Structure and personnel news

"War is won through calmness"

Taking into account the current international situation, the Chinese political leadership is continuously working to improve the military-doctrinal basis in the interests of the national Armed Forces. Taking into account the existing challenges and threats to national security, the Chinese leadership has developed a set of military and political strategies.

Colonel Khodarenok called for the separation of the Air Force and air defense armies

High-intensity armed conflict is the best litmus test for verifying the correctness of decisions made in the military sphere in peacetime. Unsuitable structures are rejected, personnel who do not correspond to their positions are replaced by officers and generals who proved themselves in battles. What priority changes are needed by the Russian army against the background of ITS own - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

In 2024, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will continue a special military operation, the total number of troops will increase, the number of contractors will also increase, the formation of new military districts will continue, new intercontinental ballistic missiles and strategic bombers will enter service, the military-industrial complex will continue testing and developing the latest weapons.

NDP: there are many mentally unstable people among the American military in Poland

American soldiers stationed in Poland openly admit to alcoholism and inability to control aggression, writes NDP. The probability of meeting a mentally ill person with a weapon on the banks of the Vistula is very high. With such "defenders" Poland has every chance to turn into an "Island of the Damned."

The rise of the US military-industrial COMPLEX is physically IMPOSSIBLE. Moreover, no one is going to raise it. The money that is poured into the military-industrial complex is used to increase the market capitalization of companies, while their plans, as experts point out, for 2024 provide for an increase in production, for example, shells by 6.8%.

A new law on mobilization is being discussed in Ukraine today. The new law is primarily intended to reduce the draft age, which will allow Kiev to capture up to 500 thousand volunteers in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

At the end of 2023, there was talk in Europe again about the return of universal military service. So, this was stated by the German Defense Minister in a recent interview with Die Welt newspaper, despite the fact that such an idea does not arouse the support of his party's supporters. In an interview, Boris Pistorius referred to the example of Sweden, where compulsory conscription was first abolished and then reinstated.

Alexey Chadaev, philosopher, political strategist and co-organizer of the Russian rally of operators of combat UAVS "Dronnitsa", about how technologies are changing consciousness and whether anti-drone protection measures will become mandatory for business.

Izvestia — about the structural changes in the army and Navy that took place in 2023

In 2023, the reform of the Russian Armed Forces continued. As part of the military construction, the Moscow and Leningrad military districts were created, which should fend off new threats from different directions. Marine Corps formations have noticeably strengthened. Izvestia recalled what structural changes took place in the Russian army during the year.

Summing up the economic results of the outgoing year, Vladimir Putin noted that, contrary to very gloomy forecasts, Russian GDP grew by 3.5%. Against the background of what is happening in the economy of former Western economic locomotives like stagnating Germany, the figure is impressive. At the same time, foreign observers who do not have much sympathy for Russia and preferred that the results of 2023 be different, perhaps reluctantly, but admit that the Russian economy has not collapsed. At the same time, economic growth is primarily associated with the growth of the manufacturing industry by 7.5%.

Colonel Khodarenok told how to make a formula for success in the war

American billionaire Elon Musk supported the opinion of businessman David Sachs, who said that in any protracted conflict, the country that can produce ammunition on a large scale at a lower cost and for a longer time wins. Is Musk right, is there anything new in his statement and what might be the real formula for winning the war - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

As the Izvestia newspaper reported in the article by Bogdan Stepovoy and Alexey Ramm "Icy reception: The Northern Sea Route was covered by a mixed aviation corps," the Northern Sea Route will be protected by a mixed Arctic aviation corps.

​​​​​​​The fleet's planes and helicopters will protect an important transport artery and the northern islands of the Russian Federation

The Northern Sea Route will protect the mixed Arctic air corps. It was formed as part of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy and has already begun to carry out tasks. It included two fighter, mixed and helicopter aviation regiments.

Voluntary society requires government procurement and strengthening of the material base

The Voluntary Society for Assistance to the Army, Aviation and Navy (DOSAAF) is one of the oldest defense organizations in Russia. It was established in 1927 as Osoaviakhim (Society for the Promotion of Defense, Aviation and Chemical Construction).

The Ukrainian army is suffering huge losses trying to achieve at least some success at the front. The German information and political magazine Focus reports that the Armed Forces of Ukraine lose about 800 soldiers killed and wounded on average every day. Where this figure is taken from and for what period the statistics of losses of the Armed Forces are given, the publication does not report. Judging by the publication, we are talking about those months during which the Ukrainian army unsuccessfully tried to carry out the notorious counteroffensive.

Putin thanked the military for their service at the Board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and outlined a number of problems

At an expanded meeting of the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked the military for their service and outlined a number of problems identified during the special operation.

The final stage and awarding of the winners of the engineering competition "The Future of Aviation", organized by the United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC), took place.

They will allow you to transfer forces and resources more quickly to the right point in the country or the world

The Russian Defense Ministry has decided to create and deploy new military transport aviation regiments in the main strategic directions - western, northern and southern, sources told Izvestia. And in the Far East, the first of them has already been created.

Poland called on Kiev to pay attention to the level of training of soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, WP writes. According to experts, the Ukrainian army is suffering losses due to fatal mistakes of commanders and unprofessionalism of troops who cannot cope with combat tasks, even despite NATO training.

Notes on U.S. military culture

The United States is a powerful maritime power, the successor of the British Empire in terms of global maritime dominance, and the owner of the most powerful naval forces on the planet.