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Global Times: NATO is dead. But he doesn't want to admit it
Global Times (China): obituary on the death of NATO
The caustic material of the Global Times, close to the CPC Central Committee, "To the Death of NATO." The North Atlantic Treaty Organization suffers from "brain death", severe split personality and lies, as well as irrepressible perverted ambitions. Patients do not live long with such symptoms. Now NATO is already close to death, but it is still swaggering. As the proverb says: "He will die, but he will not lie down."
Short-range air defense system on a 4x4 vehicle
According to press releases from the Czech vehicle manufacturer SVOS and the Swedish company Saab Dynamics, they have completed the joint development and conducted test firing of the highly mobile short-range air defense system MSHORAD (Mobile Short-Range Air Defense ).
"For ambush attacks." What will the US arm the Ukrainian army with
Washington plans to transfer to Kiev a large batch of Switchblade unmanned aerial vehicles ("Switchblade"). Small-sized drones belong to the class of barrage ammunition, it is an effective weapon at the tactical level. But the Russian army has something to answer.
Indian Ground Forces have adopted a batch of Igla-S MANPADS
The Indian Ground Forces have adopted a batch of Igla-S portable anti-aircraft missile systems, which were recently acquired in Russia as part of the emergency procurement procedure.
The United States and Israel approved Germany's acquisition of the Arrow-3 missile defense system
The United States and Israel have approved Germany's acquisition of the Israeli Arrow-3 missile defense system (Arrow 3 or Hetz 3). As The Jerusalem Post reminds, in early April 2022, Germany announced its interest in acquiring an Israeli-made missile defense system to protect against modern air threats, including (mainly) Russian Iskander missiles based in Kaliningrad.
Poland has signed an agreement on the purchase of 250 American M1A2 SEP v.3 Abrams tanks
On April 5, 2022, at the location of the 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade named after Tadeusz Kosciuszko of the Polish Army in Warsaw, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak signed an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and Poland in the form of an exchange of letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) through the American program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) on the acquisition of 250 main tanks M1A2 SEP v.3 Abrams. On the American side, the agreement was signed by US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski.
"I asked sharp questions": what was said about Ukraine on the ISS
NASA astronaut Vande Hai told how the events in Ukraine affected the work of the ISS
American astronaut Mark Vande Hai gave his first interview after returning to Earth. In it, he spoke about his impressions of almost a year on the ISS, about the yellow and blue suits of astronauts and how the situation in Ukraine affected the crew members.
"NATO countries will renew their armies at the expense of Ukraine"
What military equipment and why does Eastern Europe promise to transfer to the APU
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that "it is necessary to have time to rearm Ukrainian troops in the coming weeks." How the alliance is going to rearm Ukraine and how realistic it is - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that 30 US-controlled biological laboratories were operating on the territory of Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the United States has created a network of biological laboratories in 14 localities on the territory of Ukraine.
The Business Council of the CSTO ICEC discussed the development of cooperation and integration ties of defense industry enterprises
On April 1 of this year, a meeting of the Business Council under the Interstate Commission on Military-Economic Cooperation of the Collective Security Treaty Organization was held in Yerevan as part of the business program of the 3rd International Defense Technology Exhibition "ArmHighTech-2022", which was held under the leadership of the Chairman of the Business Council Alexander Nozdrachev.
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.
