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Prospects for the development of situations in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India

Acting us Secretary of defense Christopher Miller at his first briefing at the Pentagon announced to the media that by January 15 next year, the United States will reduce its military contingents in Afghanistan and Iraq – the number of troops in each of the countries will be 2.5 thousand people. Currently, there are about 4.5 thousand American troops in Afghanistan, and 3 thousand in Iraq.

The draft us defense budget proposes sanctions over Turkey's purchase of Russian s-400 air defense systems, the document says.

Britain declared a significant presence of Russian vessels near its waters

Britain noted the frequent passage of Russian warships near the territorial waters of the United Kingdom in recent weeks. In total, the Royal Navy tracked nine Russian Navy pennants, including the anti-submarine ship Vice Admiral Kulakov, which passed near the Western coast of Scotland.

More and more clarity is emerging about how exactly Russia plans to use heavy attack drones in future armed conflicts. What role is assigned to these machines, in particular the Hunter UAV, why these devices may need artificial intelligence – and how will all this work in conjunction with the su-57 fighter?

Polema powder metallurgy plant (part of PMH) took part in the III International conference on the practical application of additive technologies in various fields of production.

On December 4, 2020, the defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) of the United States Department of defense released consolidated official data on American defense exports in fiscal year 2020 (ended September 30, 2020).

NATO foreign Ministers discussed partnership relations and the Alliance's response to the expansion of Russia's military presence in the black sea region with the participation of the foreign Ministers of Georgia and Ukraine on Wednesday, Secretary General of the organization Jens Stoltenberg said.

Estonian intelligence has announced an urgent recruitment process, provided that the candidates speak Russian fluently. Most likely, young Russians will be selected – those who do not remember the Soviet era and are devoted to Estonia as their homeland. Future spies are sought among those who like to solve puzzles and travel. What are the objectives of Tallinn, intends to send "tourists" to Russia?

Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh solve their main task - to monitor compliance with the ceasefire regime around the clock, including with the help of modern technical means.

For example, the official representative of the Russian defense Ministry, Igor Konashenkov, said that at 23 observation posts, our "blue helmets" use a mobile set of secure video conferencing - MK ZVKS.

Uzbekistan has updated 27% of weapons and equipment in recent years, opened new ones and reconstructed old military ranges, the information service of the country's Senate reported on Thursday.

According to the views of the military command of the Bundeswehr, the goals of armed struggle are achieved by superiority and surprise. At the present stage, superiority in combat consists of the combat capabilities of the troops and the successful leadership of the operation. At the same time, special importance is given to information about the potential and intentions of the enemy. The key role in this context is played by the German military intelligence service ( Militärische Nachrichtenwesen, MilNW) .

A year later, a new motorized rifle division will be formed in the Kaliningrad region, sources in the defense Ministry said. According to military analysts, the created group will be enough to reduce to zero the threat of a NATO attack on our enclave. What methods will the West have left for armed provocations around Kaliningrad and what are the chances of forming the notorious fifth column in the city?

Team of the research center "Physical materials science and composite materials "(SIC FMCM) The research school of chemical and biomedical technologies of TPU conducted research in the development of new materials for renewable energy using nano - and microstructured flexible piezopolymer nano - and microgenerators, as well as bioactive materials based on RF-magnetron calcium-phosphate coatings.

An aircraft carrier strike group led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) entered the waters of the Persian Gulf after passing the Strait of Hormuz, the US Navy's 5th operational fleet said.

Russia's military doctrine needs to be supplemented

Today, geopolitical competition between centers of power is increasingly played out in the gray zone (NW), which covers a space that goes beyond diplomacy and is not associated with conventional war.

the threat of increasing military and political influence of NATO on the southern borders of Russia is Growing

Against the background of the open participation of Turkey and Pro-Turkish mercenaries from among radical Islamist groups in the Karabakh war of 2020, Israel's indirect involvement in this armed conflict remained in the shadows.

Russian peacekeeping units will appear in each district in 2021. By the end of 2020, a new organizational and staff structure and its number will be approved, sources in the defense Ministry told Izvestia. The General parameters have already been defined, and technical details are being worked out. It is assumed that more units of the Russian army will receive special training for humanitarian missions. Experts note that they can be deployed in conflict zones much faster than UN contingents, which was demonstrated in Nagorno-Karabakh.

"The most shameful and dishonorable episode in the history of our army" — this is how major General of the Australian defense Forces Paul Brereton assessed the actions of his special forces in Afghanistan.

Troops of Azerbaijan was included in the Lachin region of Karabakh

The main provisions of the trilateral agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh have been fully implemented with the transfer of the Lachin region to Baku's control, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. A peacekeeping contingent from Russia has been deployed in the region and the ceasefire is being observed.

since 2017, Elbit, IAI and Rafael have been developing advanced combat vehicles in Israel, and their samples have been tested.

In the future, the Israeli army should be re-equipped with combat vehicles built on a single universal Carmel platform.