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The creation of a nuclear submarine fleet could cost Australia $122 billion
In the next 18 months, the authorities will have to make a choice in favor of British or American technologies
The creation of its own nuclear submarine fleet, for the construction of which Canberra broke the largest defense contract in its history with Paris, could cost Australia 171 billion Australian dollars ($122.2 billion) and will require at least 20 years. Such data was published on Tuesday by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI).
Cambodia has declared "war" on American weapons
Cambodia has officially renounced American weapons. December 13, portal straitstimes.com He reported that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the military to destroy all American weapons available in the country or send them for storage.
Taliban return jet planes to service
Representatives of the Taliban movement (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) are trying to revive high-speed jet planes stored at Kabul airport for their newly created Air Force.
Ambassador Kelin: Some NATO countries and Britain oppose security dialogue
NATO members from Eastern Europe, as well as the United Kingdom, will seek to ensure that there is no dialogue with Moscow on security guarantees, Russian Ambassador to London Andrey Kelin said.
Zelensky was outraged by Germany's refusal to sell weapons to Ukraine
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky was outraged that Germany blocked the supply of weapons to Kiev through the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO).
Putin discussed Ukraine with Niinisto, called for negotiations with the United States and NATO on Russia's security guarantees - Kremlin
The main attention during the telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto was paid to issues related to the internal Ukrainian crisis, the Kremlin's press service reported.
Putin, in a conversation with Macron, noted that Kiev is deliberately aggravating the situation in the Donbas, pumping Ukraine with modern weapons
The Russian President stressed the importance of immediately launching international negotiations to develop guarantees that exclude NATO's advance to the East
A source in Germany called Russia's proposals on non-movement of NATO unacceptable
In Germany, Russia's proposals on the non-movement of NATO were considered unacceptable, since this requirement violates the right of countries to self-determination, a source in the office of the German Chancellor expressed this opinion to journalists.
President Putin called for the launch of international negotiations on security guarantees
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told French President Emmanuel Macron about the importance of immediately launching international negotiations to develop legally fixed security guarantees, the Kremlin's press service reports.
The CSTO discussed a plan for joint training of governing bodies for 2023
On Tuesday, December 14, consultations were held on the basis of the CSTO Joint Headquarters to review the draft Plan for joint training of management bodies and formations of forces and means for 2023.
"America is also gradually losing its economic influence" - representative of the Russian Security Council
The "Summit for Democracy" organized by Washington carried an unambiguously anti-Russian and anti-Chinese charge.
The first Chechen: how did the damaged and burned T-62s get to the tank cemeteries
In the first Chechen War, the Russian army actively used modern T-80BV, T-72B and T-72B(M) tanks in battles at that time. Unfortunately, due to mistakes in tactics, the battles in Grozny led to the loss of several dozen units of such equipment.
The military announced the impossibility of the United States to intercept Russian nuclear missiles
RIA Novosti: the US has no means of interception for Russian nuclear missiles after leaving the missile defense
Russian military experts interviewed by RIA Novosti said that the United States does not have the ability to intercept nuclear missiles to prevent Russia from striking back in the event of a conflict. Despite the fact that 20 years ago the United States withdrew from the Treaty on the Limitation of Missile Defense Systems (ABM) in order to create such means, they still have not succeeded.
Iran is supposedly preparing for a space launch - Mass media
Iran seems to be preparing for a space launch at its Imam Khomeini cosmodrome, the Associated Press reports, citing satellite images taken over the weekend.
Glavred (Ukraine): Blinken called the condition for Ukraine's accession to NATO
Ukraine and Georgia can make progress on the issue of NATO membership if they meet the requirements. This was stated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in an interview with NBC. The North Atlantic Alliance confirmed at the summit in 2008 that Ukraine and Georgia would eventually join it, but we will not provide the countries with an action plan.
In Ukraine, NATO's plan to "contain" Russia was called useless
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov said that the plan of the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) to "contain" Russia is useless. As he said in an interview with the Financial Times on December 12, the strategy of "non-provocation" against the Russian Federation "does not work and will never work."
The air defense of the Crimea and the Caucasus has been significantly strengthened
The protection of the skies of the Crimean Peninsula, the Kerch Strait and the regions of the North Caucasus will soon be strengthened with upgraded S-300PM air defense systems.
ISIS as an "antidote" against the Taliban
The number of militants of the terrorist organization "Al-Qaeda" (banned in the Russian Federation) in Afghanistan has increased since the Americans withdrew their troops from there at the end of August.
Rostov NPP will be covered by reliable "Favorites"
Upgraded air defenses will be put on duty to protect the Rostov region.
The Rostov region and the Rostov NPP will be protected by new air defense systems.
Novocherkassk Vedomosti writes about this with reference to the Panorama edition.
Press Secretary Peskov: Russia may send proposals on security guarantees to the United States
It can be assumed that Russia will transmit its proposals on security guarantees to the United States through diplomatic channels this week, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.