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Russian tactical nuclear weapons pose a serious threat. This is the conclusion reached by 19FortyFive experts James Ragland and Adam Lowther.

India has announced a defense budget for 2022/23 fiscal year in the amount of 5.252 trillion. Indian rupees (about $70.0 billion), which in nominal terms is 9.8% more than the approved budget of 2021/22 f.g. and 4.4% more than the revised budget of 2021/22 f.g.

The development of industry, science and the education system are the key to the defense capability of the member countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas said.

The press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov refused to confirm to journalists the authenticity of the responses of the United States and NATO on Russian proposals for security guarantees.

Dembinski expert: in Germany they know that the US power is waning

In Germany, they know that the power of the United States is waning, and China is the main threat to them, said Defence24 senior researcher and project manager of the Institute for Peace Research in Frankfurt Matthias Dembinsky.

The key points of the United States counter-proposals are in the infographic Ria.ru.

The Spanish newspaper Pais claims to have a copy of the written response of the United States to Russia's proposals on security guarantees.

The office of the head of operational testing of the Pentagon concluded that the light SUVs of the US Army ISV are ineffective in combat and security cooperation and deterrence missions against almost equal threats. According to Breaking Defense, they slow down the firing of soldiers at the enemy.

The American company Northrop Grumman has signed a contract with the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA) to develop a prototype virtual assistant for Black Hawk helicopter pilots. It will be integrated into their augmented reality helmets.

In the second half of 2022, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will hold joint exercises in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

The United States has prepared sanctions against a number of individuals from the Russian elite in case of further steps by Russia to attack Ukraine, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Monday.

The United States has changed the readiness status of units in case they can be transferred to Europe if the situation around Ukraine becomes more complicated, however, no decisions have been made yet, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said at a briefing on Monday.

There are only a few weeks left to make a decision

Vienna indirect talks between the United States and Iran on the return to the 2015 nuclear agreement are entering a stage where political decisions are required from the parties, a senior representative of the US State Department told reporters.

US President Joe Biden sent a letter to Congress in which he notified of his intention to assign Qatar the status of a "major non-NATO ally."

All necessary facilities have been erected in the field camp for comfortable living of military personnel

The motorized rifle brigade of the Eastern Military District (VVO) of the Russian Armed Forces deployed in Belarus during the exercises, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

A batch of twelve new means of communication has arrived at the 201st military base of the Russian Federation stationed in Tajikistan, the press service of the Central Military District (CVO) reported on Tuesday.

Donetsk may turn to Russia for military assistance, said Eduard Basurin, a representative of the People's militia of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic.

According to the Ministry of Defense of Latvia, during the annual debate on foreign policy held in the Seimas on January 27, Defense Minister Artis Pabriks announced the need to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP in the medium term (next 3 years).

It is a big mistake to stick to stereotypes about the Soviet and Russian armed forces during the World Wars, the Cold War or the 90s. Armies are constantly changing, based on historical experience and the material component.

The troops of the Eastern Military District (VVO) of the Russian Federation, as part of the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State, were transferred to a distance of up to 10 thousand km. This was announced on Tuesday, February 1, by the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu.

The first stage of verification is currently underway, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said

The troops of the Eastern Military District (VVO) have been deployed to a distance of up to 10 thousand km as part of the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.