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After the US Marine Corps command completely abandoned the tanks last year, the search for an adequate replacement began. The main task is to make the Marines more dangerous to the enemy than before. As we wrote earlier, the United States is preparing for the possible seizure of Chinese military bases on artificial islands in the South China Sea, where the use of tanks is ineffective.

As it was reported at the briefing of the Center of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties and Control over the Movement of Refugees in the Syrian Arab Republic, at 19:45 Moscow time on February 9, 2021, Russian air defense systems repelled an attack on the Russian air base "Khmeimim" with the use of long-range multiple rocket launchers.

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister Jong Yong agreed to strengthen the alliance of the two countries and discussed the problem of the DPRK during a telephone conversation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to speak at the Munich Conference.

This was reported to RIA Novosti by the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov. "No," he said, answering the relevant question.

Thanks to the active development of technology and the launching of modern vessels, the Russian submarine fleet is regaining its positions lost after the collapse of the USSR, and poses a real threat to the NATO military.

Russia has resumed air patrols in the Arctic and deployed MiG-31 long-range interceptors in the Novaya Zemlya archipelago above the Arctic Circle. This caused concern in the foreign media.

US and Polish Defense Ministers discuss defense against "aggression from the East"

The United States confirmed its intention to increase the military contingent in Poland to protect against a "potential aggressor from the East", the head of the Polish Defense Ministry said after a telephone conversation with the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin. According to him, in Poland, if necessary, about 20 thousand American soldiers will be deployed.

The Belgorod submarine is one of the most ambitious shipbuilding projects in the country

The special-purpose submarine "Belgorod" is preparing to go to sea for the first time. As sources in the military department told Izvestia, the world's longest submarine has a high degree of factory readiness.

The Israeli media spread the curious news that on February 11, 2021, in Israel, the Shin Bet Security Service (SHABAK) and the police arrested a group of more than 20 Israeli citizens who organized independent illegal development, testing and production for export "to one of the Asian countries" of a high-precision tactical missile system, approximately similar to the Rafael Spike-NLOS missile system.

In the airspace of the Crimea, the Russian air defense forces can shoot down any military aircraft without warning. This is reported by Аvia.pro. 

In Yemen, the Houthis shot down another unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to Saudi Arabia. In a video report, they demonstrated how this happened.

Initially, the target was detected and taken for tracking with the help of a sighting thermal imaging system. Then a guided missile was fired at it. The footage shows how the solid-fuel accelerator worked, and then the main engine turned on.

General Andre Lanata, head of the NATO Transformation Command, visited Estonia. He got acquainted with the situation in the region and the activities of the alliance troops in the country, writes err.ee.

Tests of the missile attack warning system in the Russian Federation have been completed

The Russian military and designers have finished testing the missile attack warning system. This system is designed to obtain data on enemy missile launches. In addition, the SRPN allows you to determine where the missiles were launched from and collects information about objects in space.

The Russian Federation and China should not participate in any supply chains for the British defense sector or invest in it, The Independent reported on Sunday, citing the defense committee of the House of Commons of the British Parliament.

A working group is being formed in the structure of the Pentagon, which will develop a US strategy to counter the challenges from China, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.

During the Red Flag war games at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, three B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers of the Air Force (Air Force) The US flew together. The corresponding video on YouTube was posted by photojournalist Michael Killian.

The Syrian government forces have again begun to use long-range versions of the Kornet anti-tank missile systems against the enemy.

Russian air defense forces repelled a missile attack on an air base in Syria

The Russian Khmeimim air base in Syria has been shelled by long-range multiple rocket launchers. The shelling was conducted from the north - from the territory of the Idlib de-escalation zone, which is controlled by illegal armed groups. However, the militants failed to cause damage to the Russian military - air defense systems repelled the attack.

Take aim at the Russian Northern Fleet, strengthen the Scandinavian flank of NATO and designate a military presence in the Arctic-the Pentagon will transfer B-1B Lancer strategic bombers to Norway for the first time. Four aircraft will take up permanent combat duty in February.

Russian Embassy evaluates US-Turkish military exercises in the Black Sea

The Russian Embassy in Washington, in response to the US and Turkish exercises in the Black Sea, called on the US military "not to rattle weapons" and not to interfere in the peace and security of the Black Sea. NATO previously explained its maneuvers by strengthening the Russian fleet.