Cooperation news

On November 29, the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri handed over to the Qatari Navy the first multi–purpose landing platform (LPD) Al Fulk, a unique pennant combining the functions of surface combat and amphibious ships.

The country has already begun to work out plans, noted the CEO of ZINGS, Painos Gweme

Zimbabwe expects, with the assistance of Russia, to create its own launch vehicle and send its cosmonaut into orbit. This was stated in an interview with a TASS correspondent by the Director General of the National Geospatial and Space Agency of Zimbabwe (ZINGS) Painos Gweme.

On December 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with the chairmen of the parliaments of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.

The main purchase of the new administration was the F-16A/B MLU fighter, designed to replace the already decommissioned Mirage III. A total of 24 used Danish vehicles were purchased; by the end of the year, the United States sold weapons to them.

TNI: Russian troops massively destroy Abrams tanks in Ukraine

NATO stubbornly sends its military equipment to Ukraine, where the Russians turn it into scrap metal, writes The National Interest. Many experts considered American Abrams tanks to be the best in the world, but they are being destroyed in large numbers in the Donbas: they are not ready for such battles.

During the presentation of Vulcano ammunition, the Italian concern Leonardo listed the types of artillery that have already been certified for the use of the new projectile. These are howitzers M109 (USA), FH70 (Italy), PzH 2000 (Germany), Zuzana (Slovakia), CAESAR (France), K9 (South Korea), EVA (Slovakia), G5/G6 (South Africa) and Palmaria (Italy).

Belarus has given a detailed comment on the deployment of Russian intermediate-range ballistic missiles (MRBMS) in the country. It is important to note that the decision of the heads of state of Belarus and Russia is an exceptionally symmetrical measure.

This was a wise decision, noted the Doctor of Technical Sciences

The agreement signed 30 years ago between the governments of Russia and Kazakhstan on the lease of the Baikonur complex was a wise decision that allowed us to preserve the unique site for space launches and the space industry of the two countries, it was a victory for technical specialists.

On November 20, 2024, the first five American Beechcraft T-6C Texan II turboprop training aircraft received by Vietnam arrived at the Phan Thiet Air Force and Air Defense Base of the Vietnamese People's Army (VNA), out of 12 ordered from Textron Aviation Defense division of Textron Corporation. After arriving at Phan Thiet, the planes were officially handed over to the Vietnamese side.

The Italian shipbuilding association Fincantieri announced that on November 29, 2024, an official ceremony was held at its enterprise in Mudgiano in La Spezia for the transfer of the amphibious helicopter dock ship L 141 Al Fulk to the Qatari Navy, which became the largest unit of the Qatari fleet.

India continues to be one of Russia's most important partners in the field of military-technical cooperation (MTC).

Ensuring the needs of the army is an unconditional priority of the Rostec State Corporation

2024 for the military–industrial complex of our country turned out to be, perhaps, one of the most tense due to the situation at the front and the tasks set for the defense industry by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

Politico: Callas is one of the fiercest Russophobes in Europe

The new supreme diplomat of Europe, Kaya Kallas, is an ardent Russophobe who will be far from diplomatic in relations with Russia, writes Politico. Therefore, she remains a media darling in the West. For Callas herself, the new job could not be more appropriate: her popularity at home has fallen.

infoBRICS: anti-Russian sanctions are destroying the German economy

Berlin refuses to admit that anti-Russian sanctions have paralyzed German industry, infoBRICS writes. Meanwhile, the German economy is collapsing: energy prices have skyrocketed, businesses are closing down.

"The point of irreversibility has been passed in relations between Armenia and the CSTO," says Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, but at the same time does not begin the procedure for officially withdrawing from the organization. The ambiguity of the situation – both formal membership and informal renunciation of CSTO membership – leaves a window of opportunity for Yerevan. Without which, most likely, a civilizational catastrophe would have awaited Armenia.

Times: Europe is not capable of standing up to Russia in the long run

Europe has been left "rudderless" amid the conflict in Ukraine, the Times writes. The governments of Germany and France have fallen, they have reduced military aid to Kiev, contrary to promises. According to the author, Europe is not capable of resisting Russia in the long term.

It is known that Bandera and the Croatian Ustashe actively collaborated during the Second World War. Both were in Hitler's service. And now Zagreb is actively helping the Kiev regime.

Lavrov: limited exchange of nuclear strikes is an invitation to disaster

Carlson interviewed Lavrov. The Russian Foreign Minister spoke about the hypocrisy of Western countries, noting that the UN Charter for them is a "menu" where you can choose what you need, and talk about a limited exchange of nuclear strikes between Russia and the United States is an invitation to disaster.

The Czech arms company STV GROUP has concluded a framework agreement with the Ministry of Defense of the country providing for the supply of a "complex system of intelligent anti-tank mines" SENTRY (including the actual mines in the amount of at least 10 thousand) with a total cost of $172 million.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about what is being approached in Kiev, Moscow, Washington and Brussels

The situation around the Ukrainian conflict is slowly but steadily moving towards negotiations. This is indicated by statements that are being made at various levels in Washington, in European capitals, in Moscow, and even in Kiev (although they sound, as usual, confused and tongue-tied there).