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The SCO countries agreed to develop cooperation in the field of defense
The countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have agreed to develop cooperation in the field of defense, according to a joint declaration adopted at a meeting of the Council of Heads of member States of the organization.
The General Staff said that the "West" showed the compatibility of the military administration of the Russian Federation and Belarus
During the closing ceremony of the exercises, the participants of the exercises of the military contingents of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia who showed the best results during the maneuvers were awarded
The military authorities of Russia and Belarus have shown full compatibility of the controls and a high level of interaction at the joint strategic exercises "West-2021". This was reported on Friday in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation with reference to the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Sergei Istrakov.
The head of the Dutch Defense Ministry, following the Foreign Minister, resigns due to the situation with the evacuation from Afghanistan
The acting Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, Anna Beileveld, decided to resign after the parliament passed a vote of no confidence in the government on the eve of its actions to evacuate from Afghanistan, the NL Times portal reported on Friday.
Putin spoke with Finnish President Niinisto by phone
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, in a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressed gratitude for the assistance of the Finnish side during the evacuation from Kabul, the Kremlin's press service reports.
The destruction of the strike drone of the Saudi coalition was filmed in Yemen
The armed formations of the Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) continue to destroy unmanned aerial vehicles of the Saudi coalition. So, this week it became known that another Wing Loong 2 attack drone of Chinese production was shot down over the province of Saada.
Russia and Italy are preparing talks between the Foreign Ministers and the Defense Ministry in the "2+2"format
Russia and Italy are preparing a meeting of the foreign and defense ministers of the two countries in the "two plus two" format, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. According to the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry, on Friday, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko held talks in Moscow with the director of the Department for Political Affairs and Security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy Pasquale
Ensuring the resistance of the Russian Federation is one of the main directions of the security strategy of Ukraine approved by Zelensky
By 2030, it is planned to integrate the Ukrainian army into the Euro-Atlantic security architecture
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of August 20, 2021 and approved the Strategic Defense Bulletin of Ukraine, which reflects the country's military security strategy.
The Pentagon called the Russian armed forces incredibly powerful
Russia has an incredibly powerful armed forces, and it is necessary to understand how it has managed to transform them over the past two decades, the deputy chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (KNSH)said on Friday, September 17 US Armed Forces General John Hyten.
Pushkov appreciated the Pentagon's statement about the erroneous airstrike on Kabul
Russian Senator Alexey Pushkov on Friday, September 17, reacted to the Pentagon's recognition of an erroneous strike on people from a drone at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Biden has full confidence in the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who was at the heart of the scandal - The White House
US President Joe Biden sees no reason not to trust the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Mark Milley, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Wednesday.
In Turkey, Russian drones were evaluated
Russia, having brought the Platform-M robotic complexes to the battlefield for the first time, demonstrated its technological power. Thus, the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet assessed the use of drones during the Zapad-2021 exercises.
North Korea confirmed the launch of ballistic missiles using a railway missile system
North Korea said that a railway mobile missile regiment conducted training firing on Wednesday, KCNA reported.
Mass media: maneuverability and avionics of the Su-35 will allow him to defeat the French Rafale in battle
The fighter has a unique on-board radar station N035 "Irbis", which experts call the most powerful of the existing ones, notes the magazine Ultimate Defense
TASS, September 16. The maneuverability of the Russian Su-35 multi-purpose fighter, as well as the characteristics of its on-board equipment, exceed the performance of the French Rafale aircraft, which will allow the Su-35 to win in the event of an air battle.
Putin steps up military exercises: Russia "invades" NATO countries by launching a massive missile strike (The Sun, UK)
The strategic Russian-Belarusian exercises "West-2021", which made a lot of noise abroad, have come to an end. Almost 200 thousand servicemen who participated in them are returning to their places of permanent deployment. Although the exercises were officially "defensive" in nature, the British author insists that Russia was "rehearsing" an invasion of NATO countries.
The candidate for the US permanent representative to NATO considers Russia the main military threat to the alliance
Julie Smith, a candidate for US permanent representative to NATO, said that Russia will remain the main threat to Europe and NATO in the near future.
Step forward: the US evaluated the use of robots at the Zapad-2021 exercises
During the strategic exercises "West-2021", the Russian army for the first time used robotic complexes for fire support of units, reconnaissance, mine clearance and ammunition delivery. This is a significant step forward in creating an unmanned army, writes the US Army publication Stars and stripes.
President of Belarus Lukashenko: the strengthening of NATO creates a condition for provocations near the CSTO
The strengthening of NATO's military presence near the western borders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) creates conditions for military provocations and incidents, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday.
France called Australia's decision on the supply of submarines a stab in the back
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Thursday, September 16, called Australia's decision to break the agreement with the French company Naval Group on the construction of submarines a stab in the back.
The situation in the CSTO area of responsibility carries risks for our security-Putin
The CSTO should be ready to use its defense and political potential to maintain stability on its territory after the hasty withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
The US President called the goal of creating a new military partnership AUKUS
The Trilateral Defense Partnership of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) is designed to guarantee its participants the possession of the most modern means of responding to rapidly developing threats.