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The main goal of the S-550 mobile missile defense system, which is currently being developed in Russia, will be American X-37 unmanned spacecraft capable of carrying nuclear charges. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to two sources in the military-industrial complex.

The statement by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on the creation of the newest S-550 anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) has had an incredible effect in the West. This was reported in The National Interest on Friday, November 19.

The Russian Embassy in the United States welcomes the statement by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on support for increasing efforts to resolve the conflict in Donbass in accordance with the Minsk Agreements.

The administration of the President of the United States Joe Biden decided to get acquainted with the American military exercises in European countries "to contain" Russia in recent years. This was reported with reference to sources in The Washington Post on Friday, November 19.

The United States will maintain a significant military presence in the Middle East and, if necessary, will increase it, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said.

The United States will do everything possible to prevent the terrorist group IG * from restoring its power in Iraq and intend to provide maximum support to the government of the Arab country for this purpose, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said on Saturday.

Washington still wants to resolve Iran's nuclear issue through dialogue, but if Tehran does not demonstrate seriousness of intentions, the United States will study all ways to ensure its security, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said at the Manama Security Dialogue.

A military advisory and training center of the European Union will be created in Ukraine, this corresponds to the current security agenda and will strengthen further European integration of Ukraine, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kirill Budanov said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.

Biologists once again pointed out the danger of alien organisms invading and sending terrestrial ones into space, and recommended fighting the threat taking into account past experience of encounters with invasive species.

The administration of the US President asked the Pentagon to provide information about US military exercises in Europe, which were aimed at "deterring Russia."

This is reported by The Washington Post. According to the publication, the White House needs this information to analyze the operations already carried out and to conduct them in the future.

The United States is ready to consider alternative ways to solve the Iranian nuclear problem if the diplomatic path does not work. This was announced on November 20 by Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin during the Manama Dialogue international conference on regional security in Bahrain.

The American M1 Abrams has been the world's king among tanks for more than 35 years, writes Popular Mechanics magazine.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a telephone conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

According to the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the dialogue took place on the initiative of the Turkish side. The main topic of the conversation was the situation in Ukraine.

More important than waging war, the task of the Russian Navy (Navy) is to prevent it, the optimal solution of which is inconspicuous and small-sized surface and especially submarine fleet does not correspond, says the weekly "Zvezda".

The EU needs a more uniform defense policy, but we are not talking about creating a common European army, EU diplomacy chief Josep Borrel said in an interview with CNN.

The circular probable deviation of the B61 family bombs of previous generations, which had a parachute system, was 400 meters, Konstantin Sivkov, Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences (RARAN) for information Policy, Doctor of Military Sciences, told Zvezda.

In Estonia, work began on Saturday on the construction of temporary barriers on the first sections of the land border with Russia in Narva in the northeast of the country, as well as on the banks of the Piusa River in the southeast of the republic.

The United States, according to the planned plans, will begin equipping its Zumwalt-class destroyers with hypersonic missiles in 2025, and Virginia-class nuclear submarines in 2028, said Vice Admiral Johnny Wolf, Director of Strategic systems programs of the US Navy.

Russia's current policy towards Ukraine and Moscow's statements cause genuine concern in Washington, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken told reporters on Saturday during a visit to Senegal.

According to the planned plans, the United States will begin equipping its Zumwalt-class destroyers with hypersonic missiles in 2025, and Virginia-class nuclear submarines in 2028.