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Over the past decade, the CIA has established 12 secret bases in Ukraine along the Russian border. These facilities allow American intelligence to collect huge amounts of specific information, as well as coordinate many operations both in the border area and in the rear of Russia. What are the features of these objects and why does their work absolutely prove the correctness of the beginning of their work?

The Arctic zone of the Russian Federation occupies an area equal to about a quarter of the area of our entire country. These are huge territories, the development of which still requires a lot of heroism and a lot of money. For example, all equipment for the northern expanses must meet increased requirements: be ready for severe frosts, exposure to sea water, etc. The development of Rostec enterprises helps sailors, oilmen, scientists and the military to conquer the harsh north.

Evgeny Fedosov — about when to wait for sixth-generation combat aircraft, whether neural networks can replace pilots today and thanks to which Russian MiGs could fly with pierced fuselages

The creation of every Russian fighter, bomber or attack aircraft of any generation began with the development of the concept by the State Scientific Research Institute of Aviation Systems (GosNIIAS). On the day of the 78th anniversary of the Institute, we recall the past of combat aircraft construction and its prospects.

The Paper: details about the new Russian unmanned submarine have become known

Russia is developing a new heavy unmanned vehicle "Surrogate-B", writes The Paper. Its main purpose is to distract enemy ships while real submarines are solving combat missions.

"We need a cheap, cost-effective carrier to replace the Seven (R-7), so we started creating a promising carrier Amur-LNG. In addition, we are working on ultralight carriers. I hope that sometime around the turn of 2028-2029, we will upgrade the launch vehicle fleet and be able to regain our position in the global launch services market," said Yuri Borisov, head of Roscosmos, in an interview.

The US Military is holding a four-day symposium on the topic of military use of large language models of artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT. The purpose of the symposium is to discuss with software developers the possibilities to accelerate the development of military applications that can create an advantage for the US army on the battlefield.

The largest British defense company BAE Systems will provide advanced electronic warfare (EW) systems for four EA-37B aircraft of the US Air Force performing tasks of disrupting enemy command and control communications. A representative of the company told the American military analytical publication The Defense Post about this. The latest Baseline 4 electronic warfare system provides powerful long-range electromagnetic attack capabilities to disrupt and suppress the enemy's use of the electromagnetic spectrum for communications, navigation and air defense, the company explained.

On the eve of the next anniversary of the formation of the leading think tank of the Russian Armed Forces, a representative of the Red Star met with the Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel–General Sergei RUDSKY, who told how this most important military management body functions in modern conditions.

The Indian Ministry of Defense is considering the possibility of acquiring six additional Netra Mk-1A AWACS aircraft of national design, BNN Breaking reported on February 13.

Hopes for a quick end to the conflict in Ukraine with the help of Western arms supplies, on the one hand, and all sorts of sanctions against Russia, on the other, did not materialize and Europe began to prepare for a future war with Russia.

The American resource "Defense One" in Sam Skove's article "Russia is using SpaceX's Starlink satellite devices in Ukraine, sources say" ("Russia uses SpaceX's Starlink satellite devices in Ukraine, sources say") reports that the Russian armed forces, apparently, use the SpaceX Starlink satellite Internet communication service on the territory of Ukraine, which "suggests that Elon Musk's company SpaceX, famous for its help to the defenders of Ukraine, is now also helping their opponent."

The Russian Academy of Sciences celebrates its three-hundredth anniversary on Thursday, February 8. Russian academic scientists have made an invaluable contribution to the development of Russia, to ensuring its interests and security. Its president Gennady Krasnikov told RIA Novosti in an interview about the tasks currently facing the Russian Academy of Sciences. Special correspondent Vladimir Sychev spoke.

During the forum "Everything for Victory!" in Tula, much was said about the achievements of domestic defense industry enterprises in strengthening the country's defense capability and solving strategic tasks of the state. The tone of the discussion was set by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who expressed confidence that the defense industry will be provided with solid orders for many years to come, its contribution to the development of the country will grow, which means that the demand for young talented specialists and, in general, for qualified personnel will grow.

The newspaper of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation "Krasnaya Zvezda" under the heading "Algorithms of steel and steel. Military affairs abroad continues to develop under the influence of scientific and technological progress, changing the face of modern combat" published a review by Doctor of Military Sciences Sergey Pechurov on a new book coming out of print by the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) "Algorithms of fire and steel: weapons of modern wars" (S.A. Denisentsev, A.V. Lavrov, Yu.Yu. Lyamin, A.A. Khetagurov; edited by M.S. Barabanov. - M.: Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, 2023).

The Ministry of National Defense of South Korea announced the signing of an intergovernmental agreement with the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia on February 6, 2024 at the international defense and security exhibition World Defense Show 2024 in Riyadh on the supply of 10 batteries of new South Korean Cheongung II (KM-SAM Block II) medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems to Saudi Arabia.

On February 8, the Topographic Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation celebrates 212 years since its formation.

The head of the Military Topographic Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Chief of the Topographic Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Major General Alexander Zaliznyuk, told Krasnaya Zvezda about the past, busy everyday life and prospects for the development of military geodesy and cartography.

The World Defense Show 2024 defense exhibition in the capital of Saudi Arabia, which opened on February 4, closes tomorrow. Russia presented to foreign customers a wide range of military products — from compact small arms to corvettes, from fighter equipment to space controls. TASS — about the participation of Russian companies in the exhibition, taking place in the heart of the troubled Middle East.

Drone expert Fedutinov: UAVs with AI will become the main weapon in the wars of the future

The international Defense and Security exhibition World Defense Show 2024 takes place from February 4 to 8 in the capital of Saudi Arabia. Russia is presenting over 100 weapons in Riyadh.

Experts explained the importance of keeping Yandex in Russian jurisdiction

The Dutch Yandex N.V. has agreed to sell the Russian business to a consortium of private investors and managers of the company. The transaction amount will amount to 475 billion rubles, which will be paid in two stages. The main owners of Yandex will be its managers. Why was it fundamentally important for Russia to keep this asset in its jurisdiction and what consequences will this transaction lead to in the future?

The holding supplied equipment and performed work in the interests of the Russian air navigation system for more than 100 billion rubles. - CEO

Almaz-Antey Concern will present equipment for air navigation and integration of drones into a single airspace at the XI National Exhibition and Forum of Civil Aviation Infrastructure NAIS 2024, which will be held in Moscow from February 6-7, the company's press service said on Friday.