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They hope to escape from the rebellion in Africa with the help of the Russians
Foreign media actively promote the story about the fact that "Russian troops were sent to pacify the rebellion in one of the countries of Africa." As it turned out in the last few hours, several hundred Russian military instructors were actually sent to the Central African Republic (CAR). What is happening in this state and how can Russia help the local government?
The Russian defense Ministry plans to build more than 50 facilities in the Kuril Islands
More than 25 structures have already been put into operation, the air defense unit has taken up duty on the island of Kunashir
Military builders have put into operation more than 25 structures on the Kuril Islands, a total of 51 earthquake-resistant objects are planned to be built, Deputy defense Minister Timur Ivanov said.
"Inflexible rival": the US will respond to Russia's "acts of aggression"
the US Navy intends to more aggressively confront Russia and China
The Pentagon recently released a report signed by the heads of us Navy units. The document States that Moscow and Beijing pose a threat to the United States. Washington calls them "inflexible rivals" who, in the event of a conflict, can allegedly seize territories before the United States and its allies can effectively respond.
Greece increases defense spending and buys Rafale fighter jets"
The Greek government announced on December 17 that it will pay $ 2.32 billion. EUR ($2.8 billion) for the purchase of French Rafale fighter jets and missiles to equip them amid rising tensions with neighboring Turkey.
Putin: the use of artificial intelligence will largely determine the outcome of the battle
The President stressed that "such weapons significantly increase the potential of parts and compounds"
Russian President Vladimir Putin is confident that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the management of weapons in the future will largely determine the outcome of the battle. He said this, speaking on Monday at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of defense.
The Ministry of defense has completed the construction of a military base on the island of Alexandra Land
This is the only object in the world at the 80th degree of North latitude, said the head of the Department Sergey Shoigu
The military base on the island of Alexandra Land of the Franz Josef Land archipelago is fully built and equipped. This was stated by the head of the Russian defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu during an extended meeting of the Board of the Russian military Department.
Russian troops conducted more than 5,700 exercises and trainings in 2020
Putin drew attention to the fact that Russian military personnel are operating in Syria, and peacekeepers have begun to carry out a mission in Nagorno-Karabakh
During the year, the Russian troops conducted more than 5,700 exercises and trainings of various levels, during which they showed high combat readiness, the ability to effectively work out complex, non-standard tasks. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday at an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry of defense.
It took the US army almost a year to develop protective masks against coronavirus
In the near future, the US army will receive special CCFC face masks to protect against COVID-19, the losses from which this year were quite comparable to combat. According to Air Force Magazine, 117,736 cases of the disease were reported among military and civilian personnel in the United States, 129 of which ended fatally.
European security: Poland among the first buyers of American weapons
In the past year, Poland continued to increase military purchases and became the second among buyers of weapons from the United States. A kind of rating of Washington's partners can be found in the report of the arms export Agency DSCA for fiscal year 2020.
The Russian military has deployed long-range interceptors in Chukotka near the border with the United States to control the Arctic
mig-31 long-range interceptors are deployed in anadyr (chukotka) for combat duty in the arctic, said the commander of the pacific fleet of the russian federation, admiral sergei avakyants.
nasa: incorrect interpretation of the media agreements on the moon led to a misunderstanding between the russian federation and the united states
This is partly due to the complex process of approving draft treaties within the US administration, said Acting Deputy Director of NASA for International Relations Michael Gold
The initial skepticism of the Russian side regarding the proposed agreements on the development of the Moon by the United States was caused by incorrect interpretation of the content of this document in a number of media, but later Russia revised its attitude to the treaty.
"This is a beautiful move": Russia has found justice for NATO destroyers in the Black Sea
Determine the type of target, its parameters, find out the course and nationality — the Ministry of Defense is testing the latest system of automatic illumination of the surface situation "Strategy"in the Black Sea. This development of the Research Institute of Long-range Radio Communications (NIIDAR) will allow Russia to significantly secure the southern borders and prevent violations of the state border. "Strategy" closes all the means of tracking available to the Black Sea Fleet. About the system and its capabilities - in the material RIA Novosti.
Russia can find Indo-Pakistani balance
On November 25, the fifth Russian-Pakistani exercise "Druzhba-2020" was completed, in which a special forces company took part from each of the parties. In itself, the development of relations with Pakistan seems positive, writes Konstantin Makienko, Deputy Director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, in an article for the Vedomosti newspaper.
plans to create a new squadron with "daggers" called a challenge for nato
Military Watch was impressed by the idea of creating a hypersonic strike squadron from MiG-31K.]
The publication Military Watch reacted to media reports about the decision to arm a squadron of MiG-31 fighters with hypersonic "Daggers", which is based in the north of the Kola Peninsula near the border with Finland.
Rockets hit the U.S. air base in Afghanistan
Four missiles struck the US Air Force base "Bagram" near the Afghan settlement of the same name in Parwan province. This was reported on December 19 by TOLOnews TV channel with reference to local authorities.
The United States has increased the grouping of the latest F-35 fighters in Alaska to 20 units
The number of the latest fifth-generation F-35A Lightning II multirole fighters stationed at Ailson Air Force Base in Alaska has reached 20 units, the US Air Force said.
Look beyond hypersound: how Russia will defend itself against new weapons
The President spoke about the "antidote" at the annual press conference
At the final press conference on December 17, Vladimir Putin said that Russia is "actively working" on an "antidote" to the future hypersonic weapons (GZO) of other countries. The President did not specify which systems are in question, but information about some of them has previously appeared in open sources. Experts note that protection against such weapons is an extremely difficult, but feasible task. how it is going to be solved in our country-izvestia understood.
Russian intelligence is reborn after a major moral crisis
One of the most famous and closed special services of Russia – the Foreign Intelligence Service-is celebrating its centenary. What is unique about this structure compared to its counterparts abroad, how did the crisis of the collapse of the USSR and the 1990s affect it – and why is the idea of an ideal intelligence officer changing today compared to Soviet times?
A complex that makes the "water blockade" of Crimea meaningless has been commissioned ahead of schedule
How to build a medical center in a month, build a seismic-resistant kindergarten on the Kuril Islands and break the " water blockade in the Crimea? Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov answers the questions of "RG".
US Air Force "destroyed" Russian " Kub " and T-72
Air Force (Air Force) The United States on the basis of Anglin (Florida) conducted exercises Emerald Flag ("Emerald flag"), which as a simulator of the target of a potential enemy was used anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) military air defense (air defense) "Cube ""Russian production", writes Defense Blog.