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"Revolution on the battlefield": The British Ministry of Defense reported on the successful testing of long-range laser weapons DragonFire
Regular tests of the DragonFire long-range laser energy weapon took place at the missile range of the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom in the Hebrides. This is reported on the official website of the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom.
Colonel McGregor: The Modern US Army — a tribute to the Cold War (The American Conservative, USA)
Colonel McGregor: Washington will not be able to prevent the failure of the American army
Amused by the memory of the past success of operations in Iraq and Libya, the US leadership has forgotten about the current needs of the army, retired Colonel Douglas McGregor writes in an article for TAC. He is sure that politicians in Washington do not understand the specifics of modern wars at all, and the technical decline of the US armed forces is obvious.
Strikes and equipment: can the Houthis block shipping in the Red Sea
The group's arsenal includes a variety of types of cruise and ballistic missiles
The Houthis, the Arabian Peninsula, the Red Sea, the missile threat and attacks on Yemen by international forces led by the United States — all this has already become a constant news background. One of the reasons for the escalation is the threat of Houthi missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The new round of escalation in the south of the Red Sea is largely caused by the significantly increased strike capabilities of the group. Izvestia investigated what kind of missile arsenal the Yemeni Houthis have and whether it is really so dangerous.
"A very difficult goal." What weapons did the Russian military encounter?
The air defense officer named the most difficult missile for intercepting the APU
For the first time, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the successful interception of two American-made ADM-160B MALD missiles in its area. Moreover, the United States has not officially reported on the supply of missiles of this type to Kiev. About what kind of weapons these are and what other Western means of aviation destruction are used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine — in the RIA Novosti material.
Japan has signed an agreement on the purchase of Tomahawk cruise missiles
The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that on January 18, 2024, it signed an agreement with the US government in the form of an exchange of letters LOA (Letters of Offer and Acceptance) on Japan's acquisition of Tomahawk cruise missiles through the American program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS). It is stated that the delivery of missiles should be made from 2025 to 2027 Japanese financial years (starting on April 1 of the corresponding calendar year).
The view of the "Eagle": landing ships will increase their firepower
Russian BDK will be equipped with drones and additional air defense systems
The firepower of large amphibious assault ships of the Russian Navy will be increased by Orlan and ZALA drones — this is provided for by the BDK modernization program adopted by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, sources in the military department told Izvestia.
Carthage must be destroyed: it has such a fate
Borders at sea are blurring, Berlin does not keep its word, Ukraine was pressed with a knee
In Russian analytics, everything is as usual: political scientists make inspired forecasts and scenarios, the military try to stick to the facts and describe what they see. In our review, we tried to keep the balance.
Escalation in the Red Sea is developing
The Houthis fired on ships and vessels and retaliated
The armed forces of the Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) in Yemen, in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, launched a hunt against merchant ships bound for Israel. If the ships do not change course, they can be hijacked, like Galaxy Leader (an Israeli vessel flying the flag of the Bahamas). Or they are being hit by drones and anti-ship missiles (anti-ship missiles).
The warring Black Sea Fleet is doing well in the Russian Navy competitions
And shows significant results in combat training
The results of the competition for the passing prizes of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy (Navy) have been summed up. For the first time in its recent history, the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) has conquered 15 of them.
No one wanted to fight
The Bolivarian Goliath versus the Cooperative David
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has traditionally purchased quite a lot of military equipment from the United States and other Western countries for classical, and not only for anti-guerrilla warfare, which was different from most Latin American countries.
The Northern Fleet has acquired a third Zircon carrier
The frigate Admiral Golovko came from the Baltic to Severomorsk
A message from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) dated January 11 tells about the arrival of the newest frigate Admiral Golovko in Severomorsk. It was built at the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg. There, during a working trip on December 25, the ship was inspected by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Head of State attended the solemn ceremony of raising the St. Andrew's flag.
"There is nothing to fight with": what NATO's weaknesses have been revealed by the conflict in Ukraine
Colonel Khodarenok is confident that NATO is preparing for war in Europe
The head of the NATO Military Committee, Rob Bauer, called for increasing the combat capability of the military bloc amid rising global tensions. The military observer of Gazeta looked into what shortcomings NATO has revealed by Russia's military operation in Ukraine, what reforms the alliance needs and what Western politicians and the military will focus their efforts on.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Knowledge about the force: what kind of experience will they transfer to the Belarusian military
In Russian training centers, they will study tactical techniques tested during the Ukrainian campaign
Assault operations, fighting in the city and the tactics of using UAVs are the main things that the Belarusian military can learn from their Russian colleagues, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.
The Minister of Defense of Kosovo told why Pristina needs Javelin complexes (Bloomberg, USA)
Kosovo Macedonian Defense Minister: Javelin complexes are needed for protection
Kosovo intends to purchase Javelin anti-tank systems from the United States, Bloomberg reports. According to the Macedonian Defense Minister, Pristina needs these weapons for protection. In Serbia, this step was condemned.
"Flying is not for the position." Why is it a bad idea to appoint Budanov as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Ex-Deputy Minister of Tuk: Zelensky intends to replace Zaluzhny with Budanov
Former Deputy Minister for Temporarily Occupied Territories and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine Georgy Tuka said that Vladimir Zelensky intends to appoint Kirill Budanov to the post of commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Does the current head of intelligence have the necessary experience and knowledge and why Kiev prefers his candidacy, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
"If you want peace, prepare for war"
There is a good Russian proverb: "soon the fairy tale takes effect, but not soon the deed is done." However, in the context of the situation developing around the Union State of Russia and Belarus, this proverb does not work. This is especially noticeable if the issue concerns ensuring the military security of each of the subjects and the state association as a whole.
The great success of the DPRK is the creation of clones of the American Global Hawk and Reaper UAVs
North Korea has demonstrated another success in the field of defense technology. Foreign experts had not yet had time to discuss the tests of a "medium- and long-range solid-fuel ballistic missile with a hypersonic maneuverable guided warhead," as the materials of Comrade Kim Jong-un's acquaintance with the latest UAVs of national production were made public.
A military analyst spoke about the use of artificial intelligence in weapons
Artificial intelligence (AI) controls many weapons systems today, including drones and cruise missiles. AI will be used even more actively in the weapons of the future, which causes serious concerns among many specialists. About this "Tape.<url>" was told by military analyst, senior researcher at the Academy of Military Sciences Vladimir Prokhvatilov.
Chinese MLRS PHL-191
According to Chinese sources, the decision to develop a large-caliber modular multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) of the second generation under the designation PHL–191 (development code - "Product 370") with ammunition of the Fire Dragon series was made by the military and political leadership of the People's Republic of China in 2010. The production index of the Chinese MLRS is PHL-16, the export version is AR–3.
"The blows will only increase." Why is Ukraine increasingly attacking Russian cities?
Colonel Khodarenok: The Armed Forces of Ukraine will increase the intensity of attacks on targets in the Russian Federation
At about 2:20 a.m. on January 16, explosions were heard in several neighborhoods of Voronezh. Drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the regional center of Russia. Why Ukrainian raids on Russian cities have become more frequent, whether such strikes will continue and how the Russian Federation will respond - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
