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British Foreign Office: NATO countries discuss the possibility of arms supplies to Moldova
The UK and other NATO countries are discussing the possibility of supplying weapons to Moldova. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by the head of the British Foreign Ministry Liz Truss in an interview with the Telegraph.
Howitzers delivered to Ukraine were called obsolete
The Czech Republic supplied the Ukrainian military with self-propelled artillery units (ACS) vz.77 Dana 152 mm caliber. In the publication of the Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the installations were called outdated.
The Ministry of Defense has decided to modernize the Khibiny electronic warfare system based on the results of the use of Su-34 front-line bombers in its own in Ukraine
The Russian aviation complex of electronic warfare "Khibiny", used on front-line bombers Su-34, will be upgraded. This decision was made following the results of the use of aircraft with an electronic warfare system during a special military operation in Ukraine.
Deripaska recalled the danger of nuclear war and collective suicide
Billionaire Oleg Deripaska urged to remember the danger of nuclear war and the words of one of the creators of the Soviet hydrogen bomb, academician Andrei Sakharov, that this is "collective suicide."
The United States is ready to provide Moldova with military assistance if Chisinau asks for it
The United States is ready to send weapons to Moldova if the country's government asks for it. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated on May 22 at a briefing in Chisinau by the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the US House of Representatives, Gregory Mix.
Chinese marines on exercises practice landing on the coast of Taiwan
Taipei has another reason to worry. The fact is that Chinese marines are practicing landing on the coast of Taiwan during naval exercises.
German journalist urged NATO to "risk conflict" with Turkey
NATO should not be led by Erdogan, the alliance needs to "risk a conflict" with Turkey, thereby inciting it to cooperate. This opinion was expressed by Der Spiegel journalist Maximilian Popp.
Russia destroyed the AFU equipment being transferred to Donbass near Zhytomyr
The Russian military destroyed the equipment of the 10th brigade of the Ukrainian army being transferred to Donbass. This was announced at a briefing by the representative of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the beginning of mine clearance of Azovstal
The Russian military has begun to mine the territory of the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Beijing expressed "strong disagreement" with Biden's statement about readiness to use military force to protect Taiwan - Chinese Foreign Ministry
Beijing criticized the words of US President Joe Biden about the US readiness to use military means to "protect Taiwan", pointed out that the Taiwan issue is an internal matter of the PRC.
In the United States, they started talking about the possible transfer of HIMARS MLRS and Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine
The allocation by the United States of new aid to Ukraine in the amount of $ 40 billion, of which about $ 20 billion will go to arms supplies, may move Washington to transfer to Kiev the American HIMARS MLRS with a firing range of up to 70 km. Also, a number of military experts do not exclude that the United States may supply Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine in order to close the skies for Russian aviation.
Special forces of the US Navy engaged in the development of new methods of special operations against Russia and China
"Navy seals" are called special purpose units of the US Navy SEAL, which include the crews of special purpose warships and the Special forces themselves. For many decades, Navy seals have participated in special operations around the world – in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. But now the confrontation with Russia and China is coming to the fore.
The EU must pay for Finland's accession to NATO
Arguments against Finland joining NATO
Today is the time to reduce the US presence in Europe, not expand it, writes TNI. The publication cites experts' calculations, according to which Finland's accession to NATO will cost America from one to five billion dollars in advance and from 550 to 730 million dollars a year.
German press: The Cabinet of Ministers headed by Scholz is stalling for time by not sending the Marder BMP to Ukraine
The German press writes about the problems that arise for Ukraine in terms of the implementation by the German government of sending heavy equipment for the needs of the Armed Forces. We are talking about Berlin's promised deliveries of the Marder BMP to Kiev.
"They launched a fool": How the media workers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to save the reputation of Bayraktar
The efficiency of Turkish UAVs is rapidly falling, they are already worse than Chinese commercial quadrocopters
A scan of an alleged letter from Andrei Ermak, head of the office of the President (OP) of Ukraine, to the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, appeared in Ukrnet, which states Baykar Makina's concern about the weak effectiveness of the Bayraktar TB2 UAV in the Ukrainian theater of operations.
The pearl of Taiwan may not go to anyone
The Broken Socket
The "Pearl of Taiwan" is called the Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing company – TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company).
Biden is ready to do anything to weaken Russia. But he will pay for it
Biden, Putin and the global economic crisis
The Biden administration is determined to weaken Russia by cooperating with the madcap President Zelensky, who behaves like the leader of a superpower, writes Al Araby Al Jadeed. At the same time, it became clear that the United States will not be able to avoid the consequences of restrictive measures, the author of the article is sure.
Russian "Hyacinth-S" against American M-777 howitzers. How is the artillery duel going
General Khrulev explained why Russian self-propelled guns are winning against American howitzers in Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense of Russia has published footage of the combat work of the calculations of 152-mm self-propelled guns (ACS) "Hyacinth-S" during a special military operation in Ukraine. According to the Russian military department, the ACS destroyed a unit of 155-mm M-777 howitzers manufactured by the United States. "Newspaper.Ru" understood the specifics of counter-battery warfare.
In Belarus, it was allowed to involve internal troops in the protection of the state border and territorial defense
Servicemen of the internal troops have been granted the right to carry and use weapons and military equipment
In Belarus, the scope of use of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the conditions for the use of weapons and military equipment by military personnel have been adjusted.
The military expert said that the "Badass" complexes will change the course of events in Ukraine
Laser systems "Badass", used by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, can change the balance of forces in the air during a special operation to protect Donbass. This was stated by military expert Yuri Knutov.