Global security news
The Georgian Coast Guard conducted joint exercises with NATO ships in the Black Sea
The boats of the Coast Guard Department of the Border Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia conducted joint exercises in the Black Sea with the ships of the second permanent Anti-mine group of NATO (SNMCMG2) located in Georgian territorial waters, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported on Tuesday.
MW: "Zircon" will significantly increase the firepower of the Russian Navy
For the first time in Russia, a hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile "Zircon" was launched from an underwater position from the nuclear submarine "Severodvinsk". The missile successfully hit a target in the Barents Sea. According to Military Watch, with such missiles, the Russian Navy will significantly increase the firepower of its ships.
As in 1966, France is again thinking of withdrawing from NATO
The call of a number of French politicians for the country's withdrawal from NATO is not an empty phrase.
He is gaining more and more supporters who disagree with the actions of the United States and want independence from them. This is reported by the French newspaper Le Figaro.
More than 2.7 thousand CSTO military personnel will take part in large-scale CSTO exercises in Tajikistan
The basis of the Russian contingent will be the units of the 201st military base
More than 2.7 thousand servicemen of the Central Military District (CVO) and more than 500 pieces of equipment will be involved in October in three joint exercises of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which will be held in Tajikistan. This was announced to journalists on Tuesday by the commander of the Central Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin.
A military expert spoke about the capabilities of a nuclear submarine with ZIRCON missiles
Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov on Tuesday, October 5, in an interview with Izvestia, spoke about the capabilities of the nuclear submarine Severodvinsk, from which a hypersonic cruise missile "Zircon" was launched from an underwater position.
The Arctic group of the Northern Fleet will conduct exercises on the islands of Franz Josef Land
The tenth Arctic campaign of the surface forces of the Northern Fleet began on August 10 with the departure from the main base of the Northern Fleet of the city of Severomorsk
Ships and vessels of the Arctic grouping of the Northern Fleet have arrived at the islands of the Franz Josef Land archipelago, where they will conduct rescue exercises and practice landing in the Arctic. This was reported on Tuesday in the press service of the Northern Fleet.
Russia has sent a small rocket ship "Vyshny Volochek" with "calibers" to the Mediterranean Sea
Russia has sent a small ship "Vyshny Volochek", equipped with a Kalibr-NK missile system, to the Mediterranean Sea, the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet reported.
China has published a set of ethical principles for artificial intelligence
China has published the first set of ethical principles for regulating artificial intelligence (AI). Paramount importance is attached to protecting the rights of users and preventing risks associated with the influence of global tech giants. Another goal of the initiative is China's desire to become a world leader in AI by 2030.
For the first time, a plane landed on a converted Japanese helicopter carrier
The fighter with a shortened takeoff and vertical landing of the F-35B was tested by taking off and landing on the Japanese promising aircraft carrier Izumo, which is being converted from a helicopter carrier. According to The Drive, a combat aircraft took off and boarded a Japanese ship for the first time since the end of World War II.
Space forces have detected more than 110 rocket launches around the world since the beginning of the year
The Russian space forces have detected more than 110 launches of foreign and domestic ballistic missiles and space rockets since the beginning of 2021, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters.
North Korea has restored military ties with South Korea
Military communication has been restored between North and South Korea, Yonhap reported on Monday. "Inter-Korean military communication lines were restored at 9 a.m. (3:00 a.m. Moscow time)," the message says.
Russian and Mongolian pilots conducted joint flights on Mi-8 helicopters for the first time
Military personnel of Russia and Mongolia for the first time at the international exercises "Selenga-2021" conduct joint flights on Mi-8 helicopters, the press service of the Eastern Military District reports.
Russian motorized infantry destroyed "saboteurs" in the mountains of Tajikistan during the exercise
Military personnel of motorized rifle units of the 201st Russian military base during the exercise practiced conducting combat operations to destroy a sabotage group of a conditional enemy in the mountains of Tajikistan, the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Monday.
Russia for the first time tested a hypersonic missile "Zircon" from a submarine, the tests were successful - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Judging by the video published by the agency, the rocket launch took place at night
The Russian military conducted the first test launch of a hypersonic missile "Zircon" from a submarine. Prior to that, the launches of the Zircon were carried out from a surface ship.
These missile systems are difficult to identify, track down and destroy
These missile systems are difficult to identify, track down and destroy, which makes them superior to mine-based missiles in terms of survivability.
The Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) have launched large-scale exercises in the center of the country in the Sverdlovsk region.
The control check of the forces began in the Black Sea Fleet
Under the leadership of the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Igor Osipov, the quality of the work of the fleet units will be evaluated following the results of the summer training period
The inspection of the forces of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) began following the results of the summer training period, the press service of the Black Sea Fleet said on Monday.
It became known about the US development of a new nuclear doctrine
The US has made it clear that it is working on a new nuclear doctrine. This was announced by Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO).
"It's not a sensation, it's a shock." Expert on tests of the Zircon rocket from the submarine
Alexey Podberezkin, director of the MGIMO Center for Military and Political Studies, explained what the successful tests of the Zircon hypersonic missile from a nuclear submarine say on Sputnik radio.
Admiral appreciated the first tests of the Zircon rocket
The first successful launch of the Zircon hypersonic missile from the Severodvinsk submarine indicates that the tests are on schedule and the Russian Navy will receive the missiles on time. This was announced on October 4 by Admiral-submariner, former commander of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation Vladimir Valuev.
A group of ships of the Caspian Flotilla went to sea to conduct a final inspection
Crews will perform combat training tasks for their intended purpose in difficult conditions
A heterogeneous grouping of ships of the Caspian Flotilla went to sea to pass the final inspection for the 2021 academic year, the press service of the Southern Military District (SE) reported on Monday.