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India tested a ballistic missile
The Indian Armed Forces launched the Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at night. During the tests, the rocket covered a distance of more than 5,000 kilometers. This is reported by Army Recognition.
The Pentagon called on US allies to lift restrictions on the supply of weapons to Ukraine
US allies should lift restrictions on the supply of defense systems to Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia.
"Stealth" will not save: The all-round radar was upgraded in Russia
The upgraded three-coordinate radar stations "Casta-2E2" (39N6) involved in the exercises in the Leningrad region timely detected the approach of a squadron of drones. The transmitted coordinates allowed the Tor-M anti-aircraft missile systems to successfully repel a massive aerial drone attack.
In case of fear, the "cornhusker" will pass for a fighter
The German newspaper Bild published an article about the "alarming" training of Russian pilots on the suspension of training bombs on military transport aircraft Il-76.
The political scientist appreciated the Pentagon's statement about China's military power
In the future, China will inevitably become the main rival of the United States in all components, possibly lagging behind in nuclear weapons. Vasily Kashin, Deputy Director of the HSE Center for Integrated European and International Studies, told Izvestia about this on Friday, October 29.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced the possibility of obtaining a British missile
A new Brimstone Sea Spear missile, developed by the British company MBDA UK, may be delivered to Ukraine. This was announced on October 29 by the Ministry of Defense of the country.
The prospects of international efforts to restore the JCPOA were discussed in Moscow by high-ranking diplomats of the Russian Federation and Iran
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov discussed with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kyani the prospects for international efforts to restore the JCPOA, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
Correspondent (Ukraine): The Ukrainian Armed Forces have risen in the world ranking of armies
Ukraine took the 25th place in the ranking of the strongest armies in the world, improving the previous indicator. At the same time, Kiev claims that they have the "strongest" troops in Europe. However, according to the compilers of the list, the APU is still far from the Russian army.
Ukraine called the condition for the use of missiles against Russia
Kiev will decide on a missile strike on the territory of the Russian Federation only if Russia starts a full-scale conflict against Ukraine. Such a statement was made on October 29 by the freelance adviser to the head of the office of the Ukrainian president, the press secretary of the Kiev delegation in the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbass, Alexey Arestovich.
In Russia, they told about the method of detecting the F-35
The Kasta-2E2 radar station can detect drones and fifth-generation F-35 aircraft. Methods of repelling attacks of inconspicuous targets are reported in the material of the magazine "Army Standard".
Biden and Macron saw the deterioration of the security situation in Europe, are ready to work together to solve the problem
Following the talks in Rome, US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron declared their readiness to work together to solve security problems in Europe, the two leaders said in a joint statement issued by the White House following the meeting.
US Intelligence believes coronavirus was not developed as a biological weapon - Report
The US declares the need for assistance from China
The US intelligence community has come to the conclusion that the COVID-19 coronavirus was not developed as a biological weapon, according to a report published on Friday.
In Poland, Russia's submarines were evaluated
The submarine forces remain the most important component of the Russian Navy, having an extremely high combat potential, mainly due to the presence of nuclear submarines equipped, in particular, with ballistic missiles, assessed the state of the Russian fleet in the Polish edition of Defence24.
In the US, they told about unreliable Russian air defense systems
The Russian air defense systems used by Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh turned out to be outdated and unreliable, the American magazine Popular Mechanics tells.
US allies hope to hear from Biden confirmation of the current principles of the use of nuclear weapons - Mass media
US allies hope that US President Joe Biden at the G20 summit will confirm the immutability of the principles of the use of nuclear weapons, The Financial Times newspaper reports.
Financial Times: US allies urged Washington to preserve the possibility of a preemptive nuclear strike
US allies in Europe and the Pacific are trying to influence the White House and are calling on American leader Joe Biden not to change Washington's current nuclear policy, the Financial Times newspaper reports.
Russia is ready to receive spent nuclear fuel from other countries, it is stored safely - Patrushev
On the eve of the climate summit in Glasgow, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said that Russia is ready to accept spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from other countries for storage.
The Russian military announced the tracking of the US destroyer with Tomahawks in the Black Sea
The Russian military is monitoring the actions of the USS Porter, which entered the Black Sea on Saturday, the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation reported.
The US destroyer "Porter" entered the Black Sea
The destroyer with guided missile weapons "Porter" of the US Navy entered the Black Sea. The movements of this warship are tracked by the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
The United States announced a reduction in the number of targets for destruction in Russia
The United States has made significant progress in increasing the power and accuracy of nuclear weapons, which have become significantly more reliable and effective than ever before, The Washington Post says, citing interviewed experts.
