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Deputy Permanent Representative Belousov: the threat of turning space into an arena of military operations has increased
The threat of turning outer space into an arena of armed confrontation with catastrophic consequences has been increasing recently, said Andrei Belousov, deputy head of the Russian delegation to the First Committee of the UN General Assembly, Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN office and other international organizations in Geneva.
Putin urged to modernize the aerospace defense system
Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the modernization of the aerospace defense system (EKO). This is reported by Interfax.
Biden's special representative accused Russia and China of aggressive plans in space
Jeffrey Eberhardt claims that these countries are deploying technology in space and intend to transfer future conflicts to outer space
Jeffrey Eberhardt, the US President's Special Envoy for nuclear nonproliferation, claims that Russia and China are deploying technologies in space and intend to transfer future conflicts to outer space.
Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN: Moscow considers London's draft resolution on outer space unacceptable
Russia will vote against this document, Andrei Belousov assured
The draft British resolution on outer space at the UN suffers from serious shortcomings and does not take into account the fundamental Russian approaches. This was stated on Monday by the Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Office in Geneva, Andrei Belousov, speaking at the First Committee of the General Assembly of the World Organization.
The head of the Federal Customs Service believes that the weapons abandoned by the United States in Afghanistan can get into the black market
Dmitry Shugaev noted that the weapons could also fall into the hands of terrorists
American weapons abandoned in Afghanistan can enter the illegal market and become a problem for the whole world, Dmitry Shugaev, head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of the Russian Federation, said in an interview with RBC, which will be published on Tuesday.
The fifth joint exercises of the paratroopers of Russia and Egypt ended near Cairo
The closing ceremony was attended by the commanders of the Airborne Forces, Colonel-General Andrei Serdyukov and the paratroopers of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Divisional General Atif Ibrahim Mady
The fifth joint tactical exercises of the paratroopers of Russia and Egypt "Defenders of Friendship - 2021", which took place on October 17 with the participation of military transport aircraft of the two countries, ended near Cairo.
The US described the war between Russia and NATO
The war between Russia and NATO countries can become a real horror, writes the American publication 19FortyFive. The publication notes that over the past few years, the Russian army has gone through a path of modernization, while the United States has been focused on solving problems in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. The publication suggests that the most likely place of conflict between Russia and NATO will be the Black Sea region or the Baltic States.
The US Secretary of State called on countries to support the urgent humanitarian needs of Afghanistan
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced the allocation of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and called on the international community to also support the urgent humanitarian needs of the country.
The scouts of the Amur Association of the Air Defense Forces cleared the object from conditional terrorists during the exercises
Scouts of the Amur Combined Arms Association of the Eastern Military District (VVO), stationed on the territory of the Amur Region, the Jewish Autonomy and the Khabarovsk Territory, in Tiger and Typhoon-K cars, cleared an important object from conditional terrorists, the press service of the district reports.
The United States announced that China is ahead of Russia in the field of hypersonic weapons
Deputy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (KNSH) The US Armed Forces (AF) General John Hyten said that China is ahead of Russia in the development of hypersonic weapons. This is reported by TASS.
China can surpass the Russian Federation and the United States in military power, the American military commander believes
The pace of China's development of its own weapons is impressive, Beijing can outpace the United States and Russia, said John Hyten, deputy chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States Armed Forces, speaking at a meeting with a Washington Group of military observers.
Representatives of foreign military departments were informed about the results of ArMI-2021 and plans for ArMI-2022
A conference was held at the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, at which representatives of the host countries brought the results of the ArMI-2021 competitions on national territories to the military attaches of foreign states.
India tested a ballistic missile
The Indian Armed Forces launched the Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at night. During the tests, the rocket covered a distance of more than 5,000 kilometers. This is reported by Army Recognition.
The Pentagon called on US allies to lift restrictions on the supply of weapons to Ukraine
US allies should lift restrictions on the supply of defense systems to Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia.
"Stealth" will not save: The all-round radar was upgraded in Russia
The upgraded three-coordinate radar stations "Casta-2E2" (39N6) involved in the exercises in the Leningrad region timely detected the approach of a squadron of drones. The transmitted coordinates allowed the Tor-M anti-aircraft missile systems to successfully repel a massive aerial drone attack.
In case of fear, the "cornhusker" will pass for a fighter
The German newspaper Bild published an article about the "alarming" training of Russian pilots on the suspension of training bombs on military transport aircraft Il-76.
The political scientist appreciated the Pentagon's statement about China's military power
In the future, China will inevitably become the main rival of the United States in all components, possibly lagging behind in nuclear weapons. Vasily Kashin, Deputy Director of the HSE Center for Integrated European and International Studies, told Izvestia about this on Friday, October 29.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced the possibility of obtaining a British missile
A new Brimstone Sea Spear missile, developed by the British company MBDA UK, may be delivered to Ukraine. This was announced on October 29 by the Ministry of Defense of the country.
The prospects of international efforts to restore the JCPOA were discussed in Moscow by high-ranking diplomats of the Russian Federation and Iran
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov discussed with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kyani the prospects for international efforts to restore the JCPOA, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
Correspondent (Ukraine): The Ukrainian Armed Forces have risen in the world ranking of armies
Ukraine took the 25th place in the ranking of the strongest armies in the world, improving the previous indicator. At the same time, Kiev claims that they have the "strongest" troops in Europe. However, according to the compilers of the list, the APU is still far from the Russian army.
