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NATO has condemned the attack on the MV Mercer Street tanker, calling Iran's actions destabilizing
NATO condemned the attack on the tanker MV Mercer Street, "is concerned about Iran's destabilizing actions in the region," the alliance said in a statement.
Global Times (China): China and Russia hold joint exercises to fight terrorism and the chaos that the United States leaves behind
Commenting on the Russian-Chinese military exercises, the author emphasizes that the maneuvers are being conducted against the background of the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, which the United States plunged into chaos, leaving to the mercy of fate. In the current situation, Beijing and Moscow need to strengthen unity in the fight against the three forces that threaten the countries of Central Asia — terrorism, extremism and separatism.
The Germans also decided to threaten China with their frigate
Germany has sent a warship to the South China Sea for the first time in almost two decades, joining other Western countries expanding their military presence in the region.
Video: Russian crews master Chinese IFVs and wheeled tanks
In preparation for the joint Russian-Chinese exercises "Sibu/Interaction-2021", servicemen of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation are trained in the operation of armored vehicles of the People's Liberation Army of China.
Washington calls on the Taliban to immediately cease fire in Afghanistan
The US Embassy in Afghanistan called on the Taliban movement (banned in Russia) to respect the rights of citizens and immediately cease fire.
Belarusian border guards have launched a comprehensive operational and tactical exercise on the border with the EU
A comprehensive operational and tactical exercise with the Grodno border Group began on Tuesday, according to a statement on the website of the State Border Committee of Belarus.
The United States announced the threat of nuclear war due to the missiles of Russia and China
Kingston Reif, a military expert, director of disarmament and threat reduction policy at the Arms Control Association (USA), said that the development of missiles by China and Russia could cause an uncontrolled nuclear war. His words are transmitted by The Sun.
The US has no doubt that the attack on the Mercer Street tanker was carried out by Iran-Blinken
Washington holds Iran responsible for the attack on the Mercer Street tanker in the Indian Ocean, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement released on Sunday.
Director of the Institute of CIS Countries Gorbachev called an unlikely military clash between the United States and Russia at sea
Russia and the United States have agreed to prevent military incidents at sea near their own territories and adhere to the agreement, a military clash will occur only in the event of an extreme aggravation of the situation preceding the war, Sergei Gorbachev, captain of the first rank of the reserve, who served in the Black Sea Fleet, director of the Institute of CIS countries in Sevastopol, told RIA Novosti.
NATO is not going to stop anti-Russian provocations in the Black Sea
The Russian Navy regularly accompanies NATO vessels in the Black Sea, thus intimidating and provoking the North Atlantic Fleet.
The Ministry of Defense announced the expansion of the spheres of interaction in the military cooperation of Russia and China
Joint combat training events are regularly held between the armed forces of the two countries
The joint activities of the defense departments of Russia and China are characterized by high dynamics of development and expansion of areas of interaction. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexander Fomin during a video conference dedicated to the 94th anniversary of the formation of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA).
What is missing from the T-72 tanks, which will defend themselves from the aggression of the Taliban
In recent weeks, due to the sharp aggravation of the situation in Afghanistan, the military states bordering this "hot spot" have conducted a series of unplanned military exercises. They involved a large number of various military equipment, including tanks.
The decision to hold joint military exercises of South Korea and the United States has not yet been made - Mass media
South Korea and the United States have not yet decided when and how to hold annual summer military exercises, Yonhap reports, citing the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea.
The grouping of the Russian military at the exercises near the border of Tajikistan and Afghanistan increases to 1.8 thousand people
The number of military and special equipment involved in joint exercises has doubled. In total, more than 2.5 thousand servicemen will be involved in the exercise from the Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko: The United States wants to make Russia responsible for a possible escalation in the Black Sea
The statement of the commander of the US Navy in Europe and Africa is extremely dangerous and represents an attempt to shift responsibility for fueling the conflict in the Black Sea, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told RIA Novosti.
SVR Head Naryshkin: special intelligence forces work in 20 "hot spots" around the world
The special forces of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service ensure the security of Russians and Russian institutions in two dozen "hot spots" in the world, said SVR Director Sergei Naryshkin.
Russia actively exchanges intelligence information with leading European countries-Naryshkin
Russian intelligence has established good cooperation with colleagues from Western countries, in particular, on countering international terrorism, said SVR Director Sergei Naryshkin.
The UK Space Command begins work
The British have officially launched the Space Command. The Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom indicates that the space forces will protect the interests and capabilities of the country in space.
The admiral commented on the reports of the British media about the submarines of the Russian Federation
The British media broadcast speculation when they write about the Russian Borey-class submarines submerged 500 m into the Atlantic. This opinion was expressed on Monday, August 2, by Admiral-submariner ex-commander of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation Vladimir Valuev.
The British Air Force called the actions of Russia and China in outer space dangerous
The Chief of Staff of the United Kingdom's Air Force, Michael Wigston, claims that Moscow and Beijing are carrying out "dubious operations" in space, including flying their own satellites in "close proximity" to others.
