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Russia's Nuclear triad switched to digital format

The traditional meeting of President Vladimir Putin with the leadership of the defense Ministry and defense industry in Sochi was one of the main sensations of this year. The head of state said that the construction of a new – exclusively protected – control point for strategic nuclear forces is being completed in Russia.

Military programs are slowed down by political decisions

In recent years, the Turkish defense industry has made impressive progress in development, as evidenced by the spectacular actions of Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicles in Libya, Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh.

In the course of hostilities in Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian armed forces have used various means of defense. Mostly, these were outdated systems created in the sixties and seventies. For example, the ZSU-23-4 Shilka self-propelled anti-aircraft gun.

According to us military publications from December 2019, the Iranian Navy is ready to deploy to the Atlantic ocean. Such a bold statement refers to the report presented in the same year by the us Department of defense Intelligence Agency "Iran's Military power". As noted by the authors of the document, missions assigned to Iranian ships are increasingly taking place outside their usual areas of responsibility.

The fact that the Arctic is a potential region of confrontation has long been clear. But Russia's position there is well-established, and this is what NATO countries are most concerned about. However, they can't do anything about the" frost resistance " of the Russians yet.

In the disputed area of Ladakh, clashes continue between PLA units and the Indian armed forces. The parties are bringing heavy weapons to this area, intending to resolve the conflict by force, rather than through diplomatic negotiations.

Dmitry Litovkin-what is currently known about a powerful underwater drone

Recently, assistant Secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation Christopher Ford suddenly recalled the Russian Poseidon torpedo equipped with a"multi-megaton nuclear warhead".

Russian President Vladimir Putin called unexpected attempts to slow down the implementation of the statement of the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, noting that those who do this should understand that the alternative is war.

Industrial espionage, political pressure and outright blackmail-Washington goes to great lengths to force its partners to buy exclusively American-made military equipment. In Europe, another scandal is breaking out-it was unexpectedly revealed that the decision to supply F-35 Lightning fighters for the Danish air force could have been influenced by US intelligence. About how to understand market relations and free competition across the ocean — in the material RIA Novosti.

Russian defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and defense Minister Vagharshak Aratyunyan in Yerevan. Armenian sources reported that during the talks, Shoigu said that our country intends to prevent further bloodshed in Nagorno-Karabakh.

trump wants to withdraw most of the US troops from Afghanistan

The us Congress is trying to thwart President Donald trump's decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. Members of the house of representatives are hoping for the support of the state Department and retired Pentagon chief Mark Esper. The us presence in Afghanistan has been going on for almost 20 years, but, as the expert notes, it has not brought any significant result.

The United States is expected to withdraw from the open skies Treaty on November 22. Six months ago, on may 21, US President Donald trump announced that he had decided to withdraw from the open skies Treaty. The country leaves the agreement six months after the official notification of the partners.

Strategic bombers B-52H Stratofortress performed a non-stop flight from the United States to the Middle East and back, said the Central command of the US armed forces.

In the first half of November, the NATO command conducted a planned exercise of its response forces (NATO Response Force – NRF) in Lithuania under the name "Brilliant Jump – 2020". A special feature of this event, which is held annually by the Alliance, is the verification of the most combat-ready component of the NRF-the very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) – in terms of the efficiency of its deployment in a given area.

The coronavirus pandemic has had a very negative impact on the economy of most countries in the world. The GDP of many European countries experienced a significant decline during the first wave of COVID-19, and this trend is also likely to continue during the second wave, which was significantly larger than the spring outbreak.

The missile Defense Agency (MDA) of the us Department of defense on November 17, 2020, for the first time carried out a successful test to intercept an Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) simulator with a standard SM - 3 Block IIA ship-based anti-missile.

Any US attack on Iran will lead to a full-scale war, Hossein Dehghan, an adviser to the head of the Islamic Republic, Ali Khamenei, said in an interview with the Associated Press.

in Britain, announced a record since the "cold war" investment in defense

The UK will significantly increase its defense spending - the corresponding plan was made by the country's Prime Minister Boris Johnson. According to the expert, the growth of spending on defense is a global trend, but London's plans differ from the practices of other European countries in the intention to develop high technologies, and not increase the cost of maintaining troops and monetary satisfaction.

Commander of the Australian armed forces Angus Campbell apologized for the crimes of Australian soldiers during the military operation in Afghanistan. Thus, according to experts, he demonstrated an unusual example for diplomatic practice. At the same time, the soldiers of Britain and the United States, allied to the Australians, are known for much larger scale of atrocities, but they do not bear any responsibility for them. Why?

Turkish Parliament approves sending troops to Azerbaijan

The Turkish Parliament has adopted a Memorandum by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on sending troops to Azerbaijan. Turkey will set up an observation post in Azerbaijan, from which it will use drones to monitor compliance with the ceasefire in Karabakh.