Global security news
In Latvia, peacetime was equated to military
The Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia approved amendments to the "Law on Military Service".
From now on, Latvian military and border guards are entitled to use service firearms in peacetime.
Despite American pressure, India is ready to purchase the S-400 air defense system
The Joe Biden administration is in an extremely difficult position due to the fact that the Indian government, led by Narendra Modi, is determined to purchase weapons from Russia.
Lukashenko promised to make Belarus a "single military base" with the Russian Federation in case of an external threat
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that in the event of external aggression, the republic will turn into "a single military base of Belarus and Russia." He said this in an interview with CNN, which was released on October 1.
US seeks to expand defense ties with Turkey - Pentagon
In a telephone conversation with the head of the Turkish Defense Ministry, Hulusi Akar, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke in favor of expanding military cooperation between the two countries, including in the fight against terrorism, the Pentagon said.
Taiwan authorities accuse Beijing of "aggressive" actions undermining peace in the region
China is pursuing a policy that harms peace in the region, Taiwan's Prime Minister Su Zhenchang told reporters on Saturday.
Australia will "destroy" the Russian T-14 ARMATA
The Australian company GaardTech showed on Twitter a static target of the Russian T-14 Armata tank, designed to be destroyed during training battles. The ChDambiev channel in Telegram drew attention to the picture.
Iran is not capable of getting a nuclear bomb in the near future - head of Israeli military intelligence
Iran is enriching uranium at an unprecedented pace, but Tehran does not have the ability to create nuclear weapons in the near future, said the head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Department, Major General Tamir Hayman.
The President of Azerbaijan notes the stabilizing role of Turkey and Russia in the South Caucasus
Turkey and Russia play a very important role in the future development of the South Caucasus and ensuring stability, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said.
The United States will begin deploying a squadron of 27 fifth-generation fighters in Europe in the winter
The United States will begin deploying a squadron of 27 fifth-generation F-35A fighters at Lakenheath Air Base in England next winter, the US Air Force said.
The Indo-Pacific concept of AUKUS is aimed at the collapse of the unified security system in the Asia-Pacific region - Lavrov
Alliances like the new AUKUS security partnership are aimed at eroding ASEAN formats, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday.
The military conducted exercises with Iskanders near Kaliningrad
Calculations of Iskander-M missile systems have worked out the destruction of objects of a conditional enemy during exercises in the Kaliningrad region, the Baltic Fleet (BF) reported on Saturday.
The composition of the Iranian troops deployed to the border with Azerbaijan has become known
To participate in the "Conquerors of Khaybar" exercises, the Iranian army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continue to concentrate personnel and military equipment of various types on the border with Azerbaijan.
US should return assets frozen as a result of sanctions to Iran - Iranian Foreign Minister
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahiyan said that Tehran insists that Washington, as a sign of goodwill and readiness to resume negotiations in Vienna on the atom, return $10 billion of Iran's frozen funds to Tehran.
Welt learned about the EU's plans to create a military mission in Ukraine
The European Union (EU) wants to create its own military training mission in Ukraine, Welt am Sonntag reported on October 3, citing documents from the European External Relations Service (EEAS).
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.
