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In the 2021 academic year, the Russian military conducted more than 200 command and staff exercises on the territory of the Western Military District. This was announced on Wednesday, November 3, by the press service of the ZVO.

Purchases of the Federal Security Service (FSO) and Rosgvardiya from January 1, 2022 will be carried out at closed tenders. The corresponding decree was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Optical quantum generators based on gas-dynamic, electric discharge and chemical bases are ineffective and expensive to create laser weapons, and therefore scientists have changed approaches to the development of appropriate means of destruction. This was stated to the "Military-Industrial Courier" by the head of the Department of high-power lasers of the Institute of General Physics (IOF) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, full member of the Academy of Military Sciences Viktor Apollonov.

Director of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Sergei Naryshkin received the head of the US CIA William Burns in Moscow, discussed cooperation in the fight against terrorism with his American counterpart, the SVR reported.

The press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov commented on the statement of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on Russia's continued military presence at the border, noting that the Russian Federation is doing what it considers necessary on its territory.

With the advent of the era of drones and robots, the demand for domestic air defense systems and electronic warfare has increased.

About ten countries are interested in Russian S-400 air defense systems, said Dmitry Shugaev, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC).

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to continue creating military hospitals to combat coronavirus in those regions where the most difficult situation is observed. This was announced on November 3 by the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov.

The closure of public procurement of Russian law enforcement agencies deprives foreign intelligence of information, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Igor Korotchenko said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Russia has a high level of military security. This result was achieved thanks to the development of weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on November 3.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada the candidacy of former Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Reznikov for the post of Minister of Defense of the country. The Ukrainian leader intends to personally present it at a meeting of the parliament, it follows from the relevant draft resolution.

The Verkhovna Rada dismissed Andrei Taran, who held the post of head of the country's defense Ministry. The decision was made at a meeting on November 3, it was supported by 341 parliamentarians with the required minimum of 226 votes.

The fate of Naval Aviation of the Navy is being publicly discussed at the highest level for the first time. Why is the service of naval pilots extremely important for the defense capability of Russia, what is the state of Naval aviation today – and what needs to be done to revive it?

The manufacturing technology of ultralight carbon fiber blades was developed by the Intersectoral Engineering Center "Composites of Russia" of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University. A two-bladed screw created using this technology has a number of advantages over traditional metal screws: at times less weight, greater durability, high wear resistance and attractive appearance.

Engaged in the implementation of large-scale projects in the field of nuclear technology, General Atomics (San Diego, California) has created a giant magnet for the largest thermonuclear reactor in history – ITER, which will begin operation in 2023 in the south of France.

The creation of weapons in Russia that have no analogues in the world has ensured a high level of military security of the country for decades, helped to strengthen strategic parity, the president said.

At the final meeting in Sochi on strengthening the Armed Forces, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief proposed to discuss equipping the army and navy with systems based on new physical principles.

All Russia's priorities should be reflected in the new state armament program until 2033, the development of a unified system of initial data for its formation is already underway in the Ministry of Defense, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

The world is becoming a tripolar one, where Russia, China and the USA are the centers. This was announced on Wednesday, November 3, by the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, Mark Milli.

The United States continues to monitor the situation on the border of Russia and Ukraine and will pay attention to any aggressive actions in this region, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in connection with media reports about the alleged transfer of Russian troops near the border with Ukraine.

The Pentagon believes that the channel for preventing conflicts and incidents between Russian and American troops in Syria is working, and the United States will continue to use such communication lines. This was announced on Monday, November 1, by the press secretary of the military department John Kirby at a briefing.

The Pentagon announced monitoring of the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border after reports of "unusual activity of Russia." On Monday, November 1, this was stated by the press secretary of the US military department, John Kirby, during a briefing broadcast on the Pentagon website.