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Newsweek (USA): five Russian planes flew over the airspace of Alaska amid a surge in tensions between NATO and Moscow
The planes were flying in international airspace, the US Department of Defense said. The report does not detail how close the Russian planes flew to the United States, the author writes, nor does it specify either the model of these aircraft or the American ones that were alerted.
In the USA, Russian "Karakurts" were evaluated
The Russian Navy may receive 18 small rocket ships of the project 22800 "Karakurt". The capabilities of Russian ships were evaluated in the United States. "Karakurt" demonstrates the modernization of the Russian Navy, writes The National Interest.
The Speaker of the Parliament of Tajikistan called on the CSTO partners to create a strong security belt around Afghanistan
Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon Majlisi Oli (lower house of Parliament) of Tajikistan Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda called on CSTO partners to create a strong security belt around Afghanistan.
The US Air Force will deploy an experimental nuclear reactor in Alaska
Air Force (Air Force) The United States has planned to place an experimental nuclear reactor at the Eilson base in Alaska by 2027, The Drive reports.
The United States will continue to participate in Moscow-format talks on Afghanistan - Psaki
The United States is ready to participate in negotiations in the "extended troika" format on the situation in Afghanistan in the future, and could not participate in recent consultations in Moscow due to logistical difficulties, White House press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday.
Ukraine has received the third batch of military aid from the US government this month
The third batch of additional international military aid worth $60 million from the US government for the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has arrived in Ukraine. It includes ammunition, anti-tank and precision weapons, medical equipment and others, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported on Friday.
The British media told about the special group of financial experts at the Ministry of Defense
The UK can use against Russia, China and Iran a special unit of the Ministry of Defense from former employees of the City of London and specialists in the field of finance. This became known on Friday, October 22.
In the USA, they told about the "big problem" because of the driven Su-57
The Russian heavy attack drone "Hunter", which is the wingman of the fifth-generation Su-57 fighter, poses a "big problem" for NATO and, in particular, the United States. This is told by the American publication 19FortyFive.
Nuclear security expert calls US air defense system "insufficient"
The United States is inevitably vulnerable to Chinese intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), according to James Acton, co-director of nuclear security programs at the Carnegie Endowment. He discussed this with a Forbes magazine columnist.
Warships of the Russian Navy and the Chinese Navy have completed joint patrols in the Pacific Ocean
A group of ten ships of the Russian Navy and the Chinese Navy made a joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The CSTO exercises held in Tajikistan were a response to the aggravation of the situation in Afghanistan - Commander of the Central Military District
Large-scale operational and strategic exercises of the collective forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) "Combat Brotherhood-2021", which ended in Tajikistan, is a response to the aggravation of the situation in Afghanistan, said the commander of the Central Military District (CVO), Colonel-General Alexander Lapin.
Expert: the exercises of the CSTO forces showed the world the unity of views of the member states on threats
Andrei Kartapolov, head of the State Duma Defense Committee, believes that the past exercises demonstrated a high level of interaction between the military contingents of the CSTO member states.
Kyrgyz President Zhaparov: there will be no American military base in the country
Kyrgyzstan will not deploy an American airbase on its territory, President of the Republic Sadyr Zhaparov said, RIA Novosti reports.
Shoigu said that NATO is pulling forces to the borders of Russia
According to the head of the Ministry of Defense, the alliance is not ready for an equal dialogue
NATO is consistently pulling forces to the borders of the Russian Federation amid calls for military deterrence of Russia. This was stated by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in response to a statement by German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.
Copies of Soviet T-54s were made up for M1A2 Abrams in China
Specialists of the People's Liberation Army of China have begun to remake their Type 59 tanks, which are being decommissioned, into samples similar to those of a likely enemy.
So, an imitation of the American M1A2 was seen at one of the polygons. Army craftsmen quite close to the original (especially in the frontal projection) decorated a clone of the Soviet T-54.
The Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan: a catastrophic situation is developing in Afghanistan
There is no legitimate and internationally recognized Government in Afghanistan, the authorities do not work, human rights are systematically violated, which indicates a catastrophic situation in this country.
The political scientist assessed the statements about the possible use of weapons by Germany against the Russian Federation
Sergei Sudakov, an American political scientist and corresponding member of the Academy of Military Sciences, commented on the words of German Defense Minister Kramp-Karrenbauer, who said that NATO could use weapons against Russia if necessary.
China has created space robot saboteurs
China has the opportunity to quietly disable enemy satellites. October 23, portal scmp.com He reported that Hunan Defense Polytechnic Institute has developed a new type of space weapon.
Erdogan expels NATO ambassadors from the country
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan instructed the country's Foreign Ministry to send ambassadors of 10 countries.
Of these, 7 NATO member states called for the release of human rights defender Osman Kavala from prison.
The director of NASA admitted the possibility of the existence of aliens
NASA Director Bill Nelson admitted the possibility of the existence of aliens. At the same time, he expressed the hope that unidentified flying objects (UFOs) do not appear as a result of the actions of some enemy on the Ground.
