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The Chinese Air Force made a record mass flight to the waters of Taiwan
The Chinese Air Force (Air Force) again carried out a mass flight to the waters of Taiwan, breaking its own record for the number of aircraft involved, Reuters writes on October 3.
Poland continues to build up its military potential. Minsk and Moscow are ready to respond
On September 29-30, a conference of the Polish defense sector was held in Warsaw, during which the country's leadership officially and publicly presented plans for the "transformation of the Polish Army." Among other things, the programs for further equipping the Ground Forces with new types of weapons have been published.
Azerbaijani and Turkish militaries to hold regular exercises in Nakhichevan
The armed forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey will hold joint military exercises "Unbreakable Brotherhood" in Nakhichevan on October 5-8, Turkish media reported with reference to the representative of the Turkish Ministry of National Defense for Press Relations Pynar Karu.
Communication lines between North and South Korea will be restored in early October - Kim Jong-un
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said that channels for communication between the two Koreas will be restored in early October, Yonhap reports, citing North Korean state media.
US ready to meet with North Korea without preconditions - State Department
The United States does not pursue a hostile policy towards the DPRK and is ready to meet without preconditions, a State Department official told the South Korean Yonhap news agency.
Iranian artillery and missiles can inflict heavy losses on Azerbaijan
Iran continues to transfer heavy long-range artillery to the border with Azerbaijan. So, the other day a new column was spotted, consisting of 155-mm self-propelled artillery units M109A1B of American production and 155-mm towed Austrian guns-howitzers GHN-45.
In the USA, Russian "YARS" were evaluated
Exercises of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) began on Tuesday in the Sverdlovsk region. The equipment involved in the exercises was evaluated in the United States. The advantages of the YARS missile systems determine their survivability, writes The National Interest.
The acquisition of the S-400 air defense system from Russia was a forced measure - Erodogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the acquisition of S-400 air defense systems from Russia was due to the refusal of the United States to supply it with Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs).
The United States is negotiating with countries bordering Afghanistan on the use of their military facilities, including Russian bases - Mass media
The United States is negotiating with countries bordering Afghanistan on the use of their military facilities, including Russian military bases, for counterterrorism operations, Politico reports, citing U.S. senators.
US and Chinese military representatives openly discussed a number of issues of mutual interest - Pentagon
US Assistant Secretary of Defense for China Affairs Michael Chase and Deputy Head of the Office for International Military Cooperation of the Central Military Council of the People's Republic of China Huang Xueping held another round of talks on defense policy in a videoconference format on September 28-29, the Pentagon said.
Poland told about the "basic scenario" of the war with Russia
The basic scenario of Russia's offensive on Poland and Lithuania involves the early introduction of Russian troops into Belarus, which was worked out by Moscow and Minsk during the rear part of the joint exercises "WEST-2021", says the Polish edition of Defence24.
The Chief of the US General Staff acknowledged the defeat of the US army in Afghanistan
The US army lost the war in Afghanistan due to a number of wrong decisions, although it managed to fulfill some of the tasks it faced. The corresponding statement at the Senate hearing was made by the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Mark Milli, writes the Washington Post on September 30.
The launch of the third KSS-3 Batch-1 series for the Republic of Korea Navy took place
At the Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. On September 28, Ulsan hosted the launching ceremony of the cHang Bogo-3 class (KSS-3 Batch-1) with a displacement of 3,000 tons, which has the capabilities of launching a SLBM.
The defense budget of France in 2022 will amount to 40.9 billion. euro
France continues to increase defense spending, which will reach $40.9 billion in 2022. euro (about $48 billion), which is 1.7 billion. euro more than in 2021 f.g.
The Pentagon said there were no immediate threats of North Korean missiles to the United States
American intelligence agencies are carefully studying data on the tests of a hypersonic missile in the DPRK, these weapons do not pose an immediate threat to the United States. This was announced on September 30 by the head of the Northern Command of the US Armed Forces, General Glen Van Herk.
Ryabkov: American colleagues are wishful thinking about the use of Russian bases in Central Asia
Russia's position on the unacceptability of the possible US use of Russian military bases in Central Asia has not changed, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday.
The American general assessed the threat from North Korea's hypersonic weapons
The US military does not believe that hypersonic weapons being developed by Pyongyang pose a threat to the United States, the head of the North American Joint Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), US Air Force General Glen Van Herk, said at a briefing at the Pentagon after reports of a hypersonic missile test in the DPRK. His words are quoted by Interfax.
Patrushev: over the year, the number of cyber attacks on defense industry, healthcare, education and science enterprises in the Far East has doubled
The number of cyberattacks on the information resources of the Far East, including enterprises of the military-industrial complex and healthcare, has doubled in a year, said the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev.
The Taliban announced the violation of the airspace of Afghanistan by American drones
The Afghan radical Islamic movement "Taliban" (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) accused the United States of violating the airspace of Afghanistan.
NI called the advantage of ballistic missiles "yArs"
The large-scale Strategic Missile Forces exercises that began in the Urals differ from previous maneuvers in that all attention is focused on YARS ballistic missiles. Earlier, different types of missiles were used during the maneuvers. Thanks to mobile launchers, "yArsa" is more difficult to detect, track and aim missiles at them, writes The National Interest.
