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On Tuesday, July 13, at a meeting in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the head of the department, Sergei Shoigu, recalled: in accordance with the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation and the decision of the Security Council, the Ministry of Defense, together with Russian Railways, is engaged in the reconstruction of the Eastern section of the Baikal-Amur Mainline with a total length of 339 km.

The new National Security Strategy pays special attention to the tasks of protecting the state and society from unfriendly interference from outside. As Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Alexander Venediktov told reporters on Tuesday, July 13, the Strategy for the first time prescribes retaliatory actions in the event of actions against Russia that pose a threat to its sovereignty and territorial integrity, including those expressed in the introduction of political or economic sanctions, as well as committed using modern information and communication technologies.

The Australian Ministry of Defense has announced the initial operational readiness of Hawkei light armored vehicles. They should replace the Australian Army Land Rover SUVs with a four-by-four wheel formula. It is assumed that the Hawkei will reach full operational readiness by 2023.

The X-56B unmanned aerial vehicle, which is able to suppress flutter, crashed during tests. According to the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center, it was damaged in flight as a result of an anomaly, but no details were reported. No one was injured in the accident, but the drone was destroyed.

The largest exercises in the history of the Rosgvardiya "Zaslon-2021" have started in Russia, they will last until July 30 and will become part of the preparation for the main maneuvers of the Russian army "West-2021" this year, the press service of the department told RIA Novosti.

But we need to remain open to mutually beneficial cooperation, there is no question of confrontation with the West

Russia should develop measures to block attempts by Western countries to provoke an economic crisis in the country, said Alexander Abelin, Assistant Secretary of the Russian Security Council.

The United States seeks to ensure a military presence in Central Asia in order to influence the situation in the region, he believes

The creation of new US military facilities in Central Asia would not contribute to strengthening the security of the region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

We are talking about the Almaz-Antey concern and the Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation

Two companies from Russia-the Almaz-Antey concern and the Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation (KTRV) - were included in the rating of the 100 largest defense enterprises in the world according to the profile weekly Defense News.

Russia has never been and will never be "anti-Ukraine"

Russia, entering into a dialogue with Ukraine, should be sure that Kiev defends exclusively its national interests, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

There are no agreements on the use of the territories of third countries for this purpose yet

The United States will have the capabilities to fight terrorism in Afghanistan and other parts of the world after the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters.

The Islamic State group (ISIL-banned in the Russian Federation) will not operate on the territory of Afghanistan.

This was stated at a press conference in Moscow by the head of the delegation of the Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation), Sheikh Shahabuddin Delawar.

The head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, during the second telephone conversation with the Minister of National Defense of Turkey, Hulusi Akar, discussed security at the Kabul airport against the background of the withdrawal of the American contingent from Afghanistan.

A ceremony of the transfer of new weapons for the ground forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was held in Iran, at which a number of new models of weapons that recently went to the troops were lit up.

An operational group headed by the chief of the CSTO Joint Staff, Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov, flew over a section of the Tajik-Afghan border, the CSTO press service reports.

The US has rejected Haiti's request for troops to provide security after the assassination of President Jovenel Moiz. This was reported on Saturday, July 10, by Reuters.

The Haitian authorities have made a similar request to the UN

The US State Department confirmed that after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moiz, the Haitian authorities asked Washington to send a group of military personnel to help protect infrastructure facilities.

The policy towards Russia and China became one of the topics of the talks between US Defense Ministers Lloyd Austin and France Florence Parly, the Pentagon chief promised to consult with his French colleagues on these issues.

The probability of a war with Russia can no longer be called hypothetical, but the US government is not ready for it at all. This was stated in an interview with The Hill by former American intelligence officer Rebecca Koffler.

The Leningrad Army of the Air Force and Air Defense will take part in the Russian-Belarusian strategic exercises "West-2021" scheduled for September, the Western Military District (ZVO) reported.

In the context of the intensification of hostile actions against the DPRK and the People's Republic of China, the Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the two Countries contributes to ensuring peace and stability throughout the world, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said in a telegram to Chinese President Xi Jinping.