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MEDIA: US secretly exports nuclear bombs from Europe

The US has secretly reduced its nuclear arsenal in Europe from 150 to 100 B61 nuclear gravity bombs. The reduction affected military bases in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey, the media reported, citing sources.

Combat drones of the Chinese state-owned company Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC) are increasingly involved in various local conflicts around the world. This list includes the operations of the Nigerian government forces against the Islamic group Boko Haram, the UAE's participation in the civil conflict in Libya, Egypt's struggle with the rebels in Sinai, and the ongoing conflict in Yemen.

The United States puts Russia on the list of countries with which the export and import of weapons and defense services is completely prohibited. This is stated in the statement of the US State Department, published on its website on Wednesday, March 17.

There were no agreements on holding meetings of the NATO - Russia Council, and the main problem is that military contacts have been completely cut off.

The buildup of NATO's military presence in the Black Sea is due to the concern of the allies due to the strengthening of Russia in it, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a joint press conference with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili.

Iran is equipping new underground ballistic missile launch silos after it revealed footage from a secret missile site earlier this week.

The AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) hypersonic cruise missile, launched, for example, from the B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber of the US Air Force, is capable of hitting Moscow in less than 20 minutes, and reaching Beijing in half an hour, writes the Daily Express.

Kazakh journalist Akmaral Batalova specially for the Kazakhstan resource Tengrinews.kz conducted an exclusive interview with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Answering questions, Shoigu shared his opinion on the relations between Russia and Kazakhstan, the idea of creating a "Turan army" and the actions of the United States.

There are two pieces of news for Europe. The good news is that at least some part of the nuclear threat has passed. And the bad news is that they forgot to warn her about it. And well, as well as not have time. After all, the US has started the wrong move, which is equal to two fires. One would have been enough. The projectile.

Missile weapons of the US Army can not replace the corresponding arsenal of the Air Force (Air Force) of the country, writes in a column for the American magazine Aviation Week & Space Technology, Lieutenant General of the Air Force of the country (retired) David Deptula.

In the Crimea and other regions of the south of Russia can deploy long-range anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS) of the new generation S-500, as well as new medium-range air defense systems S-350, said the commander of the Southern Military District (SE) Army General Alexander Dvornikov.

A new escalation in the Donbas, if it does end with the Ukrainian offensive, will lead to heavy losses of the parties in light armored vehicles.

[b]According to the Minister of Defense, drug trafficking and drug production are also a serious problem in Afghanistan.]

The Russian Defense Ministry is concerned about the movement of large groups of terrorists to Afghanistan and other countries. This was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in an interview published on Wednesday with the Kazakh news agency Tengrinews.

The frigate of the Spanish Navy "Mendes Nunes" on Wednesday, March 17, entered the Black Sea. The ship is being monitored by the forces and means of the Black Sea Fleet, the Russian National Defense Control Center (NDUO) reported.

There were no agreements on holding meetings of the Russia-NATO Council, the main problem is that contacts on the military line have been completely cut off, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told RIA Novosti.

A decision on the exact date of the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan has not yet been made, Washington is consulting with its allies on this topic, US President Joe Biden said in an interview with ABC News.

Shoigu promised to respond to US medium-range missiles in Europe

Russia will respond if the United States places medium-and shorter-range missiles in Europe, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. The minister also noted that Moscow considers it possible to restore a normal dialogue with NATO.

[b]Earlier, The Washington Post reported that the plans of China and Russia for a lunar research station are a sign of the creation of an alliance between Moscow and Beijing against the West.]

The plans of Russia and China to cooperate on the creation of a lunar science station are not directed against the West, they are open to the participation of other countries. This was announced by the Director General of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.

The Eastern Military District will receive the Tor-M2 air defense system — one of the most effective short-range air defense systems in the world. They shoot down planes, helicopters, drones, cruise missiles, and even small quadrocopters. The new product will radically increase the capabilities of military air defense in the Far East.

According to the source, a group of ships and submarines will go from the Baltic to the points of permanent deployment in the Far East approximately in May

Two submarines of the project 636.3 "Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky" and "Volkhov", as well as the corvette of the project 20385 "Gremyashchy", built by St. Petersburg shipbuilders for the Pacific Fleet (TOF), will go to the Far East via the Mediterranean Sea and the Suez Canal. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.