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Washington is ready to help Georgia strengthen its defense capability, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. "The United States is committed to helping Georgia strengthen its defense capabilities and advance its Euro-Atlantic integration," Austin tweeted.

As part of a large-scale command and staff exercise (KShU), the crews of about 20 Mi-8AMTSh helicopters of the Air Force and Air Defense Association of the Southern Military District (SE) ensured the landing of motorized rifle units of the coastal defense unit of the Black Sea Fleet during the practical actions of troops at the Opuk training ground in the Crimea.

The US Department of Defense recently published a new report on suicide cases among American servicemen.

It provides statistics for the second quarter of 2021, which shows that the number of suicides in the army increased by 46% compared to the same period last year. 

US Assistant Secretary of Defense Christopher Mayer discussed issues of bilateral cooperation and border security in Tashkent, US Ambassador to Uzbekistan Daniel Rosenblum said on Monday.

The ground forces are equipped with modern means of communication and automation of the Unified Tactical Control System (ESU TK), which allows for the control of troops and weapons in close to real time.

In the Military Innovative Technopolis "ERA", the selection of operators for military service in scientific companies has been completed.

The CSTO forces have started three special exercises in Tajikistan, the joint press center of maneuvers reported.

The Russian Federation suspends the activities of the NATO military liaison mission. Russia stops the activities of the NATO Information Bureau in the country

Russia is suspending the work of its permanent mission to NATO, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.

Russia offers NATO to authorize the ambassador of one of the organization's member countries in Moscow to carry out urgent contacts with Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the law on ratification of the agreement on the joint (unified) communication system of the armed forces of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the press service of the head of state reported.

NATO is a non-negotiable partner, and its actions against the permanent mission of the Russian Federation to the alliance are treacherous, said Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev.

The US Secretary of Defense will visit these countries before traveling to Brussels for a meeting of NATO defense ministers. The Pentagon considers the trip a clear signal to Moscow, the author points out that the United States and its allies firmly support the sovereignty of Ukraine and Georgia in the face of "Russian provocations." But the real provocation is this trip itself.

Next year, the South Korean military will begin using new hand-held mine detectors capable of detecting both metal and non-metallic mines. According to Aju Daily, they will also allow finding North Korean wooden mines concentrated along the border.

Roselectronics Holding of Rostec State Corporation organizes the release of tracker bracelets based on LoRaWAN Internet of Things technology. The devices will allow remote supervision of children and the elderly. The use of LoRaWAN protocols for data transmission does not require SIM cards and cellular networks, and also provides a confident determination of coordinates in enclosed spaces or underground.

Russian-Iranian cooperation continues to develop consistently. Despite the difficult situation due to the coronavirus pandemic, contacts remain quite intense, Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov said on Monday, October 18, at talks in Moscow with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Hossein Bagheri.

The head of the State Duma Committee on Defense, former deputy head of the Defense Ministry Andrei Kartapolov said that Moscow opposes the arms race, but is forced to increase its potential because of the position of the West.

As a result of the Israeli air strike, one Syrian soldier was killed, three more were injured

The Syrian military did not use air defense when attacking four Israeli fighter jets because of two civilian aircraft in the sky. This was announced by the deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria, Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit.

The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan declares an intense exchange of fire "between illegal Armenian armed formations in Karabakh, where Russian peacekeepers are temporarily stationed."

Ukraine will receive missile weapons and warships from the UK, while technologies for their construction will be transferred to Ukrainian shipyards, Ukrainian Ambassador to London Vadym Prystaiko said.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Washington and exchanged views on the Iranian nuclear program and international negotiations on this issue, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.