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US lawmakers block sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey
US lawmakers from Democrats and Republicans have called on the administration of President Joe Biden to block the sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Turkey.
The situation on the external borders of the CIS member states was discussed in Sochi
Special attention was paid to the Central Asian direction, said the first deputy director - head of the border service of the FSB of Russia, Army General Vladimir Kulishov
The situation on the external borders of the CIS member states and the trends of its development were analyzed by the participants of the meeting of the Council of Commanders of the Border Troops of the Commonwealth countries in Sochi.
China tested weapons to destroy ports
Weapons for the destruction of ports have been tested in China. The Chinese military destroyed a training target with an underwater explosion. This is reported by the Global Times.
Russia and ASEAN have announced their intention to exchange information on terrorist groups
Russia and ASEAN intend to exchange information on terrorist groups, potential attacks and threats, according to the comprehensive action plan for the implementation of the strategic partnership between the Russian Federation and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
ArMI-2022 will be held on the territory of 15 countries
On Thursday, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation held a conference where they summed up the results of the Army International Games of 2021 and told how they plan to organize competitions for ARMI-2022.
The US saw Russia's strength in alliance with China
In the Indo-Pacific region, one can see the formation of two main allied power blocs, as evidenced by recent naval exercises, writes the American magazine Popular Mechanics.
Exercises were held in Kamchatka to repel an attack by saboteurs on a submarine base
About 50 servicemen participated in the training
A detachment to combat underwater sabotage forces and means conducted special exercises in Kamchatka to repel an attack by a sabotage group of a conditional enemy on a permanent deployment point of submarines of the Pacific Fleet.
In Kamchatka, the S-400 "Triumph" crews conducted tactical exercises to cover submarine forces
Combat crews of the S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) conducted tactical exercises in Kamchatka to cover the submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet from an air attack by a conditional enemy, and a detachment to combat underwater sabotage forces and means also conducted exercises.
The intercontinental missile "Bulava" was called invulnerable to missile defense systems
Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles R-30 "Bulava" are invulnerable to any missile defense system. This was announced to journalists on Wednesday, October 27, by the chief of staff of the command of the submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet, Rear Admiral Arkady Navarsky.
Russian Su-25s returned to the airbase after exercises in Tajikistan
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft returned to their base airfield in Kyrgyzstan after participating in the exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) "Interaction-2021" in Tajikistan. This was reported to journalists on Wednesday, October 27, by the press service of the Central Military District (CVO).
There was a video of Ukraine using the Bayraktar drone
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has published a video of the first combat use of the Bayraktar TB2 drone. The drone struck a guided bomb at an artillery battery in the Donbass. The APU reported the destruction of one D-30 howitzer along with the calculation, and then published a video of the operation.
The Russian Navy ship "Dmitry Rogachev" entered the Mediterranean Sea
The Russian patrol ship Dmitry Rogachev, having passed the Bosphorus, entered the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, Istanbul observers reported on social networks, publishing photos of its passage through the strait.
The United States compared military spending with Russia and China
The annual US military spending on the purchasing power index is comparable to the combined defense spending of China and Russia, writes USNI News.
The CSTO exercise on working out a joint peacekeeping operation will be held in November in Kazan
The commander of the troops of the Central Military District (CVO), Alexander Lapin, arrived in Kazan to check the readiness for the exercise of the collective peacekeeping forces of the CSTO countries "Indestructible Brotherhood-2021", which will be held on November 8-12, the press service of the district reports.
Details of the operation to rescue the "Lucia" from pirates have become known
The actions of the sailors of the large anti-submarine ship "Vice Admiral Kulakov" to rescue the container ship "Lucia" from a pirate raid in the Gulf of Guinea will certainly be studied by the military. The commander of the detachment of warships of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy, Captain I rank Stanislav Varik, revealed some details of the operation.
Russia should facilitate the establishment of a no-fly zone over the Donbass after Ukraine begins using the Bayraktar UAV
Russia should contribute to the establishment of a no-fly zone over the Donbass after Ukraine began using Bayraktar attack UAVs to protect Russian citizens living there, Director of the TSAMTO Igor Korotchenko told RIA Novosti.
The captain of the first rank appreciated the decision on new submarines for the Pacific Fleet
The former commander of the submarine missile carrier, captain of the first rank Igor Kurdin on Wednesday, October 27, in an interview with Izvestia, appreciated the statement that the Russian Pacific Fleet will receive four new submarines.
Hämeen Sanomat (Finland): a large and powerful NATO needs a small Finland to build relations with Russia
A large and powerful Alliance needs the head of a small Finland to maintain a dialogue with Vladimir Putin. But can this need be called unconditionally mutual and permanent? This is how the Finnish newspaper reacted to the message about the upcoming visit of President Niinisto to Russia. It was announced after the visit of the NATO Secretary General to Helsinki.
Putin stated the relevance of Russia's proposal for a moratorium on the placement of INF
Russia's proposal regarding a moratorium on the deployment of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles (INF) remains in force, and its relevance is growing. This was announced on Wednesday, October 27, by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Patrushev announced cyber attacks on nuclear power facilities in Central Russia
Nuclear power companies in Central Russia have become targets of cyber attacks, said the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev. According to him, over the past three years, more than 11.5 thousand dangerous computer attacks have been registered in the Central Federal District, this year their growth exceeded 15%.