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The US has tested the latest version of the "perfect weapon of domination"
The Drive: The US has updated the AIM-120 AMRAAM missile for war with China
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has completed a series of tests of the latest version of the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) medium-range air-to-air missile, previously called the "perfect weapon of domination". This is reported by The Drive.
The Defense Ministry said that RTVS can track hypersonic targets at any altitude
Radio engineering troops have received a new round of development both in structure and in areas of activity, the department noted
The radio-technical troops (RTV) of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) are capable of detecting targets flying at hypersonic speed at any altitude. This was reported to journalists in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The White House announced the untimely deployment of Russian missiles in Europe
The White House believes that now is "not the time" to deploy medium- and shorter-range missiles (INF) manufactured by Russia in Europe. This opinion was voiced by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday, December 14.
Study: Russia has the world's second fleet of military aircraft
The first place was taken by the US Army
The Russian Armed Forces have the second largest fleet of military aircraft in the world. This is stated in the handbook World Air Forces 2022, published by Flight Global magazine and available to TASS.
The EU will provide experts for consultations on the demarcation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan
The EU will form a group of experts who will be ready to advise on the demarcation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the statement of the European Council says.
Deputy Foreign Minister condemned US statements about sending military to Eastern Europe
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that the statements of the US administration about the possible dispatch of military personnel to Eastern Europe are fueling anti-Russian phobias and revanchist sentiments in Ukraine. He told RIA Novosti about this on Wednesday, December 15.
The US Navy missile destroyer began the transition from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean after NATO operations
The US Navy missile destroyer Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) has begun the transition from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean after conducting operations with NATO allies and partners in the region, the US Sixth Fleet said.
SVR Director Naryshkin: intelligence is ready to answer with its head for information going to the leadership
The Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation supplies the Russian leadership with only the information that it is ready to vouch for in the most serious way, said SVR Director Sergei Naryshkin.
Naryshkin: cooperation with the intelligence services of China and India is of particular value
The head of the SVR noted that the partnership with colleagues from Arab states providing assistance in the field of counterterrorism is developing fruitfully
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has the closest relations with the intelligence agencies of the CIS and SCO countries. Cooperation with China and India is of particular value, the head of the service, Sergey Naryshkin, said in an interview with the Argumenty i Fakty newspaper published on Wednesday.
Australia will spend $122 billion on nuclear submarines
Australia's creation of its own nuclear submarine fleet will take two decades
The creation of its own nuclear submarine fleet will cost Australia $ 122 billion, writes TASS, citing an analysis by the Australian Institute for Strategic Policy.
Military exercises on the protection of airspace with the use of S-400 were held in Crimea
Military exercises on the protection of airspace using the S-400 Triumph air defense system were held in Crimea, the press service of the Southern Military District reported on Wednesday.
The head of the SVR Naryshkin said that information from intelligence helps to forestall various crises
The information extracted and analyzed by the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service makes it possible to predict, and sometimes to forestall the occurrence and development of crisis situations, said SVR Director Sergei Naryshkin.
Naryshkin: SVR is interested in developing cooperation with the CIA
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) is interested in developing cooperation with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States on the principles of partnership. This was stated by the head of the Russian department Sergey Naryshkin.
Ankara took offense at the United States because of "inattention" to the deal between Russia and India on the S-400
The ambiguity of Washington's position in response to India's decision to purchase Russian new-generation S-400 Triumph missile systems has caused discontent in Turkey.
The place of Russian military aviation in the world has been revealed
World Air Forces 2022: Russia ranks second in the world in the number of combat aircraft
Russia ranks second in the world after the United States in the number of military aircraft and helicopters. The place of Russian military aviation in the world is revealed in the directory World Air Forces 2022, published by the magazine FlightGlobal, reports TASS.
Patrushev discussed with the head of Cambodia's intelligence the expansion of military-technical cooperation and counteraction to "color revolutions" - the Security Council of the Russian Federation
Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev and Director General of the General Department of Intelligence and Counterintelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Cambodia Hun Manit held consultations on security issues in Phnom Penh, the press service of the Security Council of the Russian Federation reported.
Chinese President Xi Jinping supports Russia's initiative on security guarantees
Chinese President Xi Jinping is well aware of the idea of a security guarantee system and understands Russia's concerns, said Yuri Ushakov, an aide to the Russian leader.
The Houthis began using the Mi-24 "flying tank" in Yemen
Supporters of the Yemeni Shiite movement Ansar Allah (Houthis) used a "flying tank" - a Mi-24 combat helicopter in the battles against the formations of pro-Saudi President Hadi for the first time during the civil war.
Last week, video footage appeared on the Network, taken in the mountainous Jabal al-Balak al-Sharqi area in the south of Marib province. A rotorcraft flying at low altitude brought down unguided aircraft missiles on the enemy.
In Germany, they called on the Cabinet of Ministers to take the initiative on a new agreement on the INF
The German Federal Government should take the initiative on a new agreement on intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles. On Wednesday, December 15, a member of the Bundestag defense committee from Alternative for Germany, Rüdiger Lukassen, told Izvestia.
Deputy Foreign Minister Titov explained to the ambassadors from Europe Russia's initiative on security guarantees
First Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Titov at a meeting with the Ambassador of Britain and a number of diplomatic missions of Western countries explained the initiative of the Russian Federation on security guarantees, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports.