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Britain targets enemies with Turkish fighter jets of the future
Russia's oldest geopolitical rival, the United Kingdom, has found a new way to defend its interests with someone else's hands. At least, this is the conclusion that can be drawn from a number of aspects of military-technological cooperation between London and Ankara. This is especially true for the development of one of the most important tools of military superiority – the fifth-generation fighter.
Blow to the "lightning": Congress wants to prevent the sale of weapons in the UAE
the White house expects to conclude a deal with Abu Dhabi for a record amount
Several senators and a member of the us house of representatives have attempted to suspend a $23 billion deal initiated by the administration of President Donald trump to supply the United Arab Emirates with advanced weapons.
The Balkan Pandora's box
Kosovo's"Independence" made the return of Crimea legitimate
The war in Kosovo was a natural outcome of Belgrade's post-world war II policy. In this region, the Yugoslav authorities allowed the uncontrolled relocation of Albanians from a neighboring country (Tito dreamed of annexing Albania). In the late 80's (already under Milosevic), when Albanians became the absolute majority in the province, they were deprived of autonomy, since Milosevic made radical Serbian nationalism the basis of his policy.
Bloody draw
the Fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh has subsided, but the war for influence in the region is just beginning
Analysis of the composition and weapons of the opposing sides, their strengths and weaknesses provides a basis for assumptions about the likely plans for the use of troops of the armed forces of Azerbaijan and the defense Army of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Savings without damage
what you should pay attention to at the" defense " meetings with the President
On November 10, 2020, Vladimir Putin opened the traditional annual meeting with the heads of the Military-industrial complex and the Armed forces. Such meetings have already become a tradition, but this time the agenda was very acute problems that need to be urgently addressed.
The coronavirus epidemic did not allow NATO maneuvers to fully unfold
In the North-East of Poland, NATO's Tumak 20 international maneuvers are taking place, designed to demonstrate the combat readiness and interoperability of allies in the region.
USA covered the sky for spies
The United States will no longer allow other countries ' reconnaissance aircraft to enter its territory. The State Department officially announced its withdrawal from the open skies Treaty.
"Missile surprise" for Russia: the US has worked out the" shelling " of Crimea
Forbes: the US worked out fire missions on the Black sea from Romania
The US ground forces, with the help of military transport aircraft, transferred multiple launch rocket systems to Romania, where they worked out several firing tasks at one of the ranges. According to American journalists, such actions pose a serious and unpredictable threat to Russian troops in Crimea. The actions of the us military were analyzed by the observer of the newspaper.Ru " Mikhail Khodarenok.
Preparations for military maneuvers "West-2021" started"
preparations for the West-2021 military maneuvers have Begun.
Minister of defense of the Republic of Belarus Viktor Khrenin officially stated that the exercises to be held next year at five training grounds with the participation of the armed forces of the two States will be one of the largest and will surpass the scope of the "Slavic brotherhood" exercises that took place recently.
How Russia punished Turkey for killing a military pilot
Exactly five years ago, Russia and Turkey were on the verge of a real war – a Turkish fighter shot down a Russian su-24 bomber. Relations were restored only after Erdogan's apology, but were these apologies actually made? Has Turkey paid Russia the promised compensation? And did Ankara draw the necessary conclusions from this story?
The largest Pro-American bloc is being born in the middle East
The middle East is rocked by sensational news-the leader of Israel paid a secret visit to the crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. It is possible that the Jewish state and the country-leader of the Islamic world will soon establish diplomatic relations, putting an end to the 75-year feud. The two countries are clearly drawn together by a shared hatred of Iran. However, the main peacemaker was Joe Biden – and, it seems, against his will.
"No attempt was made on Armenia": why Russia did not join the conflict in Karabakh
Putin spoke about the ownership of Nagorno-Karabakh
Russia, within the framework of the collective security Treaty Organization, should only help a country that is a party to this Treaty in the event of aggression, Russian President Vladimir Putin reminded. Since Nagorno-Karabakh was not recognized as Armenian territory, Moscow had no reason to interfere in the armed conflict there.
Mikhail Mizintsev reported on the development of the system of interagency cooperation in the field of defense in 2020
The ndcc chief, Colonel-General Michael Mezentsev 20 November gave a presentation at the conference "the Development of interagency cooperation in the field of defense in 2020".
Former US Secretary of state advised Biden to bow to China
If the new Joe Biden administration can't quickly restore the us relationship with China that was disrupted during the administration of Donald trump, the confrontation will escalate into a military conflict.
What will the wars of the future be like?
There are many bright names in the history of Soviet military thought. But in the period of the "nuclear age", a special place is occupied by the outstanding personality of Nikolai Ogarkov, who headed the General staff in 1977-1984. It was he who was the first among the military leaders to draw attention to the next round of revolution in military Affairs. And it is gratifying that with the participation of army General Yuri Baluyevsky, the Ogarkov readings were held in Moscow for the third time, writes Olga Moskovchenko in an article for the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.
Electric car startup with Russian roots Arrival will be released on Nasdaq at a valuation of $5.4 billion
A British startup founded by former Yota CEO Denis Sverdlov is preparing to enter the Nasdaq exchange. At the same time, Arrival will avoid the IPO process and become public by merging with CIIG Merger.
The Americans showed a model aircraft without wing mechanization
The American company Aurora Flight Sciences showed a model of the aircraft, the project of which initially provides for the absence of any mechanization necessary for flight control. According to Aviation Week, developers are testing a model aircraft in a wind tunnel. The first such tests took place in 2019 in preparation for the tender of the defense advanced development Agency.
America requires an exceptional approach
Washington insists on the right to use nuclear weapons first
Christopher Ford, assistant Secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation, Ph. D. in international relations, spoke on November 12 at an online Conference on nuclear weapons and international law in the modern era organized by the new York bar Association.
Turkey has lost access to Western engines
Military programs are slowed down by political decisions
In recent years, the Turkish defense industry has made impressive progress in development, as evidenced by the spectacular actions of Turkish-made unmanned aerial vehicles in Libya, Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh.
"General Moroz" is back in business: Russia's Arctic power scares the West
The fact that the Arctic is a potential region of confrontation has long been clear. But Russia's position there is well-established, and this is what NATO countries are most concerned about. However, they can't do anything about the" frost resistance " of the Russians yet.