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In the United States, they started talking about the possible transfer of HIMARS MLRS and Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine
The allocation by the United States of new aid to Ukraine in the amount of $ 40 billion, of which about $ 20 billion will go to arms supplies, may move Washington to transfer to Kiev the American HIMARS MLRS with a firing range of up to 70 km. Also, a number of military experts do not exclude that the United States may supply Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine in order to close the skies for Russian aviation.
The reasons for Turkey's disagreement on NATO expansion are named
What is behind Ankara's unwillingness to agree to the "Scandinavian expansion" of NATO
The accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO is blocked by Turkey, which categorically does not agree to this arrangement. The main obstacle is the Kurdish issue and the existing restrictions on the supply of weapons to Ankara. However, there are other, no less compelling reasons. Hamshahri writes about them.
"The NATO bloc is incapacitated. The USA can be blocked there by the owner of a cornhusker"
Ex-Colonel of the General Staff Khodarenok told what reforms NATO needs
Finland and Sweden have applied to join the North Atlantic Alliance. They were opposed in Turkey and Croatia. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out how effective the NATO management structure is today.
Rostec has created a portable radar to combat low-flying drones
Roselectronics Holding (part of Rostec) has created a portable multifunctional radar station (radar) to protect critical infrastructure facilities, the Rostec press service reported.
Supply shooting: the Russian Armed Forces destroyed a large batch of foreign weapons in Ukraine
And Russian fighters and air defense systems shot down two Su-25 attack aircraft in the DPR and the Kherson region during the day
On May 21, the Russian Defense Ministry announced a strike on the Ukrainian special forces training camp near Odessa and military fuel reserves at the Odessa port plant, as well as an air battle over the DPR, in which Russian fighters shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 attack aircraft. On the same day, a large batch of military equipment from the United States was destroyed at a railway station in the Zhytomyr region. Experts believe that the liberation of other cities of the DPR and LPR will accelerate the complete surrender of the garrison from the "Azovstal" in Mariupol, which ended a day earlier
Do not rejoice at the rearmament of Germany. And here's why
Should we rejoice at the rearmament of Germany?
To date, the Bundeswehr remains, in fact, a defensive army, unable to act independently. Now Germany is moving away from a particularly restrained strategy. What to expect from the most important NATO country?
The military expert said that the "Badass" complexes will change the course of events in Ukraine
Laser systems "Badass", used by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, can change the balance of forces in the air during a special operation to protect Donbass. This was stated by military expert Yuri Knutov.
The package of American military assistance to Kiev may include Patriot air defense systems
The US Congress approved the provision of $ 40 billion to Ukraine, most of which it should direct to defense needs. The package of American military assistance to Kiev may include Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) and long-range artillery pieces.
The US Army shot down an artillery mine with a laser
During tests held at the US Army's White Sands training ground in New Mexico, a laser system designed to protect ground troops from drones and aircraft successfully shot down several artillery mines in flight. This is reported by Popular Mechanics magazine, referring to a press release from Raytheon.
The sky will remain ours
The present and future of Russian air defense systems
In a special military operation in Ukraine, despite the air supremacy won by our aviation, Russian calculations of anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) of various modifications are involved.
The Ministry of Defense told about the course of a special military operation
On Thursday, the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, began a summary of the progress of the special military operation with, perhaps, the main event of this week - the process of surrendering militants trapped in the dungeons of the Mariupol metallurgical plant "Azovstal".
Erdogan blocked the expansion of NATO. The reason is named
And Erdogan is against: why would Turkey block NATO expansion
Turkish President Recep Erdogan did not support the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, reports "European Truth". The author understands the reasons that led Ankara to such a decision.
Not friendly artillery: the first American M777 howitzers were destroyed in Ukraine
In Mariupol, militants continue to surrender, blocked on the territory of the Azovstal plant
In the area of the settlement of Podgornoye, several 155-mm M777 howitzers of American production were destroyed, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on May 18. The coordinates of their positions were established with the help of drones and artillery reconnaissance, and then missile strikes were launched.
Borisov spoke about Russia's laser weapons, which can burn drones in five seconds
Russia used the latest laser system "Badass" in Ukraine
Russia used its latest development in the field of laser weapons in Ukraine, said Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov. According to him, this laser "burns through" objects and can "absolutely freely" shoot down drones at a distance of five kilometers. The previous domestic laser complex "Peresvet", according to experts, could also shoot down drones, but only in ideal weather.
Vietnam has created a combat module based on Russian weapons
The Vietnamese military, carrying out extensive modernization of the country's armed forces, are making attempts, sometimes very successful, to create their own combat systems. At the same time, they largely rely on proven products, which, in particular, is caused by a rather thrifty attitude to the available material.
Experts: Russian air defense and missile defense systems will be able to resist the hypersonic weapons of the United States
In their opinion, the United States is only at the beginning of the way to create such weapons, significantly lagging behind Russia
The United States is only at the beginning of the way to create hypersonic weapons, significantly lagging behind Russia.
The Russian Armed Forces intercepted a Ukrainian drone with valuable information near Kharkiv
A Ukrainian drone with valuable information was intercepted by the Russian Armed Forces (RF Armed Forces) near Kharkiv. Denis Kulaga, a correspondent of the Izvestia TV channel, reported this on May 17.
Su-25 steadfastly withstood the hit of the Stinger MANPADS in Ukraine
The Su-25 attack aircraft returned safely to the airfield after two Stinger portable air defense systems hit its engine.
The navigator of the aviation squadron of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation told about the case in the zone of the special operation in a television story.
Erdogan slows down NATO's approach to Russia's northern borders
NATO's expansion to the northeast has an unexpected strong opponent. The Turkish leader strongly opposed the entry of Finland and Sweden into the alliance. Erdogan, who has the second-strongest army of the alliance, unexpectedly attacked the geographically distant Scandinavians with sharp criticism. What caused the Turkish demarche and what price will Ankara ask for permission for the Finns and Swedes to join the alliance?
Sweden supplied Ukraine with anti-aircraft guns in 1932. How will the APU be able to use them
Why does Kiev need Swedish anti-aircraft guns from World War II
In the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to a number of Western and Ukrainian media, there were anti-aircraft automatic guns Bofors L60, developed in 1932 by the Swedish company AB Bofors. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok figured out how these guns could be used during the armed conflict in Ukraine.
