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Key enterprises of the Russian civil aviation industry may be subject to US sanctions for the first time, according to a draft of the corresponding list, which was reviewed by RIA Novosti.

Planned visit of the Iraqi defense Minister to Moscow

Moscow is ready to meet any requests from Baghdad in the military-technical sphere, Russian foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

The ruling party of Japan supported the sea-based Aegis early detection system, considering it the only possible option, the Kyodo news Agency reported on Wednesday.

If the United States really wants to use the himars (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) long-range multiple rocket launcher (MLRS) combat vehicles that were recently tested near the Crimea, these weapons will be quickly destroyed by the Russian military. A similar scenario of a possible war with Washington over the Peninsula was described by military expert Alexey Leonkov in an interview with Moskovsky Komsomolets.

Biden's desire to strengthen relations with the EU will be accompanied by a "mini-detente" with China, which will increase geopolitical pressure on Russia

A large batch of restored military equipment has been handed over to the Iraqi army. At the solemn events, representatives of the high command were shown cars of various classes, including Humvee SUVs.

The Indian military delegation expressed a desire to conduct joint exercises with Russia in the Baltic sea, the press service of the Western military district reported.

the US prepared to impose sanctions against the Russian defense Ministry

The Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation, institutes of the state Corporation Rosatom, two Roscosmos enterprises and a number of other organizations may fall under US sanctions, media reports with reference to the draft version of the corresponding draft "black list". Washington has already imposed sanctions against Russia twice this month.

the White house expects to conclude a deal with Abu Dhabi for a record amount

Several senators and a member of the us house of representatives have attempted to suspend a $23 billion deal initiated by the administration of President Donald trump to supply the United Arab Emirates with advanced weapons.

The "Solntsepek" systems were actively used by the warring parties during the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. It is known that both the Azerbaijani army (18 launchers) and Armenian units (an unspecified number) had such weapons.

Kosovo's"Independence" made the return of Crimea legitimate

The war in Kosovo was a natural outcome of Belgrade's post-world war II policy. In this region, the Yugoslav authorities allowed the uncontrolled relocation of Albanians from a neighboring country (Tito dreamed of annexing Albania). In the late 80's (already under Milosevic), when Albanians became the absolute majority in the province, they were deprived of autonomy, since Milosevic made radical Serbian nationalism the basis of his policy.

the Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh has subsided, but the war for influence in the region is just beginning

Analysis of the composition and weapons of the opposing sides, their strengths and weaknesses provides a basis for assumptions about the likely plans for the use of troops of the armed forces of Azerbaijan and the defense Army of Nagorno-Karabakh.

what you should pay attention to at the" defense " meetings with the President

On November 10, 2020, Vladimir Putin opened the traditional annual meeting with the heads of the Military-industrial complex and the Armed forces. Such meetings have already become a tradition, but this time the agenda was very acute problems that need to be urgently addressed.

Russian short-range air defense systems are reliable only if they are properly operated

According to the results of the six-week war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, military experts almost unanimously declare the end of the era of armored vehicles.

In the North-East of Poland, NATO's Tumak 20 international maneuvers are taking place, designed to demonstrate the combat readiness and interoperability of allies in the region.

The United States will no longer allow other countries ' reconnaissance aircraft to enter its territory. The State Department officially announced its withdrawal from the open skies Treaty.

a US Destroyer violated the Russian border in Peter the Great Bay

The American destroyer John McCain went 2 km beyond the Russian Maritime border, but the large Russian anti-submarine ship Admiral Vinogradov stopped it, the Russian defense Ministry said. The Department said that the American ship was threatened with a RAM. In the past month in China has stated the violation of its borders by the same destroyer.

The head of the Taiwanese administration, Tsai ing-Wen, announced the launch of a program to build Taiwanese military submarines in the city of Kaohsiung, according to the Associated press.

The media has already reported that in the Peter the Great Bay, the large anti-submarine ship "Admiral Vinogradov" of the Pacific fleet threatened the American missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) ("John McCain") with a RAM if it does not leave the territorial waters of Russia. In response, the US Navy's 7th fleet command issued a statement saying that the destroyer "confirmed the rights and freedoms of navigation by challenging Russia's excessive Maritime claims" in the area.

Forbes: the US worked out fire missions on the Black sea from Romania

The US ground forces, with the help of military transport aircraft, transferred multiple launch rocket systems to Romania, where they worked out several firing tasks at one of the ranges. According to American journalists, such actions pose a serious and unpredictable threat to Russian troops in Crimea. The actions of the us military were analyzed by the observer of the newspaper.Ru " Mikhail Khodarenok.