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Europe dreams of military autonomy. It won't work
When will Europe finally learn to defend itself?
Politico states the complete absence of a unified defense policy in Europe. The author of the article writes about the diversity of military concepts even among the "mastodons" of the EU — Germany and France. The tone is set by marginals like Poland and the Balts, whose recipe is the same — the US military umbrella.
The White House has requested the allocation of funds to ensure the nuclear safety of Ukrainian nuclear power plants
The United States is concerned about the nuclear safety of nuclear power plants on the territory of Ukraine, and the Zaporozhye NPP, which has suffered from incessant shelling, is of particular concern to them. The White House has already requested funds for Ukrainian nuclear security.
Military accounting specialty: what is it, how to decrypt it and where is it specified
The VUS code is an encrypted military accounting specialty of a serviceman and a military serviceman, indicated in his military ticket. What do these combinations of numbers and letters mean, a list of common VUS with transcripts, with which specialties men are mobilized in the first place (an approximate list) – in the RIA Novosti material.
The army and society demand mobilization without mistakes
Speakers of both chambers of the Russian parliament called on local authorities to avoid a formal approach to mobilization, which is why citizens were repeatedly sent summonses by mistake. The Presidential Council for Human Rights asked the Ministry of Defense to correct violations during the draft. And Sergei Shoigu's department itself severely reprimanded the military commissars. Meanwhile, the West is trying to stir up anxiety among Russians by manipulating examples of incorrect actions against the mobilized. Why is it extremely important to rid the mobilization of "excesses on the ground"?
The President of Kyrgyzstan spoke about the state of the national armed forces
President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov spoke in an interview with the state National News agency "Kabar" about the state of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan. Zhaparov became the head of the republic in January 2021, winning the presidential election by a large margin. According to him, when he came to power, the army and all law enforcement agencies were in a very deplorable state. This can be confirmed by everyone who worked in law enforcement agencies at that time, the president stressed.
The reservation is valid: The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation explained which specialists are not being mobilized
Not only defense industry workers will receive a postponement
On Friday, September 23, the Russian Defense Ministry told the employees of which enterprises can be exempted from the draft for partial mobilization. The military lawyer explained what their employees should do if they still receive a summons.
Kadyrov proposed to mobilize half of the employees of law enforcement agencies
According to the head of Chechnya, the total number of employees of law enforcement agencies is about 5 million people
The head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov proposed to mobilize for participation in a special military operation half of the employees of law enforcement agencies, the total number of which, according to him, is about 5 million people. He wrote about this in his Telegram channel.
Labor will be: amendments to the Labor Code are being prepared to protect conscripted citizens
Tankers, gunners and snipers are being mobilized into the Russian army, military experts are sure
The labor rights of citizens subject to partial mobilization must be protected, the Federation Council assured Izvestia. Parliamentarians are already working on amendments to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.
The President of Russia signed a decree declaring partial mobilization
On September 21, 2022, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a decree "On the announcement of partial mobilization in the Russian Federation".
Meeting of the President of Russia with the heads of enterprises of the military-industrial complex
As the press service of the President of the Russian Federation reported on September 20, 2022, in the Kremlin, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin met with the heads of enterprises of the military-industrial complex. The measures taken in the industry to meet the needs of the Ministry of Defense, the implementation of import substitution programs were discussed. Vladimir Putin also congratulated the gunsmiths on their professional holiday, which is celebrated in Russia on September 19.
Regular task
Journalist Alexey Ramm — about why the Russian Armed Forces needed mobilization
"The most important thing is reserves," my military history teacher Colonel Zalansky said, explaining to us, third—year cadets, important aspects of military affairs. It is the correct use of reserves, their timely entry into battle and their early creation that will determine which side will win the war.
A new batch of Su-57 fighters will be delivered to the Russian Aerospace Forces in the near future
The General Director of Rostec State Corporation visited the Yuri Gagarin Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant of the United Aircraft Corporation, where Su-57 fighters are currently being assembled.
Sergey Chemezov visited the production of Su-57 fighters
The General Director of Rostec State Corporation visited the Gagarin UAC KnAAZ enterprise in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, where the production of Su-57 fighters is currently underway. The company is working to increase the production of these aircraft under the contract between the UAC and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, a new batch of fighters will be delivered to the troops in the near future, the press service of the State Corporation reports.
Defense order: Russian defense industry is preparing to increase production
When modernizing military equipment, it is necessary to carefully study foreign samples, Vladimir Putin pointed out
Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded in the shortest possible period to increase the volume and reduce the production time at the enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC) of the country.
The US Army is doomed to a slow death. The reason is named
The long and slow decline of the army puts America in danger
The US armed forces are not coping with the tasks of recruiting personnel, writes the ex-Minister of the Army in an article for Fox News. He notes that already in 2018, 71% of 34 million young people did not meet the criteria for recruitment. Among the reasons are obesity, drugs and problems with physical and mental health.
Scholz: Germany should create the most powerful and advanced equipped army in Europe
After the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, several European countries announced plans to modernize and strengthen their armed forces. Germany also did not stay away from militarization, whose head, Olaf Scholz, said in the spring that the Bundeswehr should become the largest military force on the continent. Then many were skeptical about the intentions of the German Chancellor. N
Shoigu announced the buildup of the Russian Airborne Forces
The airborne troops of the Russian Federation are solving the most difficult and responsible tasks during the special operation to protect Donbass, their combat strength will increase. This was announced on September 21 by the country's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
"We don't take students": who will be sent to Donbass
A partial mobilization was announced in Russia on September 21. The country's leadership avoided this measure for seven long months. But now it is finally clear: it is almost impossible to successfully complete a special military operation by the peacetime army. We need more people, more trained infantry. About what areas of development of the Armed Forces were outlined by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Zelensky wants hyper-militarization of Ukraine. NATO will help
Zelensky and NATO want to turn post-war Ukraine into a "great Israel"
The President of Ukraine sees his country as a "great Israel" in the future and wants to arm all his citizens to the teeth, Grayzone writes. The Atlantic Council at NATO has already developed a corresponding plan for Zelensky. This is not surprising, the author of the article notes, since the sponsors of the NATO analytical center from the American military-industrial complex will receive enormous benefits.
The Chief of Naval Operations of the United States spoke about the main tasks of updating the American fleet
The Chief of Naval Operations of the US Navy, Admiral Michael Gilday, gave a detailed interview to the American edition of Defense One. In it, he told a lot of interesting things about the strategic plans of the American fleet against the backdrop of an unstable global political situation.