Global security news
North Korea considers the US decision to transfer nuclear submarine technologies to Australia as "dangerous actions" provoking an arms race
North Korea on Monday condemned the US decision to help Australia build nuclear submarines within the framework of AUKUS, KCNA reports.
10 thousand military personnel of the Southern Military District, 40 planes and helicopters are involved in exercises in the Caucasus and in the Crimea
At the same time, bilateral battalion and regimental tactical exercises were launched at four training grounds of the Southern Military District, which will last until September 26, the press service of the Southern Military District informs.
An air group of 30 planes and helicopters will be involved in the SCO countries ' exercise near Orenburg
The armed forces of Russia and Kazakhstan have completed the formation of an air group to participate in the joint anti-terrorist exercise of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states "Peace Mission-2021" at the Donguz training ground in the Orenburg Region, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Monday.
The ballistic missile tested by South Korea cannot be an effective means of attack, according to the DPRK
North Korea doubts the effectiveness of a submarine-launched ballistic missile tested by South Korea last week.
The exercises of the armed forces of the SCO states "Peace Mission-2021"have started
From September 20 to 24, the joint military anti-terrorist command and staff exercise of the armed forces of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states "Peace Mission-2021" will be held at the Donguz training ground in the Orenburg Region. For the first time, the military contingent of the Republic of Belarus will also take part in the exercise, the Central Military District reported today.
The "Peace Mission-2021" will be implemented taking into account the development of the military-political situation in the Central Asian region
The joint anti-terrorist exercise of the armed forces of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) "Peace Mission-2021" will be held from September 20 to 24 at the Donguz training ground in the Orenburg Region.
The ships of the Black Sea Fleet went on exercises with shooting
About 20 ships and vessels of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) went to sea for a shooting exercise. This was announced on Monday, September 20, by the press service of the fleet.
The Russian military announced the risk of a terrorist breakthrough from Afghanistan
Militants from Afghanistan may try to break into the territory of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), said Alexander Lapin, commander of the Central Military District (CVO).
An air defense exercise with Pantsir-S complexes was held in the Crimea
The Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and gun systems located on the Kerch Peninsula (eastern part of Crimea) have worked out the destruction of cruise missiles, the official representative of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation Alexey Rulev said.
France recalled the ambassadors from the United States and Australia for consultations due to the creation of the AUKUS alliance
Paris recalled the ambassadors from the United States and Australia for consultations on the termination of the submarine contract with the Naval Group by Canberra.
The Black Sea Fleet has begun large-scale exercises at sea
Large-scale exercises involving warships, submarines, and naval aviation of the Black Sea Fleet started on Monday on the Black Sea. This was announced today by the head of the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet Alexey Rulev.
About 20 ships and submarines went to the exercises of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea
The exercises of the Russian Navy, which involve about 20 warships and submarines, began in the Black Sea, said the head of the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, Captain of the second rank Alexey Rulev.
The vessel of the Northern Fleet clarified the borders of Russia in the Arctic
The hydrographic vessel of the Northern Fleet "Horizon" has clarified the coordinates of Russia in the area of Franz Josef Land, the press service of the fleet reported on Monday.
Turkey will increase defense spending in 2022-2024.
The Presidential Committee on Strategy and Budget of Turkey has published a draft of the country's "Medium-term Economic Development Program" (MTEP) covering the period 2022-2024.
Rapid Trident-2021 joint military exercises with the United States have started in Ukraine
The Ukrainian-American military exercises Rapid Trident-2021 started on Monday in the Lviv region, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports.
Russia has begun maneuvers of ground units and the Black Sea Fleet against the background of the Rapid Trident exercises taking place in Ukraine
The Russian military has launched major exercises in the south against the background of maneuvers launched in Ukraine with the participation of NATO contingents. About 10 thousand Russian servicemen are involved in the exercises, which began at training grounds in the Rostov region, Chechnya, Crimea and South Ossetia, the Southern Military District (SE) said on Monday.
The US has disclosed the terms of sale of the F-22 to Japan and Israel
The United States could start selling the world's first fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighter to allies like Japan, Israel and Australia, provided that the production of this aircraft is completed for itself, The Drive reports, citing declassified documents.
Germany will propose a plan to create a rapid reaction force in Europe
German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer intends to propose a plan for creating a rapid reaction force for Europe by the end of October. She said this in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper on September 17.
Norway has made demands on Russia because of the Zapad-2021 exercises
Norwegian Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen called on Russia to conduct military exercises "West-2021" more openly and predictably. This was reported by the Norwegian publication NRK.
Submarine crisis: France recalled ambassadors from the US and Australia
The US State Department expressed regret over the recall of the French ambassador from Washington
France has recalled its ambassadors from the United States and Australia. The reason was the creation of the AUKUS union (Great Britain-USA-Australia), from which Paris lost the contract with Canberra for the supply of 12 submarines.