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Lithuania intends to accelerate the purchase of MLRS
The Lithuanian Government has decided to accelerate the planned purchase of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). Explaining this decision, the Cabinet referred, as it has already become a practice, to the "mythical" build-up of Russia's military power on the border with Ukraine.
Who's cooler? Tomahawk vs. Caliber
Until 2015, it was believed that only the US and UK fleets were armed with cruise missiles capable of hitting targets far beyond the coastline. In October 2015, Russia launched a strike from the Caspian Sea against targets in Syria, demonstrating its achievements in rocket science.
Academician Arbatov considers the sudden inspection of the troops of the Eastern Military District a demonstration of Russia's strength against the background of negotiations with the United States and NATO
A sudden check of the combat readiness of the troops of the Eastern Military District (VVO) with the transfer of some units to remote training grounds may be a demonstration of force on the part of Russia against the background of negotiations with the United States and NATO on security guarantees, a Russian military expert believes.
The CSTO Secretary General said about the "sobering effect" after the appearance of peacekeepers in Kazakhstan
Clashes between peacekeepers and armed bandits and terrorists during the mission of the peacekeeping forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) It did not happen in Kazakhstan. This was announced on Friday, January 14, by the Secretary General of the organization Stanislav Zas.
The CSTO will conduct an operation to combat drug trafficking from Afghanistan in 2022 - Secretary General
The Collective Security Treaty Organization will conduct three stages of the operation to combat drug trafficking near the border with Afghanistan this year, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said.
The CSTO Secretary General called the timely entry of peacekeepers into Kazakhstan
The introduction of peacekeepers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) the visit to Kazakhstan was timely. This was announced on Friday, January 14, by the Secretary General of the organization Stanislav Zas.
North Korea reported that the launch of missiles on Friday was made from railway platforms
In the DPRK, the launch of two missiles on Friday was carried out by a railway-based missile regiment from railway platforms, the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday.
In the event of Russia escalating the situation around Ukraine, I can initiate consideration of the issue in the UN Security Council - Mass media
The United States is considering the possibility of submitting the Ukrainian issue to the UN Security Council in the event of an aggravation of the situation due to Russia's fault, Foreign Policy writes, citing its sources.
Blinken condemned the DPRK missile launches and discussed the Ukrainian issue with the South Korean Foreign Minister - State Department
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, in a telephone conversation with South Korean Foreign Minister Chong Yong, discussed issues related to the recent missile launches of the DPRK, and also confirmed the importance of deterring Russia in the Ukrainian issue, the State Department said.
Blinken said the US and NATO are ready to continue dialogue with Russia
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that Washington and the North Atlantic Alliance are ready to continue dialogue with Russia.
Poland called the problem of Russian unmanned helicopters
Analyst Dura: the Russian armed forces have a choice among unmanned helicopters
Analyst Maximilian Dura assessed Russia's capabilities in the field of unmanned attack helicopters. The expert's column was published by the Polish edition of Defence24.
Tokayev instructed the Security Council of Kazakhstan to accelerate work on the creation of Special Operations Forces and the reform of the national security system
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the country's Security Council to accelerate work on the creation of Special Operations Forces and the reform of the national security system, the press service of the head of state reported.
President of Belarus Lukashenko: the measures taken by the CSTO did not allow the color revolution to be carried out in Kazakhstan
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko commented on the operation of the peacekeeping forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Kazakhstan.
Swedish Gotland is being put under the gun again
The Swedish command has sent military personnel to patrol the city of Visby on the strategically important island of Gotland located in the Baltic Sea, European media reported on Friday evening.
The Su-30SM fighters bought by Armenia from Russia were called white elephants
Oryx: Su-30SM planes bought by Yerevan from Moscow have become white elephants
Armenia's acquisition of four Su-30SM fighters from Russia remains a mystery, since these aircraft do not allow to realize a qualitative and quantitative advantage over Azerbaijan, Oryx writes.
Lukashenko informed about the development of the CSTO operation in Kazakhstan by him and Putin in an hour
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin developed the idea and details of the CSTO peacekeeping operation in Kazakhstan in an hour.
The US described the fatal consequences of the introduction of new sanctions against Russia
Breaking Defense: Russia's defense industry will not survive new US sanctions
The Russian defense industry may not survive the consequences of the introduction of new US sanctions, says the American edition of Breaking Defense.
Military expert Sivkov called "Poseidon" and "Sarmat" mega-weapons for the destruction of the United States and NATO
Military expert Konstantin Sivkov on the air of "Solovyov live" called three components of deterrence of the threat emanating from the West.
The British satellites brought out by the "Unions" are used against Russia
Space24: OneWeb satellites will allow the UK to monitor Russia
In mid-December last year, Airbus and OneWeb signed a partnership agreement to provide satellite communications services in low Earth orbit in the interests of the military in Europe, Space24 writes. In the future, this will allow monitoring the movements of Russian military and equipment, helping to direct attack drones at targets.
Events in Kazakhstan have shown that it is necessary to strengthen the CSTO - Secretary General of the organization
The situation in the CSTO area of responsibility dictates the need to improve the effectiveness of the organization, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said on Saturday on the Belarus-1 TV channel.
