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In Poland, the attack of Russian "old combat aircraft" was predicted
According to the current state of the armed forces, Poland is similar to Armenia, and Russia and Belarus are similar to Azerbaijan, writes Defence24, analyzing the last major conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, in which Baku, which had strike-reconnaissance drones, won a landslide victory over Yerevan.
There is no confidence in Russia's intentions to invade Ukraine, but NATO is preparing for the worst - Secretary General of the alliance
Russia's intentions are still unclear, but its actions near the border with Ukraine and rhetoric have recently forced NATO to prepare for the worst, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.
DOD planes arrived in Kabul with 36 tons of humanitarian aid
The planes of the Russian Ministry of Defense, consisting of three sides, arrived in Kabul and delivered 36 tons of humanitarian cargo to the Afghan capital. This was announced on Wednesday, December 1, by the press service of the Russian department.
Russian military police in Syria celebrates 10th anniversary
The head of the military police Department in the republic, Alexander Fomenko, said that the personnel celebrate the memorable date on combat duty without holding festive events
The units of the military police of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation celebrate a professional holiday - 10 years since its formation. The Russian military police in Syria is celebrating a memorable date on combat duty without holding festive events, the head of the military police department in the republic, Lieutenant Colonel of Justice Alexander Fomenko, told TASS on Wednesday.
Shoigu set the task for the commanders to ensure a high rate of combat training
The Minister of Defense noted that the preparatory activities for the new academic year, which started in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on December 1, have been fully implemented
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has set a task for the command staff of the Armed Forces to ensure a high rate of combat training in the troops.
Defense Minister Shoigu signed an order on days off for the military on December 29 and 30
Russian servicemen will rest on December 29 and 30, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on a conference call.
Putin proposes to start substantive negotiations on guarantees of non-expansion of NATO to the East
Russia does not require special conditions for itself, stands for consideration of mutual interests in the dialogue with NATO
Russia will insist in dialogue with the United States and NATO on developing strong agreements that exclude the advance of the North Atlantic Alliance to the east, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
In the south of Russia, motorized rifle units are being trained with the participation of more than 10 thousand military personnel
Landfills in the Crimea, Volgograd and Rostov regions are involved
More than 10 thousand servicemen as part of battalion tactical groups of motorized rifle formations of the Southern Military District marched to the areas of combined-arms ranges, the press service of the Southern Military District reports.
A military expert assessed the beginning of the exercises in the Southern Military District
Military expert Viktor Murakhovsky on Wednesday, December 1, in an interview with Izvestia, assessed the beginning of the exercises in the Southern Military District, and also spoke about their characteristic features.
A training session with the participation of more than a thousand tankers and motorized skirmishers is taking place in the Kaliningrad region
The army corps stationed in the Kaliningrad region is training motorized rifle and tank regiments with the withdrawal of more than 1 thousand servicemen to the training grounds, the press service of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Federation reported on Wednesday.
The Defense Ministers of the Russian Federation and Vietnam signed an agreement on military-technical cooperation
As Sergei Shoigu noted, Russia and Vietnam "have accumulated a unique experience of working together, which is based on long-term friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation"
Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu and his Vietnamese counterpart Army General Fan Van Zang signed an intergovernmental agreement on military-technical cooperation (MTC) between the two countries on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters.
Russia has collected archival information about the service and life of all generals from 1917 to 2020
In addition, the pages of the publication reveal the life path of 22 cosmonauts who received military ranks of senior officers
The multi-volume scientific work "Senior Officers of a Great Country" was presented as part of the second round of the competition for the State Prize of the Russian Federation named after Marshal of the Soviet Union G. K. Zhukov. The work was presented on Wednesday by Sergey Botsvin, Deputy Head of the Main Personnel Department of the Russian Defense Ministry.
IDC analysts predict that the global quantum computing market will reach $8.6 billion in 2027
Specialists of the analytical company IDC have published their first forecast related to the global quantum computing market. According to this forecast, customer spending on quantum computing will grow from $412 million in 2020 to $8.6 billion in 2027. This means that the average annual growth rate in the period from 2021 to 2027 will be 50.9%. The forecast includes quantum computing as a service and related services.
F-35B dropped a weather-insensitive planning bomb
For the first time, the US Navy and the American company Raytheon have dropped a Stormbreaker planning bomb from an F-35B fighter jet that is insensitive to weather conditions. The flight of the bomb was tracked by another fighter - F/A-18F - over a shared network.
Tactical drone Jump 20 will become a "Small predator" with kamikaze drones
The American company AeroVironment presented the configuration of the Jump 20 tactical drone with two Switchblade 300 barrage ammunition — it is called the "Little Predator". According to FlightGlobal, the developers tested the Jump 20 together with the inactive Switchblade 300 in August to confirm the operability of the concept.
Responses to NATO threats
On November 24, a meeting of the board of the Russian Ministry of Defense was held
The Board considered the issues of combat readiness of the Armed Forces, military education, the moral and psychological state of Russian servicemen, and a number of others. In particular, it was noted that the growing activity of NATO near the Russian borders requires maintaining the combat readiness of nuclear forces, increasing the potential of non-nuclear deterrence forces, including equipping troops with precision weapons and effective means of destruction.
Revision of the deployment of the US Armed Forces involves strengthening the deterrence of the Russian Federation - Pentagon
One of the tasks of the revised global deployment of the US Armed Forces in the world in recent months is to more effectively deter Russia, the Pentagon said.
The Pentagon announced its intention to strengthen Russia's deterrence in Europe
The US Department of Defense expects to strengthen Russia's deterrence capabilities in Europe. This was announced on Monday, November 29, during a briefing by Acting Assistant to the Deputy head of the Pentagon for Political Affairs Mara Karlin.
MI6 needs the help of technology firms to counter Russia and China in the field of artificial intelligence - Media
The British foreign intelligence service MI6 will need the help of the technology sector to counter threats emanating from China and Russia, which seek to gain an advantage by mastering artificial intelligence, The Guardian reports, citing a speech that the head of the agency Richard Moore will deliver at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Republicans in the US Senate blocked the rapid adoption of the draft defense budget for 2022
Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Monday blocked the rapid adoption of the defense budget for the next fiscal year. According to American media, 45 senators supported the termination of the debate on the defense budget, while 51 opposed it.