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The Iranian ground forces have begun to carry out large-scale exercises along the coast of Mekran in the south-east of the Islamic Republic, which received the code name Eqtedar 99 ("Force-99"), reports the portal EADaily.

A pair of US strategic bombers B-52H Stratofortress on Sunday made a new non-stop flight to the Middle East to "demonstrate readiness to ensure regional stability," said the Central Command of the US Armed Forces.

The Swedish government prefers the position of a major power: deterrence, deterrence and at the same time provocations against Russia. This is incredibly reckless, says the author of the article. Ties with NATO only increase the risk that the country will have to fight, and in addition deprive Sweden of the opportunity to make independent decisions.

"Contain and win" - the chief of Staff of the US Navy, Admiral Michael Gilday, presented a "Navigation Plan" for the next decade. The main thing in the document is that the American fleet should dominate the world's oceans. The goal of global control is a quiet and well-fed life for Americans at home. However, the text clearly shows undisguised aggression against other countries. What the admirals from Washington are up to-in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Lebanese media "Al-Masdar News" denied the information that Russian fighters were involved in the destruction of oil tankers in Syria.

Russia and Belarus will hold a strategic exercise "West-2021" on September 10-16, the maneuvers will take place on the territory of the two countries, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

The author writes with concern about the integration of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus. Minsk plans to buy S-400 and new air defense systems, Russian helicopters and aircraft. Belarus does not have money for the S-400,but the complexes may appear there in the event of the creation of a Russian base. Poland is very concerned about this fact.

The Japanese authorities are discussing with the United States the possibility of deploying medium-and shorter-range missiles in the country, not land-based, but sea-based, but this does not change the essence of the problem, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

A Russian Su-35 fighter jet seriously frightened the crew of an American anti-submarine aircraft by performing an unusual maneuver.

The Network has published a video showing for the first time the use of the Russian system "Illuminator" in Syria against militants of illegal armed groups.

Drones from terrorist hunters can turn into rocket hunters

American winged "predators" - first reconnaissance and strike drones MQ-1 " Predeytor "(Predator, translated from English – "Predator"), and now MQ-9 " Reaper "(Reaper; translated – "Reaper", that is, "collector of souls") – gradually capture all new habitats in Eastern Europe, in the immediate vicinity of the borders of Russia.

During the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Azerbaijani army used one hundred T-90S main battle tanks. Until recently, there was no accurate data on the number of lost combat vehicles of this type. At the very beginning of the fighting, the Armenian side managed to capture two such tanks.

At the last military parade on the occasion of the VIII Congress of the Workers ' Party of North Korea, one after another, ballistic missiles for submarines appeared, which were presented by the country's authorities as "the most powerful weapon in the world."

A military parade in honor of the end of the VIII Congress of the Workers ' Party of Korea was held on the evening of January 14, 2021 in Pyongyang with the participation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. This was reported by the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA).

A 2020 report from the Pentagon's Office of Testing and Evaluation claims that the AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM), an air-to-ground missile likely used to assassinate Iranian General Qasem Suleimani, will be tested in the Arctic. This is reported by The Drive.

During the parade, North Korea presented Pukguksong-5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), which it called "the most powerful weapon in the world."

Moscow decided to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty (DON) because of the imbalance caused by the termination of participation in the agreement of the United States - NATO countries could continue monitoring Russia, and the territory of the alliance leader was closed from observation, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Long-range fighter-interceptors MiG-31BM placed on the archipelago of Novaya Zemlya for combat duty in the Arctic, the press service of the Northern Fleet (SF) on Saturday.

In August 2020, the Air Force (Air Force) The US has been exploring possible ways to use low-profile strategic bombers, in particular the B-2 Spirit, to deliver a "deep strike on an enemy target" likely related to Russia or China. Details of the held and planned military exercises are revealed by The Drive.

In connection with the holding of the "West" exercises in Russia this fall, NATO will have to closely monitor the military activities of its eastern neighbor in the Baltic region, said General Tod Walters, Commander-in-Chief of the NATO Joint Armed Forces in Europe(SACEUR).