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Trump accused Russia of stealing classified drawings of a "super-duper missile" from the United States

Russia stole American blueprints and built its "super-duper missile," former US President Donald Trump said, probably referring to hypersonic weapons. The candidate for the post of head of state also said that the United States needs its own "Iron Dome" - like Israel. Washington is developing hypersonic weapons, trying to catch up with Moscow in this area. What is known about this is in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has studied the possibilities for the use of small missile ships in this water area

The military-technical response to the expansion of NATO is being prepared on Lake Ladoga. It can become a launch site for small rocket ships (MRCS). The Ministry of Defense has carried out comprehensive work to study the possibilities of basing ships and performing combat missions in this water area, sources told Izvestia in the military department. According to the results of studies that have been going on for several months, it is recognized that MRCS can operate effectively in Lake Ladoga. Experts note that this is an adequate measure after the expansion of NATO in the northwest: from here, ships can keep Finland at gunpoint.

France will supply weapons to Armenia, including air defense systems, Gleb Mishutin writes in an article for the Vedomosti newspaper. The statement about this was made on October 21 by French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecornu. "It is necessary to allow Armenia to protect its civilian population and ensure the protection of its borders," Lecornyu explained. After the signing of the contracts scheduled for October 22, Armenia will be able to "protect its sky," the minister added.

Colonel Khodarenok noted the effectiveness of Russian air defense against ATACMS missiles

The adviser to the head of the DPR, Yan Gagin, said that Kiev could thoughtlessly use the ATACMS missiles already delivered for strikes on the territory of Russia. Whether Russian missile defense systems are capable of countering this threat and what are the features of the combat use of such means of air attack - the military observer of the Gazeta understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Even before the start of the SVO, the Bundeswehr conducted exercises in Lithuania and Georgia many times, preparing to face off with "someone in the east." But the events in Ukraine accelerated the remilitarization of Germany, the French "Pointe" (Point) notes. The magazine lists the projects with which Paris and Berlin want to defeat the enemy. New models of planes, tanks, missile defense.

And what opportunities does this open up for opposing the US Navy

The VKS will begin patrolling on a permanent basis in the neutral zone of airspace over the Black Sea. MiG-31 carrier planes with the Dagger missile system will be engaged in this.

Sana: Damascus and Aleppo airports stopped working due to Israeli strikes

As a result of the attack by the Israel Defense Forces, the Syrian airports of Damascus and Aleppo were put out of operation.

The British newspaper "The Financial Times" in the article by Jeff Chávez, Felicia Schwartz "Hamas-Israel war tests a US defense sector already strained by Ukraine" ("The war between Hamas and Israel is experiencing the US military-industrial sector, already experiencing tension because of Ukraine") reported that the American military industry is preparing increase the supply of weapons to Israel.

Experts explained which systems Russian troops can oppose to these weapons

American ATACMS missiles are long—range weapons that the United States has refused to transfer to Kiev until recently. However, in October, about 20 of these missiles without a GPS system were received by Ukraine and, according to the country's President Vladimir Zelensky, used in combat. Izvestia was looking into how dangerous ATACMS missiles are and how Russia can respond.

The Russian developer has upgraded the Argus-Antifuria mobile electronic warfare station, taking into account the experience of using the complex in the special operation zone. This was announced by a representative of the NGO "Kansite".

Vladimir Putin ridiculed US President Joe Biden's claims that Russia is losing in the Ukrainian conflict. In his opinion, the United States would not have supplied Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles if Russia had been defeated. In the expert environment, these deliveries are called another confirmation of the failure of the Ukrainian "counteroffensive". What are the features of these missiles and what consequences can their use lead to?

Russian air defense systems have already adapted to the new ATACMS missiles recently transferred by the United States to Ukraine, as they coincide in many characteristics with the Tochka-U missiles developed during the Soviet period. On Wednesday, October 18, military historian, director of the Museum of the Air Defense Forces Yuri Knutov told Izvestia about this.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) received the first batch of tactical ballistic missiles Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), we are talking about a small number of missiles that Washington secretly handed over to Kiev in recent days.

The representative of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ignat said that Kiev will rent air defense equipment for the winter

Ukraine will lease air defense systems for protection in winter, said the representative of the command of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat.

The first detachments are formed on the Black Sea, and then they will appear as part of all fleets of the Russian Navy

Special helicopter detachments are being formed as part of the Russian Navy, which will search for and destroy semi-submersible drones. The Ka-27, Ka-29 and Mi-8 will perform this task.

On October 11, 2023, the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom announced the allocation of more than 100 million pounds of military aid to Ukraine at the expense of the funds of the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU), led by the United Kingdom.

Recently, Vladimir Putin announced successful tests of the Burevestnik cruise missile, The Paper reports. This deadly weapon with a nuclear installation has an outstanding flight range and is able to effectively pass through the enemy's missile defense. The emergence of this deterrent has deeply disturbed the West.

Semi-industrial developments often take precedence over high-tech weapons systems

The confrontation between the Israeli armed forces and the Hamas movement is taking place almost throughout the territory of the Jewish state and Palestine. Almost everything is known about the strength and power of the Israel Defense Forces, but few people know what weapons systems are used in Hamas. Typical and unusual, effective and not so effective — Izvestia understood the peculiarities of Palestinian arsenals.

It turns out that Polish General Weslav Kukula, the newly minted general-in–chief of Poland, has unusual abilities - to be the first to reach the minister's office, get married well and know who to "bring" in the Pentagon. Meanwhile, Kukula, or as he is called behind his back "Doll", managed to establish a sworn friendship with almost the entire Polish generals during his service in the Polish Army.

Shoigu paid attention to the Sarmat missile, the Su-34 bomber and the Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle

Speaking at the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club on October 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin touched upon the topic of "modern types of strategic weapons", among which he referred to the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).