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The command staff of the Central Military District will study new methods of combating saboteurs and illegal armed groups
The command staff of the Central Military District (CVO) will study new methods of combating sabotage and reconnaissance units of a conditional enemy and illegal armed formations during an operational combat training camp on December 14-17 in the Orenburg region, the press service of the CVO reported on Tuesday.
The US has reneged on a promise not to expand NATO to the east
"Washington does not believe that it has violated the promise given to Russia not to expand NATO to the east, as it is guided by the "open door policy," State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
19FortyFive: "Zircon" will limit the capabilities of US and NATO warships
The successful launch of the Zircon hypersonic anti-ship missile from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate forced US military analysts to take a fresh look at the combat effectiveness of the Russian Navy. Experts predicted a limitation of strike capabilities for the US navy and NATO warships.
The government has submitted a draft on determining the procedure for the protection of state objects by the Rosgvardiya
The Government of the Russian Federation has submitted to the State Duma a bill consolidating the powers of the President of the Russian Federation to determine the procedure for the protection of important state objects and special cargo by the State Guard, the text of the document is published in the Duma electronic database.
Exercises of marines and large amphibious ships have begun in Crimea
The exercises of the marines in the Crimea began with the loading of military equipment on the large landing ships of the Black Sea Fleet "Caesar Kunikov" and "Novocherkassk". This was reported today in the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet.
Military cooperation between the Russian Federation and Southeast Asian states is developing
Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expect to adopt an updated plan to combat terrorism next year.
The Supreme Court discussed environmental issues with cosmonaut on the ISS Anton Shkaplerov
He called the clogging of the near-Earth orbit a new direction of environmental work that has arisen before humanity
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on Tuesday discussed the problems of environmental legislation with cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, who joined the discussion with the ISS. The video broadcast of the seminar was held on the official YouTube channel of the Sun.
Press Secretary Peskov forwarded to the Ministry of Defense the issue of tanks on the border with Ukraine
The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov forwarded to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation the question that Russia allegedly sent tanks and snipers to the line of contact in eastern Ukraine in order to provoke Ukraine to return fire.
The Armed Forces of Mali have adopted a large batch of new armored vehicles
The Armed Forces of Mali announced the adoption of several dozen new armored vehicles on December 3, designed, as noted, to continue the fight against Islamic terrorism in the country.
The United States spoke about efforts to prevent confrontation over Ukraine
The US authorities are making every effort to ensure that the situation around Ukraine does not lead to a military confrontation. This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in an interview with Defense One published on Tuesday, December 7.
The US will not send its soldiers to Ukraine for a "war with Russia"
The United States does not intend to send its military to Ukraine to "fight with Russia." Adam Smith, chairman of the US House of Representatives Committee on Armed Forces, said this in an interview with CNN on December 7.
The developer of the US defense strategy in 2018 urged to be ready for a "limited war" with China over Taiwan
The United States should be prepared for a limited war with China to protect Taiwan in order to prevent China's dominance in Asia, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Sunday, citing former deputy assistant to the head of the Pentagon, Elbridge Colby.
French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour announced his desire to withdraw the country from NATO
The far-right French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour wants the country to stop being a member of NATO.
US intelligence found out that China intends to create a military base in West Africa in Equatorial Guinea - Mass media
Classified US intelligence data suggest that China plans to establish a base in Equatorial Guinea on the Atlantic coast of Africa, The Wall Street Journal newspaper reports, citing unnamed representatives of the American authorities.
A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet went to the Sea of Japan to conduct combat training events
The frigate "Marshal Shaposhnikov" and the corvette "Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov" of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) entered the waters of the Sea of Japan to conduct the first combat training events in the new training period, the TOF reports.
The head of the Russian column in Syria spoke about joint patrolling of the territory with Turkey
It first started in November 2019, everything is going normally, said Andrey Chipizubov
Russia and Turkey conducted another successful joint patrol in Hasakeh province near the town of Qamishli in northeastern Syria, the head of the patrol column of the Russian Federation Andrey Chipizubov told reporters. Regular patrolling of this territory first began in November 2019, everything is going on normally.
The command staff of the Southern Military District will discuss methods of covert and operational redeployment of troops
The command staff of the Southern Military District will consider the issues of covert and operational redeployment of troops at the operational mobilization gathering, Vadim Astafyev, head of the press service of the Southern Military District, told reporters.
Media: France invited Japan to discuss the conditions for conducting regular military exercises
We are talking about the conclusion of an agreement on the development of facilitated conditions for the import of military personnel, the exchange of classified information, mutual fuel supply and other technical support.
National Interest compared T-90M and M1A2 Abrams SEP v3
In the USA, they tried to determine the winner in a hypothetical confrontation between the Russian T-90M tank and the American M1A2 Abrams SEP v3.
The National Interest writes that in general, the functionality of the T-90M corresponds to Western analogues. The Russian tank has a panoramic commander's sight, and the gunner has a multi-channel "Pine-U". Also, the T-90M has a modern dynamic protection system "Relict", which is complemented by anti-cumulative protection under the tower and in the rear of the car. In the future, the T-90M, as reported, can be used to actively protect the "Afghanit"
"Later it will be too late" - the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine fell into hysterics
The new Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov called on Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom to jointly and quickly provide military support to Ukraine.