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BMD-4M amphibious assault vehicles and 2S9 "Nona-S" self-propelled guns: what kind of equipment is used by airborne units during a special military operation
In a special military operation, airborne units are active and highly competent. Paratroopers, of course, fly and jump with parachutes. But the main theater of their military operations is the earth. And on land they are in no way inferior to the classic motorized infantry.
In the USA, they wanted to spend less effort on Europe
Why I will not vote for the admission of Sweden and Finland to NATO
The United States should not put its soldiers in Europe at risk, while allowing the uncontrolled growth of China's power, said US Senator Josh Hawley. He opposed the admission of Finland and Sweden to NATO.
The Chinese command announced the beginning of "military operations" with rocket firing off the coast of Taiwan
The Chinese Eastern Military Command announced the beginning of "military operations" off the coast of Taiwan. They associate the conduct of these "military operations", namely, such a term is used in the PLA, with the visit of the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the US Congress Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan.
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.
