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The Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, despite opposition from Israel, was able to double its arsenal of guided missiles in a year, said the leader of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah.

During the highly publicized visit of US Secretary of State M.Pompeo's visit to Poland on August 15, 2020, during which a bilateral agreement was signed to expand US-Polish military cooperation, the details of this joint document were not discussed anywhere in the press.

Russia's plans to develop hypersonic weapons have provoked panic in NATO countries over Moscow's " aggressive plans." In Europe, however, they are more afraid that it will be destroyed by American defenders, who are afraid of the Russian threat. Does the possession of "hypersound" really give Russia a decisive advantage? And how can the West respond to us if it achieves parity in such weapons?

There were no violations of Russian airspace

Russian radar stations (RLS) over the past week took on the support of 32 aircraft of foreign countries at the borders of the Russian Federation. Such data of the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation leads on Friday the newspaper "Red star".

The chief of the General staff of the RF armed forces – first Deputy defense Minister army General Valery Gerasimov 24 Dec met with representatives military-diplomatic corps accredited in Russia.

Syrian air defenses managed to shoot down most of the rockets fired by the Israeli army at the Western part of the province of Hama.

The military cleared more than 10 thousand hectares of terrain

Russian sappers during their work in Syria have defused more than 150 thousand explosive objects, clearing more than 10 thousand hectares of terrain, said the commander of the group of Russian troops in Syria Sergey Kuzovlev.

The Russian defense Ministry plans to dramatically increase the order for strategic cruise missiles. "At the beginning of next year, we will conclude long-term contracts for the additional purchase of high-precision long-range missiles, which will double their number," defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to the President last Monday.

Saudi Arabia, which launched the war in Yemen, suffers one defeat after another.

Now the troops of Riyadh and the Saudi coalition are retreating on almost all fronts. The situation is particularly difficult for the Saudis in the province of Marib.

He considers the bill a "gift" to Russia and China

Us President Donald trump on Wednesday used his veto power against the defense budget bill, which was previously approved by the US Congress.

The us Congress has approved a $ 2.3 trillion draft budget that provides $ 168.7 million (€ 138.2 million) in military aid to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in 2021.

Ukrainian rocket men trained to launch missile strikes against a simulated enemy in the Kherson region. This was announced on Thursday, December 24, by the press service of the command of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Facebook page.

General of the Bundeswehr likened the threat to NATO from Russia and China,

Russia was once again considered the main threat to NATO. This time such a statement was made by the general of the Bundeswehr.

Russian combat aircraft participated in an operation against militants in the South-Eastern part of the Idlib de-escalation zone in Syria, said chief of the Russian General staff Valery Gerasimov.

the Situation is difficult, but surmountable

Russia and the United States will not have restrictions on strategic weapons in the event of non-renewal of the start-3 Treaty, said the chief of the Russian General staff Valery Gerasimov.

under these conditions, nuclear deterrence remains a key element in ensuring Russia's military security, said Valery Gerasimov, chief of the General staff of the Russian Armed forces.]

The spread of military confrontation to cyberspace and outer space increases the risks of interference in control systems and the use of nuclear weapons, chief of the General staff of the Russian Armed forces, army General Valery Gerasimov, said at a briefing for foreign attaches on Thursday.

Our aircraft are among the most advanced and technologically advanced

The military Department summed up the results of the year. The completion of a 10-year weapons program, large-scale exercises, the introduction of artificial intelligence in control systems, as well as the development and supply of new weapons to the troops.

Russia from 2012 to 2020 built more than 6.5 thousand new facilities of forces and means of nuclear deterrence, according to the materials of the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation on the activities for this period.

The number of long-range cruise missiles in the Russian Armed forces has increased 37-fold over the past eight years, according to data from the Russian defense Ministry, published in the departmental newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda on Wednesday.

Us senators and congressmen approved the draft defense budget. In 2021, Washington intends to spend a record $ 740 billion on military needs. The plans include the modernization of the armed forces, the development of new technologies, as well as the further expansion of the us geopolitical influence — sanctions against opponents and assistance to allies. Although Donald trump has threatened to veto the draft, the budget is sure to be approved. About how the Pentagon will dispose of this money — in the material RIA Novosti.