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1.5 thousand Afghan soldiers moved to Tajikistan in two weeks - the representative of Tajikistan to the CSTO
About 1,500 Afghan military personnel during armed clashes with the Taliban (the Taliban movement, a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation) crossed into the territory of Tajikistan over the past two weeks, Permanent and Plenipotentiary representative of Tajikistan to the CSTO Hassan Sultonov said.
A US Navy plane conducted a reconnaissance flight near Russian bases in Syria
A patrol anti-submarine aircraft of the US Navy P-8A Poseidon on Wednesday made another flight near the Syrian coast, where the logistics base of the Russian Navy in Tartus and the Russian Khmeimim air base are located, it follows from the monitoring of Western aviation resources.
The Pentagon has denied reports about the shelling of a US base in Syria
The information about the shelling of the United States base located on the territory of Syria does not correspond to reality. This was announced on Sunday, July 4, by Pentagon spokesman Wayne Marotto.
The ex-head of Mi6 called the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan a big mistake
The withdrawal of Western troops from Afghanistan will be a big mistake, since this decision may lead to an increase in the military power of terrorist groups, including the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda (banned in Russia). This was announced on Sunday, July 4, by the former head of the British foreign intelligence service, Alex Younger.
A small part of the British military will remain in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of coalition troops-Mass media
The UK intends to maintain a small military contingent in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of foreign troops from the country, The Telegraph newspaper reported, citing its sources.
Afghanistan has denied negotiations with Russia on arms supplies
The national security adviser to the President of Afghanistan, Hamdullah Mohib, denied information about negotiations with Russia about the supply of weapons to the country. He said this in an interview with RIA Novosti.
The General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine compared the military capabilities of Russia and Ukraine
Former deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, retired General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Vilen Martirosyan on Sunday, July 4, on the air of the NASH TV channel, compared the military capabilities of Russia and Ukraine with a giant and a dwarf and called on them to stop deceiving the people.
The grouping of Russian ships in the Black Sea increases against the background of the Sea Breeze exercises
The Russian military is strengthening the grouping of ships in the Black Sea at the expense of the missile cruiser "Moscow" and the frigate with Kalibr cruise missiles "Admiral Essen", which are returning from the Mediterranean Sea after the exercises.
Borisov announced the passage of the peak of arms supplies through the State Budget
The peak of arms deliveries under the state defense order has been passed, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov said. "We have passed the peak of deliveries of weapons and military equipment under the state defense order, and the Russian defense industry has moved to a rhythmic delivery schedule," Borisov said.
South Korea has submarine-launched ballistic missiles
The South Korean submarine fleet will be able to carry ballistic missiles. July 4, portal daum.net he reported that the Navy of the Republic of Korea successfully launched the Hyunmoo SLBM from the submarine.
The Russian Federation will fight the use of cryptocurrencies for illegal purposes - The Security Council
The new version of the National Security Strategy will allow solving issues related to arms trafficking and combating the use of digital currencies for illegal purposes, said Alexander Grebenkin, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council.
The President of Tajikistan instructed to mobilize 20 thousand reservists to strengthen the border with Afghanistan
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon instructed the Minister of Defense of the republic to mobilize 20,000 reserve troops to further strengthen the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan, the press service of the head of state reported on Monday evening.
Commercial satellites have recorded the construction of more than 100 new rocket silos in China
In the desert in the north-west of China near the city of Yumen, US commercial satellites recorded the construction of about 120 ICBM mines. According to experts, this may mean a sharp increase in the nuclear missile potential of the PRC.
The Israelis were the first to use a swarm of drones in combat
The Israel Defense Forces conducted more than 30 operations with the help of a swarm of drones in May. According to them, this is the first use of a swarm of drones in combat. According to New Scientist, the drones determined the location and attacked the Hamas militants.
The missile cruiser "Moscow" and the frigate "Admiral Essen" entered the Black Sea
The missile cruiser "Moscow" and the frigate "Admiral Essen" on Monday, after passing the Bosphorus, returned to the Black Sea, Istanbul observers reported, publishing photos of the ships passing through the strait.
The Russian military controls the actions of a French Navy reconnaissance ship in the Sea of Japan
According to information from open data, the ship "Dupuy-de-Lom" conducts electronic reconnaissance
The military eastern district controls the actions of the French reconnaissance ship "Dupuy-de-Lom" in the Sea of Japan. This was reported to journalists at the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation.
More than 50 aircraft and UAVs conducted reconnaissance near the borders of the Russian Federation during the week
Russian radar stations (radars) for a week found 53 foreign aircraft that were conducting reconnaissance along the borders of the Russian Federation. Such data of the Ministry of Defense of Russia is published by the newspaper of the Armed Forces "Krasnaya Zvezda".
The US State Department declined to comment on Xi Jinping's warning about the consequences of hostile actions against China
US State Department spokesman Ned Price declined to comment on the statement by Chinese President Xi Jinping about what awaits those who try to take hostile actions against China.
The provocateurs left the Black Sea
The British destroyer Defender and the Dutch frigate Evertsen, which staged provocations off the coast of the Crimea, left the Black Sea.
The military expert called the factors of the collapse of Ukrainian arms exports
Military expert Andrey Frolov on Friday, July 2, called Izvestia the factors that had a negative impact on Ukrainian arms exports, adding that Russia has nothing to do with this.