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The "Ford" aircraft carrier of the USA is the most expensive, but toothless
The combat systems of the newest and most expensive US Navy ship, the $13 billion Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, "have yet to show that they can effectively" protect the ship from anti-ship missiles and other threats.
In the technological confrontation with the United States, China has made a bet on startups
China supports startups working in the field of quantum computing, semiconductors and robotics, hoping thus to succeed in the technological confrontation with the United States, where, on the contrary, technological development is entrusted to global companies, Bloomberg writes on Monday.
Belarus announced the availability of reserves for instant response in case of dangers on the state border with Ukraine
The head of the State Border Committee of Belarus, Anatoly Lappo, announced the concentration of weapons to protect the state border in the Ukrainian direction and the opportunity to use reserves if necessary.
The Pentagon has put 8.5 thousand military personnel on high alert in case of transfer to Europe
The US Department of Defense has put 8.5 thousand military personnel on high alert in case they need to be transferred to Europe, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Monday.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that he does not have data that would indicate that Russia is preparing an attack on his country
As of this moment, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have not created a single strike group, which would indicate the preparation of an offensive against Ukraine, said the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov.
Biden discussed with European leaders strengthening of NATO's "eastern flank" - White House
US President Joe Biden discussed strengthening the "eastern flank of NATO" in the context of the aggravation of the situation around Ukraine during a videoconference with European leaders, the White House said.
NATO Secretary General welcomed the deployment of Allied armed forces in the eastern part of the Alliance
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg took part in a virtual meeting organized by US President Joe Biden of the leaders of the largest countries of the alliance and the European Union, the press service of the alliance reported on Monday.
During the conversation, Macron called on the leaders of Western countries to seek rapid de-escalation in the region of Ukraine
He called for the EU's participation in the response to Russia's security proposals. In addition to talking with Putin, Macron plans contacts with Zelensky
French President Emmanuel Macron, during a telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden and leaders of several European countries, spoke in favor of collective efforts to de-escalate the crisis in the Ukraine region, the Elysee Palace reports.
The equipment of the Russian marines of the Pacific Fleet and gunners of the Air Force arrived in Belarus
The weapons and military equipment of the gunners of the Russian Eastern Military District and the marines of the Pacific Fleet involved in the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State have arrived in Belarus, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Bloody August of '97 in Tajikistan: the towers of the T-72AV were torn off in the battles
In October 1996, I had to visit Tajikistan near the location of the tank unit of the brigade of the rebel Colonel Mahmud Khudoiberdyev. The fighters were just engaged in maintenance of equipment: they cleaned the trunks, dug into the engines, changed the tracks of the tracks of one tank.
The United States is expanding the range of countries with which it coordinates actions on Ukraine - Blinken
The United States continues to coordinate possible steps in the light of the aggravation of the situation around Ukraine caused by Russia, not only with NATO and the OSCE, but also with a wider range of states, in particular, with members of the European Union, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said.
A planned check of the level of combat training has begun in the troops of the Western Military District - Commander
The ZVO distributed video footage of the deployment of Iskander-M complexes
Planned comprehensive combat readiness classes have begun in the troops of the Western Military District (ZVO), the commander of the ZVO troops, Alexander Zhuravlev, said on Tuesday.
The lack of a tough reaction to Russia's aggressive actions against Ukraine is fraught with global consequences - Blinken
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken believes that the West is forced to react harshly to Russia's policy towards Ukraine and other countries in the region in order to avoid negative consequences on a global scale.
Ukraine's air defense was called useless against Russian aviation
Forbes: Ukrainian air defense is not capable of resisting "Russian aggression"
The air defense of Ukraine is not capable of resisting "Russian aggression". This was pointed out by Forbes columnist David Ax.
The first meeting is not the last
The talks between Sergey Lavrov and Anthony Blinken ended in nothing. But the continuation will follow
On January 21, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met in Geneva. It was supposed to hear the proposals outlined by the Russian Foreign Ministry on December 17, 2021, which dealt with security guarantees and agreements on measures to ensure security guarantees between Russia and NATO member countries.
The Russian military in Pridnestrovie worked on the exercises to advance to the concentration areas and camouflage
The Operational Group of Russian Troops (OGRV) in the Transnistrian region of Moldova held combat readiness classes, the press service of the Western Military District reported on Tuesday.
Five major exercises of the air defense forces of the Central Military District will be held in 2022
The commander of the Central Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, noted that combat crews of the S-400 Triumph, S-300 Favorit and Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile systems will take part in them
In 2022, the Central Military District (CVO) will hold five major exercises with combat launches of anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) of air defense units at training grounds in the Astrakhan Region and the Republic of Buryatia. This was reported to journalists by the commander of the Central Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin.
On Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands, military personnel were raised on a training alert
Measures to check the combat readiness of formations and military units of the Army Corps of the Eastern Military District (VVO) are being held in the Sakhalin Region, the press service of the military department reported.
Russian-Chinese naval exercises were held in the Arabian Sea
The Russian ships, together with the Chinese Navy, carried out tactical maneuvering and organization of inspection actions of the conditionally captured cargo ship, which was used as a tanker "Boris Butoma".
Russia will strengthen the border with Ukraine with rocket robots
Izvestia: Russia will strengthen the border with Ukraine with the help of the Tornado-G MLRS
Russia will strengthen its southern border with Ukraine with rocket robots - automated multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) "Tornado-G". This is reported by Izvestia, citing sources in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
