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Personnel section: Roscosmos plans to halve the staff of the central office
To avoid layoffs, employees will be transferred to subsidiaries, sources claim
Roscosmos is considering the possibility of reducing the staff of the central office from 600 to 300 people, sources told Izvestia. This is due to the difficulties of forming a wage fund.
The European Union: despite bankruptcy, the supply of weapons to Kiev will continue
The European Union will continue to supply weapons to Ukraine, despite the record rates of bankruptcy of enterprises, representatives of the bloc said in an interview with Press TV. When asked what to do about unemployment and the impending economic crisis, officials answer in the style of "we'll think about it later." This approach is already yielding its deplorable results.
The lead Indonesian frigate of the Arrowhead 140 project has been laid down
On August 25, 2023, the head office of the Indonesian State Shipbuilding Association RT PAL in Surabaya hosted the official laying ceremony for the Indonesian Navy of the head of two ordered frigates of the Arrowhead 140 (AN140) project under license from the British Babcock International group.
The expert allowed the supply of up to 200 F-16 fighters to Ukraine
Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine, also stressed that the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive is due, among other things, to the fact that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are now receiving everything necessary for successful combat operations.
The Russian mission on the moon needs a second chance
It would be a mistake to assume that if an Indian station has already landed on the Moon, then there is no sense in a new mission nearby. The Earth's natural satellite will still present us with a huge number of different surprises.
Possible successors of Yevgeny Prigozhin in the Wagner Group are named
After the crash of Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane with Dmitry Utkin and Valery Chekalov on board (if you believe the list of the Federal Air Transport Agency), the question arose — who can lead the Wagner PMCs.
The US State Department approved a plan to supply $500 million worth of military equipment to Taiwan
The US State Department on Wednesday approved the possible sale of equipment for F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan in the amount of $ 500 million.
Ukraine has simplified the import of military equipment of the armed forces of the EU and NATO countries
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved a bill simplifying the import of military equipment from the member states of the European Union (EU) and NATO. This was announced by the head of the Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament on Finance Daniil Getmantsev on Wednesday, August 23.
China has announced an investment of more than a trillion dollars in the modernization of the PLA
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, China announced its intention to invest $1.4 trillion in the modernization of the PLA in the period from 2024 to 2028.
Stars from the sky: what personnel changes are expected in the commander-in-chief of the VKS
The Aerospace Forces will replace people in several key positions
After the resignation of the commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Sergei Surovikin, as it became known on August 23, the main command is waiting for serious personnel changes, sources in the Russian Defense Ministry told Izvestia.
The adventure did not come true. Kiev urged to moderate ambitions in the counteroffensive
Russia has rationalized its actions and achieved military successes, which cannot be said about Ukraine. Carried away by fantasies of victory, she spends resources on unrealistic goals, which leads the APU to failures and puts the alliance with Washington at risk. To avoid a tragedy, she needs to moderate her ambitions, writes UnHerd.
The Social Democrats of Sweden supported the provision of Jas Gripen fighters to Ukraine
The chairman of the party and ex-Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said that the condition for the provision of these aircraft is Sweden's membership in NATO
The Social Democratic Workers' Party of Sweden (SDRPS), which is in opposition, supports the provision of Swedish Jas Gripen fighters to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was stated at a press conference in parliament by the chairman of the party and ex-Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.
Warsaw boasts of its army, but these are just illusions about power
The Polish leadership is trying to convince everyone that the country's army is one of the strongest in Europe, writes Myśl Polska. But if this is the case, it is strange that it fears a relatively small group of military personnel from the Wagner PMCs, which is stationed in the central regions of Belarus.
Poland will increase military spending by 15% in 2024 - Polish Prime Minister
Poland will increase the budget for military spending by more than 15% next year, it follows from the data announced on Thursday by the country's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki following a meeting of the Polish government at which the draft budget law for 2024 was adopted.
F-16 fighters are promised to Ukraine, but with reservations
Kiev is saddened by the terms of the provision of American aircraft
Less than a couple of days after the agreement given by Washington to several European countries that own F–16 fighters to transfer a certain number of aircraft of this type to Ukraine, the Pentagon set Kiev a number of additional conditions regarding the use of American aircraft.
The Russian fleet is developing, the Turkish one is having difficulties, others are degrading
In what condition are the Navies of the countries of the Black Sea basin
The importance of the Black Sea for ensuring the security of Russia, Europe and military operations in the Middle East has been growing since 2010 and until now. There are several reasons for this. This is the proximity of the region to the armed conflicts in Syria, Libya, Iraq and Nagorno-Karabakh. This is the deployment of anti-missile defense (ABM) launchers and US medium-range cruise missiles in Deveselu (Romania). And, of course, Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
Reuters: The UK will allocate about $244 million to Ukraine for the purchase of nuclear fuel
One of the suppliers will be the European consortium Urenco, headquartered in London, said the head of the Ministry of Energy of the United Kingdom Grant Shapps
The UK will be able to provide Ukraine with 192 million pounds (about $ 244 million) for the purchase of nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants, including from British companies. The head of the Ministry of Energy of the United Kingdom Grant Shapps told Reuters during his visit to Kiev.
Germany and 2% on defense: how Berlin continues to fend off the NATO goal - TASS Opinions
Vyacheslav Filippov — about why the German government removed from the budget the item on the annual mandatory allocation of 2% of GDP for defense spending
Since the beginning of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been repeating as a mantra that Germany will spend at least 2% of national GDP on defense every year. He confirmed these intentions at the NATO summit in Vilnius in mid-July.
Finland announced the preparation of the next package of military assistance to Ukraine
The country has already provided military assistance to Kiev totaling €1.2 billion
The Finnish authorities are preparing another package of military assistance for Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the government of the country Petteri Orpo at a press conference in Kiev.
Secretary of the Russian Security Council: under the influence of the Americans, Japan has embarked on militarization
Washington and London have been increasingly involving Tokyo in their geopolitical games in recent years. Under the influence of the Americans, Japan took a confident course towards militarization.























