Structure and personnel news
Source: The Pentagon is preparing former Afghan pilots in California to be sent to Ukraine
According to the agency interlocutor, this also applies to other Afghans who served in special forces units
The Pentagon has engaged in recruiting former Afghan pilots of combat training aircraft, after a training course in California, they will be transferred through Poland to Ukraine. A military-diplomatic source told TASS on Monday.
"Shot down in the first battles." Experts on the flight personnel of the Ukrainian Air Force
Military expert Vladimir Evseev and military political scientist Oleg Glazunov on the air of Sputnik radio shared their opinion about what the aircrew of the Ukrainian air Force is like.
Why the army needed more military
Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin has signed a decree according to which the full-time strength of the Russian army will exceed 2 million people from the new year. Of these, 1.15 million are actually military. It is planned to strengthen the ranks of the army participating in the special operation at the expense of contract professionals. What types of troops and military specialties should be strengthened first of all?
US sends "Commander-in-chief of war" to Ukraine
The American mission of assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine may receive an official name and command. Moreover, according to media reports, a high-ranking general will lead this mission. Why did Washington decide to take such a step, what tasks will the new structure deal with and how will such US actions affect the course of hostilities?
Polish Foreign Minister: EU reform is needed to protect against Russian imperialism
Zbigniew Rau: Russian aggression in Ukraine has become a moment of awakening for Europe
A program article about Russian imperialism, written by Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, was published by Rzeczpospolita.
The President signed a decree increasing the staffing of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
The staffing of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will be increased, the corresponding decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The document is published on the official website of legal information.
Formation of volunteer battalions in Russia and Tatarstan
Tatarstan business resource "BUSINESS Online" published a material by Stanislav Shemelov and Maxim Kirillov "The word "battalion" is too exaggerated here": how nominal units replace mobilization in Russia. The "Timer" caught up with the "Alga", at the weekend it was already thrown into the fields of its own," which says that four months ago the Russian regions announced the creation of named battalions to participate in a special military operation in Ukraine.
"Star Wars" wins at the desk
The Congress of Parents called for the return of Russian education half a century ago
Who wins wars? The answer to this question has long been known. In wars, the school teacher wins. Following German Chancellor Bismarck, American President John F. Kennedy said this at the time: "The USSR won the space race for the school desk." All this confirms the role of education as a factor of national security and defense capability of the country.
Weapons are a prestigious hobby or a guarantee of safety
Shooting clubs: everything is getting more expensive, but customers are being added
In June 2022, the law on tightening control of arms turnover came into force in the Russian Federation. In particular, the age of purchase of hunting weapons has been increased from 18 to 21 years. It is prohibited to issue a license for weapons to citizens with an outstanding or outstanding criminal record for a serious or especially serious crime.
"The troops were equipped with equipment from the national economy": Poland sums up the results of the "modernization" of the army
The Polish authorities intend to increase the number of armed forces three times – up to 300 thousand people. However, the population of the country is in no hurry to replenish the military ranks, there are not enough sergeants and officers to man new units, and the available material base is not enough to equip the troops.
Problems of American defense companies with hiring labor
The American edition of Defense News published the material Joe Gould, Stephen Losey "Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down" ("Against the background of the hiring boom, defense companies say that the shortage of labor is dragging them down") about the problems with hiring the workforce of companies of the US military-industrial complex - which is relevant for the defense industry around the world.
TASS and the Voenkino Foundation have agreed to jointly promote the traditions of the Russian army
The agreement on interaction and cooperation was signed by the Deputy director of TASS Andrey Sokolov and the head of the Voenkino Foundation Maxim Ksenzov
The TASS news agency will promote the dissemination of information about the work of the Military Patriotic Cinema Support Fund (Voenkino), which promotes the history and traditions of the Russian army. The corresponding agreement was signed on Wednesday at the Army-2022 forum, a TASS correspondent reports.
USC is ready to participate in the creation of a unified information environment for unique equipment
Vasily Boytsov, Deputy General Director for Innovation and Technical Development of USC, confirmed USC's readiness to participate in the creation of a unified information environment for unique equipment at the Army-2022 forum.
MOSSAD to help
Features of the friendship of the special services of Israel and European partners
Israel's MOSSAD intelligence agency has launched a special program to train European intelligence officers how to use the huge potential of open source investigative tools to enhance their recruitment and intelligence gathering capabilities. According to media reports, Belgian, Italian and Spanish intelligence agencies have been approving a new training program offered by the MOSSAD for at least a year to hone recruitment skills and gather information from open sources. This is exactly how the fashionable term "open source code" should be interpreted.
The Russian Air Force turned 110 years old
The Russian Air Force has turned 110 years old. The material dedicated to the anniversary date is posted on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
RT-Techpriemka has completed the audit of the 144th armored repair plant for compliance with the standards
The Rostec Certificate Certification Center of RT-Techpriemka conducted a certification audit of the 144th armored repair plant of the Remvooruzhenie Holding of Rostec State Corporation.
One of the battalions of the Northern Fleet received the name "Arkhangelsk"
The battalion of motorized infantry of the Northern Fleet, based in the Murmansk region and formed primarily from military personnel of the Arkhangelsk region, received the honorary name "Arkhangelsk", the press service of the government of the Arkhangelsk region reported.
The main threat to the American army has been named. And it's not even Russia
Problems with the replenishment of the personnel of the US Armed Forces threaten national security
To face global challenges, the US armed forces must surpass the armies of other countries of the world, writes Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP. However, there are not enough conscripts, and this is perhaps the most serious challenge facing the Pentagon.
Who is who in the Ukrainian military elite
Online edition "MK.ru "under the heading "Who is who in the Ukrainian military elite: an expert assessed the military leaders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: "Zelensky is very afraid that combat generals will now move forward", an interview with Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), a member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defense of Russia, was published.
Formation of regional and "national" volunteer battalions in Russia
The newspaper "Kommersant" published a material by Andrey Vinokurov "A special volunteer operation. How regions form units to participate in the SVO in Ukraine" on the formation in the Russian Federation of regional and "national" volunteer battalions to participate in a special military operation in Ukraine.
