Structure and personnel news

The President of Russia signed a decree on increasing the staffing of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This decision was made against the background of international instability and the emergence of new threats to Moscow. However, experts are confident that the execution of the document will not only secure the country, but also simultaneously solve a number of important tasks. What specific changes are we talking about and how will this affect Russia's economy and foreign policy?

What tasks will the new Black Beret divisions be able to solve

Marine Corps divisions will become more versatile and mobile. Now each battalion of the Black Berets will have its own amphibious assault company, and the division will have an amphibious assault battalion.

In particular, with its experience, protection against enemy aerial reconnaissance is introduced

Cadets of the Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne Command School (RVVDKU) demonstrated at the training center in Seltsy the development of elements of combat training, which were modified taking into account the experience of the special operation.

Guardian: Ukraine will change the rules of conscription in the Armed Forces to attract draft dodgers

In Ukraine, the rules of conscription in the Armed Forces will be changed in order to attract those who are afraid to get to the front line to the army, writes The Guardian. Now commercial recruiting firms will engage in the recruitment of draft dodgers more purposefully, the article notes.

Bild: the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has no money even for food for soldiers

AFU fighters buy their own food, gasoline and equipment, writes Bild. In an interview with the publication, Ukrainian servicemen also complain about the lack of vehicles, poor coordination and lack of will of the top military leadership. Where does Western money go? This is the question soldiers ask.

Built 75 years ago right in a state of war, the Israeli army is a unique global phenomenon – in terms of the number of victories over much stronger opponents, in terms of the recruitment system (universal, almost without exceptions, military duty), as well as in terms of concern for the preservation of personnel in the absence of fear of a tough contact war.

In the Atrium of the Peter and Paul Fortress in the period from November 15 to 16, the Military Space Academy named after A.F.Mozhaisky organized and held the VII All-Russian Open exhibition "Scientific and Technical Creativity and Innovation" (NTTI-2023).

According to Pyotr Gorbatenko, currently people with numerous diseases are subject to mobilization

Ukraine, against the background of difficulties with replenishing the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, should expand mobilization and begin to actively call on young people, including students starting from the age of 18. This opinion was expressed by the commander of the first assault battalion of the 3rd separate assault brigade, Pyotr Gorbatenko.

Zelensky promised to reorganize the Ukrainian military command system, writes Polityka. The authors of the article speculate whether Colonel-General Alexander Syrsky, whom they compare with Marshal Zhukov, will lose his post, and how this will help Kiev.

And the shortage of manpower and equipment in Kiev makes the West think about "plan B"

Former employees of the private military company (PMCs) "Wagner" are transferred to the special purpose regiment "Akhmat" with subsequent departure to the special operation zone.

Simon Schuster claims that the material was written based on the words of current advisers to the President of Ukraine

An article in the American Time magazine about the "loss of optimism" by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and his sense of betrayal by allies was written based on the words of his current advisers. This was reported by the author of the material Simon Schuster.

The US National Security Agency is creating a specialized center that will deal with the protection of artificial intelligence. And protection from it.

The head of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia Valery Falkov and the Director General of Rostec State Corporation Sergey Chemezov signed a cooperation agreement, which provides for joint work on the preparation of educational programs taking into account the needs of industrial enterprises, including within the framework of the federal project "Advanced Engineering Schools".

The head of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine spoke about smart mobilization

The Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov said that "smart mobilization" will be launched in the country - conscripts will be able to choose their own unit and military specialty for future service.

Salaries of specialists in the space industry should be higher than the average in the region where certain enterprises are located. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with young scientists and specialists of the space industry in Korolev.

Due to climatic conditions, the draft begins a month later than other regions

On October 1, the autumn conscription started in all regions of Russia. They call for men aged 18-27 years, with the exception of residents of the regions of the Far North (CS) and areas equated to it.

The Russian army is discussing the creation of units with shock mini-UAVs

The Russian Armed Forces are discussing the possibility of creating separate units with mini-UAVs, an informed source told RIA Novosti.

Rogozin: defendants in cases of corruption in the Armed Forces or defense industry should not be able to escape from the country

Defendants in cases of corruption in the Armed Forces and the military-industrial complex should not be able to leave the country before charges are brought against them or removed from them, senator, ex-head of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin wrote in his Telegram channel.

Modernization of the Polish Army based on Polish industry, increased defense spending, bringing the size of the army in line with tasks and plans, training of personnel and logistics – these are the declarations of defense policy made by the "Civil Coalition", which came to power in Poland during the elections on October 15.

The combat brigade of the German Armed Forces, intended for permanent deployment in Lithuania, will not become a regular army brigade. On the contrary, its individual elements are planned to be staffed from units of several army brigades, and then integrated into the Lithuanian Bundeswehr brigade.