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The US army has miserably lost the virtual battle for Taiwan
According to the results of working out several scenarios of war games in order to check the combat readiness of the US army units by the Pentagon in October last year, the latter suffered a crushing defeat.
Commander of the US Second Fleet Lewis called cooperation with Russia adequate
The commander of the Second Fleet of the US Navy, Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis, told RIA Novosti that he assesses cooperation with the Russian military as "adequate" and considers its development possible.
More than 30 ship crews will show the capabilities of the Caspian Flotilla at the Army Forum"
Also, on August 27-29, more than 15 units of military equipment will be presented at the forum site
The events of the military-technical forum of the Southern Military District "Army" in Kaspiysk (Republic of Dagestan) will include a demonstration of the combat capabilities of the ship group of the Caspian Flotilla. More than 30 crews of ships, vessels and boats will be involved in the demonstration, the press service of the military district told reporters on Tuesday.
Canada demands that Iran be held accountable for the attack on the Japanese tanker Mercer Street
Canada condemns Iran's attack on the Mercer Street tanker and demands that Tehran be held accountable, the Canadian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Twitter.
The competition for military universities in a number of specialties has reached six people per place-Shoigu
Among the applicants-girls to the Krasnodar flight School-12 people per place, to the Military Medical Academy-more than 20. Suvorov students and cadets were children from Tajikistan, Syria, Mongolia, South Ossetia and for the first time - from Laos.
NATO has condemned the attack on the MV Mercer Street tanker, calling Iran's actions destabilizing
NATO condemned the attack on the tanker MV Mercer Street, "is concerned about Iran's destabilizing actions in the region," the alliance said in a statement.
Shoigu: During the reconstruction of BAM, 19 objects will be commissioned in the next 3.5 years
Military railway workers during the reconstruction of the Baikal-Amur mainline must hand over 19 objects in 3.5 years. This was announced by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Representatives of 81 countries are planning to attend the International Military-Technical Forum
According to preliminary data, about 1.5 thousand enterprises will take part in the event
To date, representatives of military departments from 81 countries have expressed a desire to attend the International military-technical forum, which will be held at the end of August in the Moscow region. This was announced on Tuesday by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at a conference call.
Global Times (China): China and Russia hold joint exercises to fight terrorism and the chaos that the United States leaves behind
Commenting on the Russian-Chinese military exercises, the author emphasizes that the maneuvers are being conducted against the background of the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, which the United States plunged into chaos, leaving to the mercy of fate. In the current situation, Beijing and Moscow need to strengthen unity in the fight against the three forces that threaten the countries of Central Asia — terrorism, extremism and separatism.
The rules for granting subsidies to radio electronics manufacturers have been approved
Developers of the electronic component database (ECB) and modules based on it will be able to receive federal subsidies, the procedure and conditions for providing such support were approved by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
Bell showed the concepts of high-speed aircraft with folding propellers
The American company Bell Textron has shown three concepts of high-speed aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing. The devices will be able to hover in one place, like a helicopter, while their range and speed will be airplane-like. According to The Drive, the propellers on the wingtips of the aircraft will be folded, which will significantly reduce drag.
German Typhoon fighters will receive a Meteor missile
The German Air Force conducted flight tests of its newest Meteor air — to-air missile. According to Defense News, the military decided that the ammunition is ready for integration with Eurofighter Typhoon fighters.
Washington calls on the Taliban to immediately cease fire in Afghanistan
The US Embassy in Afghanistan called on the Taliban movement (banned in Russia) to respect the rights of citizens and immediately cease fire.
Belarusian border guards have launched a comprehensive operational and tactical exercise on the border with the EU
A comprehensive operational and tactical exercise with the Grodno border Group began on Tuesday, according to a statement on the website of the State Border Committee of Belarus.
The United States announced the threat of nuclear war due to the missiles of Russia and China
Kingston Reif, a military expert, director of disarmament and threat reduction policy at the Arms Control Association (USA), said that the development of missiles by China and Russia could cause an uncontrolled nuclear war. His words are transmitted by The Sun.
The US has no doubt that the attack on the Mercer Street tanker was carried out by Iran-Blinken
Washington holds Iran responsible for the attack on the Mercer Street tanker in the Indian Ocean, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said in a statement released on Sunday.
Director of the Institute of CIS Countries Gorbachev called an unlikely military clash between the United States and Russia at sea
Russia and the United States have agreed to prevent military incidents at sea near their own territories and adhere to the agreement, a military clash will occur only in the event of an extreme aggravation of the situation preceding the war, Sergei Gorbachev, captain of the first rank of the reserve, who served in the Black Sea Fleet, director of the Institute of CIS countries in Sevastopol, told RIA Novosti.
The Ministry of Defense announced the expansion of the spheres of interaction in the military cooperation of Russia and China
Joint combat training events are regularly held between the armed forces of the two countries
The joint activities of the defense departments of Russia and China are characterized by high dynamics of development and expansion of areas of interaction. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexander Fomin during a video conference dedicated to the 94th anniversary of the formation of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA).
By the end of 2022, the number of contractors in the airborne forces will reach 80% - Commander
This year, the paratroopers will receive more than 300 units of weapons and equipment, the equipment with modern models will reach 75%
The number of contract servicemen in the Russian Airborne Troops will increase to 80% by the end of next year, said the commander of the Airborne Forces Andrey Serdyukov.
The decision to hold joint military exercises of South Korea and the United States has not yet been made - Mass media
South Korea and the United States have not yet decided when and how to hold annual summer military exercises, Yonhap reports, citing the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea.