Global security news
In the US, they told about a new weapon capable of hitting Moscow from London
A promising hypersonic missile Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) of the US army, launched from London, is capable of hitting Moscow during a military conflict, says the American magazine Popular Mechanics.
The military of Syria and the Russian Federation destroyed the underground catacombs of terrorists in the province of Hama
The area of the interior of the cave was about 100 square meters
The Russian and Syrian military destroyed another underground catacombs of terrorists in the province of Hama with the help of their own ammunition left during the retreat in 2019 in the caches of the city of Kafr Zayty, Lieutenant Colonel of the engineering service of the Russian Armed Forces Anton Timofeev told reporters.
Russian ATGM burns Israeli Merkava tank»
A video has appeared from the site of the destruction of the Israeli Merkava tank by the Russian Kornet complex, which is in service with the Palestinian movement Hamas. This video is currently available for viewing on Twitter.
The passage of American ships through the Taiwan Strait undermines peace and stability in the area-the representative of the PLA
A representative of the command of the Eastern Military District of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) on Wednesday protested in connection with the next passage of a US warship through the Taiwan Strait.
The Pentagon will allocate $240 million for the construction of military facilities in 20 countries
The United States Army Corps of Engineers plans to explore potential contractors for a project to build military facilities in 20 countries in the Middle East and Central Asia. The corresponding initiative is estimated at $240 million, as reported on Wednesday, May 19.
The Security Council of the Russian Federation notes the possible aggravation of Russia's economic problems due to the disconnection from SWIFT
Threats to disconnect Russia from the SWIFT payment system exacerbate the risks in the country's economy, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergey Vakhrukov said in an interview with Interfax.
Moscow decided to build a border post on the Tajik-Afghan border
Russia will help Tajikistan build a modern border post on the Tajik-Afghan border, and a corresponding agreement will be signed in the near future.
Iskander crews covered the Trans-Baikal Territory
Calculations of the operational-tactical missile complex "Iskander" of the combined-arms army of the Eastern Military District (VVO) at one of the training grounds in the Trans-Baikal Territory took part in training with the implementation of tasks for the application of conditional missile strikes, as part of a single day of fire of rocket troops and artillery.
Countries that make unsubstantiated accusations against Russia and expel diplomats will be considered unfriendly-Russian Security Council
Russia will not leave unanswered the expulsion of its diplomatic staff and unsubstantiated accusations from unfriendly countries, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Vakhrukov said in an interview with Interfax.
The Swiss military will inspect the Voronezh and Belgorod regions
The scale of Russian military activity in the Voronezh and Belgorod regions will be checked by inspectors from Switzerland in the period from 19 to 21 May this year, said the head of the National Center for Nuclear Risk Reduction Sergey Ryzhkov.
The Kremlin calls on everyone to be extremely restrained in their statements on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
The Kremlin calls for maximum restraint in statements on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, so as not to add fuel to the fire of the confrontation.
NATO is building up its combat potential near the borders of the eastern zone of responsibility of the CSTO-Secretary General of the Organization Zas
The situation almost along the entire perimeter of the borders of the CSTO member states remains tense, said Stanislav Zas, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
Russia has developed a new draft of the National Security Doctrine
The staff of the Russian Security Council has finished work on the draft of the updated National Security doctrine for the period up to 2027. Changes and updates to the doctrinal document are related to new challenges and threats that have recently emerged.
There is a noticeable activity in the sky over the western outpost
In the Kaliningrad Region, training of naval aviation of the Baltic Fleet has begun, in which three home-based airfields are involved at once.
EU extends restrictive measures in the fight against cyber attacks
The EU Council announced on Monday its decision to extend the framework of restrictive measures against cyber attacks that threaten the EU or its member states, which affect citizens and organizations from Russia, for another year, until May 18, 2022.
Foreign journalists were shown a Russian military base in the Arctic
"Arctic shamrock" - the second unique residential complex of a closed cycle, built in the interests of the Northern Fleet in the high-latitude areas of the Arctic
Thirty journalists from the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, China, the United States, France and Japan were able to see for the first time the base "Arctic Shamrock" and a demonstration training of calculations of coastal missile systems "Bastion" on Franz Josef Land, reports TASS correspondent.
The Israeli army recorded the launch of six rockets from Lebanon
The Israeli army recorded six rockets fired from Lebanon towards the northern part of the country. This was announced on Tuesday, May 18, by the army press service on Twitter.
The American military commander warned of the consequences of the continuation of the conflict between Israel and Palestine
The continuation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict may lead to the destabilization of the situation in the region and other negative consequences, said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General Mark Milley.
The Federation Council postponed the discussion of the denunciation of the Treaty on Open Skies
A decision has been made to postpone consideration of the issue of denouncing the Open Skies Treaty, Senator Leonid Slutsky said. Earlier, the meeting was scheduled to be held on May 19.
Putin said the degradation of the international security system
The degradation of the system of strategic stability and arms control is a cause for concern, and terrorism is once again rearing its head, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
