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Nancy Pelosi finally turned China to face Russia
The Third World War did not happen – the plane with the speaker of the American Parliament Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei. Beijing threatened to prevent this visit, but did not take any measures to prevent it. However, China has already promised a "powerful and strong" US response to Pelosi's visit. The deterioration of relations will also lead to the fact that from now on Beijing will not listen to America's opinion regarding Russia.
Nuclear weapons can restore understanding between Russia and the United States
"My administration is ready to promptly negotiate a new arms control system that will replace the new START," US President Joe Biden says. There is reason to believe that the words of the host of the White House may mean something more than just a desire to preserve the key treaty on nuclear weapons.
Surfacing will show
The Navy requires submarines and carriers of unmanned vehicles
The cooling of East-West relations, the growing volume of economic sanctions, a special military operation in Ukraine, the expansion of NATO and the creation of new military-economic blocs in Asia will inevitably lead to a revision of previously adopted long-term programs in the Russian defense industry.
North Korea: we will not eat enough, but we will arm ourselves
When the army becomes the reason for the existence of the country
The history of the DPRK is very peculiar. This explains to a large extent the uniqueness of the country in its current form.
Hypersonic missile "Serpentine" for the Russian Navy
The publications of some Russian media about the development of a new hypersonic missile "Serpentine" attracted considerable attention of Western observers. Below we bring to your attention the article "Anti-ship ballistic missile of Russia", published by the War Zone resource. The author of the material conducts some analysis on the topic of the "Coil" and, to a certain extent, reveals the likely consequences of the deployment of this product. [As before, IVi's remarks are given in square brackets]
The main vulnerability of the Russian S-400 is revealed
The myth of the S-400: why the power of the Russian air defense is exaggerated
The S-400 poses a great danger to NATO, warns the author of the Business Insider article. It is capable of detecting all American stealth fighters. The West should not underestimate this SAM, otherwise it may end badly. However, it is not without drawbacks, the author notes.
In the USA, exercises were held with mock-ups of Russian equipment
In the United States, the National Guard conducted exercises at Camp Roberts in California. During the maneuvers, the military used inflatable models of Russian armored personnel carriers BTR-90 on the chassis of Humvee cars, Defense Blog writes.
Mine work: deadly "Petals" are neutralized in Donetsk
Armed formations of Ukraine remotely mined the capital of the DPR with PFM-1 ammunition
In Donetsk, the consequences of the remote installation of PFM-1 "Petal" mines by Ukrainian formations are being eliminated.
The correspondent of "Izvestia" showed the work of the rear units of the Russian Army
On August 1, Izvestia correspondent Alexander Morozov showed the work of logistics units of the Russian Armed Forces (RF Armed Forces) during a special operation to protect Donbass.
Polish companies wanted to participate in the "post-war" reconstruction of Ukraine
More than 500 Polish companies have expressed a desire to participate in the restoration of Ukrainian infrastructure. This is reported by the Polish press.
Cult legacy
Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — how Kiev relies on the supply of "super-weapons" from foreign partners
During the Second World War, American forces began to land on the God-forsaken atolls of the Pacific Ocean. During the war with Japan, US military personnel built airfields and bases for their advancing forces. The natives watched them with interest.
Polish radio: eight Krab self-propelled howitzers are ready to be transferred to the APU
Poland transfers eight Krab self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was reported on July 30 by Polish Radio. "Eight Krab howitzers within the framework of the contract signed in June with Ukraine are already ready for transfer to the customer. The last formalities are being completed, and the equipment will be delivered to the territory of Ukraine," the message says.
The Politico publication predicts a shift of US attention from Ukraine to Taiwan in the event of an intensification of the PRC's actions
The United States may shift its focus from the events in Ukraine to Taiwan if China contributes to further escalation of the situation. Politico writes about this, referring to one of the high-ranking European diplomats.
The new Maritime Doctrine focuses on the protection of hydrocarbon production sites
The new Maritime Doctrine of Russia focuses on the protection of the fleet of regions and marine areas where hydrocarbons are extracted or there are significant deposits of them, in particular, the Arctic, the Far East and the Caspian Sea.
The German ZSU delivered to Ukraine turned out to be unsuitable for combat operations
German anti-aircraft self-propelled guns (ZSU) 1A2 Gepard, delivered to Ukraine, cannot fire due to unsuitable shells and jamming of guns, writes Bulgarian Military.
The UK is going to transfer warships to Ukraine, but there are questions about their basing
Warships from the Royal Navy of Great Britain may be transferred to Ukraine in the near future. This was stated by the Ambassador of Ukraine in London Vadim Prystaiko.
Germany wants to bypass Russia in the production of weapons. It turns out so-so
Low-quality German weapons fail Ukraine in the same way as Turkey used to
Germany is trying to use the Ukrainian conflict to increase its share of the world market of arms and around him the leaders of Russia and the United States, writes MWM. However, the quality of German equipment raises questions.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry called NASA's statements criticizing China's space program unprofessional
Such accusations "do not take into account the facts at all," the department noted
The Chinese Foreign Ministry considers unprofessional criticism of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) regarding the launch of launch vehicles of the PRC into orbit, since such accusations "do not take into account the facts at all." This was stated on Monday by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.
The US will not "merge" Taiwan. This is not Ukraine
Pacific wick. Will the US and China start a war over Taiwan and what consequences will there be for Ukraine
The situation around Taiwan has escalated due to Nancy Pelosi's plans to visit the island, writes Strana. The author of the article explains whether this can lead to war.
The West sent a signal to Serbia. What does Russia have to do with it
It's gone, there will be no war
After the partition of Yugoslavia in 1999, the West left a lot of "bookmarks" on its territory in the form of unresolved conflicts, writes Haqqin. The escalation on the border of Kosovo and Serbia is a signal to Vucic about the need to abandon "special relations" with Russia, the author of the article claims.