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The coordinator of the Joint Commission on the JCPOA warned that it would be difficult to achieve positive solutions in the negotiations
Henrique Mora, coordinator of the Joint Commission at the negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program in Vienna, told reporters that positive solutions are possible during the negotiations, but it will be extremely difficult to achieve them.
The US and Russia will hold talks on armaments and the Ukrainian problem on January 10 - The White House
Negotiations between American and Russian representatives on arms control and the Ukrainian problem will take place on January 10, a representative of the National Security Council (NSC) of the US White House told reporters on condition of anonymity.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel-General Alexander Fomin held a briefing for military attaches of foreign states
On December 27, the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Alexander Fomin, held a briefing for military attaches and representatives of embassies of foreign states accredited in Moscow.
The future has come: the IBCS system has gone into production
Americans are switching to a new generation air defense system. December 27, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US Department of Defense has signed a contract with Northrop Grumman for small-scale and full-scale production of IBCS systems.
How were the exercises of the Russian army held in 2021
In 2021, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation conducted a number of major maneuvers that increased the combat readiness of the army.
The largest was the Russian-Belarusian strategic exercise "West-2021", where for the first time mass-produced shock robotic systems were used in combat formations.
Shoigu said that Russian peacekeepers contributed to the stabilization of the situation in Karabakh
The head of the Russian Defense Ministry noted that now there is "more and more peace and tranquility in the region"
The Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh has completed the difficult tasks of separating the warring parties and is currently solving planned profile tasks in the region, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said during a conference call of the military department.
Why the US Navy does not like Russian diesel submarines
Despite its relatively modest size, Russian diesel-electric submarines pose a real threat to the US Navy, writes 19fortyfive. The problem is their noiselessness - even compared to nuclear-powered ships. American sailors know this and do not like non-nuclear submarines produced in Russia.
Deputy Kartapolov: ships with Zircon missiles can be placed in the Syrian port of Tartus
Andrei Kartapolov, head of the State Duma Defense Committee, believes that Russian ships with Zircon hypersonic missiles can be located in the port of Tartus in Syria to completely block the Mediterranean Sea.
The medicine of the military department has successfully coped with all the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic - Shoigu
Russian military doctors managed to maintain a "doc-like" level of routine care for patients with other diseases in the conditions of the coronavirus pandemic, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry demanded that the United States stop creating a threat to Chinese astronauts in orbit
The ministry said that Washington missile launches pose a threat to the lives of Chinese astronauts
China expresses dissatisfaction with the actions of the United States in near-Earth space and demands that the United States be held responsible for the activities of American companies that threaten the lives of Chinese astronauts with their rocket launches. This was stated on Tuesday by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.
Russian drones successfully targeted terrorists in Syria
Relations between Turkey and Russia began to cool rapidly.
Against this background, Ankara's satellites in Syria have intensified their operations, regularly staging armed provocations, the victims of which are not only the Syrian military, but also civilians.
China complained about SpaceX to the UN
Reuters: China announced the threat of Starlink
In early December, China presented a document to the UN in which it spoke about the threat of the global satellite system of high-speed broadband Internet access Starlink, Reuters reports.
In the USA, they told about the collection of data on the Russian army
Forbes: E-8 Joint STARS and RC-135 aircraft collected data on the Russian army
The American E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) combat control and targeting aircraft and the RC-135 strategic reconnaissance aircraft, which recently flew over Ukraine and the Black Sea, tracked the location of the Russian army, Forbes magazine says.
Federation Council member Pushkov urged not to count on a breakthrough during the Russia – NATO Council
The meeting of the Russia-NATO Council is unlikely to lead to significant progress in the field of security, Federation Council member Alexei Pushkov believes.
The Houthis have launched more than 400 missiles at Saudi Arabia since 2015, more than 850 drones - Saudi military
Houthi rebels operating in Yemen have launched 540 missiles and 851 armed drones on Saudi territory since the start of hostilities against the Saudi-led coalition in 2015, Western media reported on Sunday, citing coalition data.
Fighters trained to protect airfields of the Crimea from bombing
Su-27SM3 and Su-30M2 fighters of the Southern Military District (SE) during tactical flight exercises worked out the relocation of aircraft from the Krasnodar Territory to operational airfields in the Crimea. This was reported by the press service of the Black Sea Fleet.
The strike forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces flew to the borders of Turkey and Jordan
Russian Spring: attack helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces flew to the borders of Turkey and Jordan
The strike forces of the Russian Aerospace Forces headed for the borders of Turkey and Jordan. This is reported by the correspondent of the publication "Russian Spring".
The Russian army will take part in six exercises abroad in 2022
The Ground Forces (SV) will take part in 10 international exercises next year, four of them will be held on the territory of Russia, SV Commander-in-chief Oleg Salyukov said on Monday.
The Russian military has expanded the geography of joint exercises to the countries of Southeast Asia and North Africa
10 joint international exercises with the armed forces of nine foreign states are planned for 2022
The Russian military is expanding the geography of joint exercises and conducting them not only within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), but also with military personnel from Southeast Asia and North Africa. This was stated in an interview with the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda" by the commander-in-chief of the Ground Forces, Army General Oleg Salyukov.
39 foreign reconnaissance planes were spotted near the borders of Russia
Infographic of the "Red Star": 39 foreign intelligence officers were spotted near the borders of the Russian Federation during the week
Over the past week, 39 foreign reconnaissance aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been spotted near the borders of Russia. This follows from the weekly infographic of the Russian Ministry of Defense published by the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.
