi Arabian Navy.
Will Russian aviation survive the sanctions war with the West
The ban on "Boeing" and "Airbases" will make you remember the Soviet experience
Russia will be able to cope with the painful sanctions of the United States and the European Union in the field of civil aviation and will ultimately benefit greatly from import substitution, URA said in an interview.EN Head of the State Duma Committee on Industry and Trade Vladimir Gutenev.
What is Ukraine capable of with the new military assistance of the West
Washington, London and Berlin announced new arms supplies to Ukraine. This time we are talking about tanks, armored vehicles and anti-ship missiles. In this regard, the Federation Council stated the need for Moscow to take a decisive position on the supply of weapons to the conflict zone. How much will Western supplies strengthen the AFU and complicate Russia's special operation?
The President banned government customers from buying foreign software to use it at CII facilities
The presidential decree on measures to ensure the technological independence and security of the critical information infrastructure (CII) of the Russian Federation was signed and published on the official portal of legal information on Wednesday.
The squadron needs a destroyer
China shows an example of increasing the power of Russian destroyers
The first month of the special military operation passed with limited use of the Navy. The main contribution of sailors to the demilitarization of Ukraine so far goes along the line of hitting important military infrastructure facilities with launches of high-precision missiles of the 3M14 "Caliber" family from surface ships and submarines.
Plans to increase the supply of German weapons to Ukraine
The German edition of "Welt" in the material Robin Alexander, Klaus Geiger, Gerhard Hegmann "Wie Lambrecht Waffenlieferungen für die Ukraine verschleppte" ("How Lambrecht delayed the supply of weapons for Ukraine") reports on the plans of the German government to increase the supply of German weapons as military assistance to Ukraine, which are now being discussed, after a period of waiting and the supply of heavy weapons.
The Malian Air Force received two Mi-24P helicopters from the presence of the Russian Armed Forces
The Malian Air Force received two Mi-24P transport and combat helicopters from the presence of the Russian Armed Forces. According to The Defense Post, this follows from a tweet with a photo published by the aBamako resource on March 31.
The International Council of Military Sports recognized the sergeant's girlfriend from Russia as the sportswoman of the year
The Master of Sports of Russia, Sergeant of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vlada Krivenko is recognized as the absolute world champion according to CISM 2021. The girl is the champion of the championship of Russia in 2021 and the Airborne troops. She is serving in the 309th Special Parachute Training Center in Ryazan.
Roscosmos has received letters from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency about continuing cooperation on the ISS
The leadership of NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency have responded to the proposal of Roscosmos to lift sanctions against the Russian space industry, said the head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
"Unacceptable." Rogozin received a response from NASA, ESA and SSA to the demand to lift sanctions
"Either the donkey will die, or the ISS will die by its own death," wrote the head of the Russian space agency, commenting on the response of Western colleagues.