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Depth of defeat: the HAWK complex failed to cope with Russian strikes
The Western anti-aircraft system proved ineffective in protecting facilities in Odessa and Nikolaev
During November 4-6, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation consistently inflicted several massive strikes on military facilities in the Odessa and Mykolaiv regions.
With the world on the anti-aircraft gun. How Ukraine is remaking Soviet military equipment
American gunsmiths crossed the chassis of launchers of the Soviet Buk anti-aircraft missile system and Soviet-era radars with various American missiles to create an air defense system in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). About what other experiments Kiev and its Western allies are putting up in the face of a shortage of weapons — in the material of TASS.
Su-34 flying cruiser
Su-34 front-line bombers make up the striking power of Russian front-line aviation today. The designers were able to combine in this car such contradictory qualities as high speed and maneuverability with a heavy load and an impressive combat radius.
"Nothing but long-term harm": why Russia withdrew from the CFE Treaty
Colonel Khodarenok: arms limitation treaties have only brought harm to the Russian Federation
At 00:00 on November 7, 2023, Russia finally completed the procedure for withdrawing from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty). What kind of contract it was and why it turned out to be completely unprofitable for Russia, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The "curse of military equipment" remains in force
Hybrid conflicts between allies, Germany's feminist strategy, tanks need wings
Our attention is focused on analytical articles by Russian military theorists and political scientists from online and paper publications published in September and October. Some of their themes and plots have not yet received coverage in HBO. Others have been treated in detail, but the authors offer non-trivial views or approaches.
Shot and forgot, remembered and corrected
How Iran's anti-tank missile systems evolved
Anti-tank missile systems (ATGMs) occupy an important place in the Iranian defensive strategy as one of the key systems for defeating enemy armored vehicles and manpower. The armed forces of Iran are equipped with a large number of ATGMs, and the national industry has established serial production of various complexes that are also exported.
The United States has transferred an Ohio-class strategic nuclear submarine to the Middle East
The United States continues to pull additional forces to Israel, on Sunday, October 5, an Ohio-class strategic nuclear submarine ("Ohio") arrived in the region. This was reported by the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM).
Israel was the first in history to conduct a battle outside the Earth's atmosphere
Telegraph: Israel shot down a ballistic missile in space for the first time in history
The use of the Israeli missile defense system against the Houthi ballistic missile will go down in history as the first space battle, writes the Telegraph. No one has ever managed to shoot down a target outside the Earth's atmosphere.
"A mistake crept into Zaluzhny's reasoning": why the situation in Ukraine is not like the First World War
Colonel Khodarenok: Zaluzhny can be made the main culprit of the failure of the APU
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valery Zaluzhny, gave an extensive interview to the British edition of The Economist. In particular, he compared the events on the Russian-Ukrainian fronts with the First World War. How correct such a statement is and why the military commander suddenly started talking about the failures of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
"A dead end situation." The United States is reducing the volume of military assistance to Ukraine
The White House explained the reduction of arms supplies to Ukraine by exhaustion of funds
The United States is forced to reduce the volume of military aid packages to Ukraine, since the Pentagon's reserves are small and they need to be stretched for a period while there are disputes in Congress over future financial assistance. At the beginning of November, the US Defense Ministry had about $ 5.5 billion left to supply Kiev with weapons. The White House called on congressmen to allocate another $60 billion as soon as possible. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".
"It's time to make a deal." The West is discussing with Kiev what it will have to sacrifice for peace with Moscow
NBC: The West is discussing with Ukraine what it will have to give up for peace with Russia
American and European officials have begun "calmly" discussing with the Ukrainian government possible peace talks with Russia, sources told NBC News. According to Western politicians, the conflict has reached an impasse, and the allies are running out of supplies allocated to help Kiev. NBC writes that Ukraine has until the end of the year or a little more before the start of "more urgent discussions of peace talks." For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".
"For the first time in history." Patrushev said that Russia was ahead of its competitors in nuclear weapons
Patrushev: Russia has overtaken its competitors in the field of nuclear missile weapons for the first time
Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said that for the first time Russia was ahead of its competitors in the nuclear missile industry, becoming the owner of "unique strategic weapons." According to him, this guarantees Moscow's security for decades to come.
Warning to the United States: Hezbollah unveils Noor anti-ship missiles
Against the background of the arrival of the second US Navy aircraft carrier to the Middle East to support Israel, Hezbollah has introduced Noor anti-ship missiles.
The sixth exporter of the world
Great Britain in the global arms and military equipment market
The report of the British government dated March 16, 2021 – a comprehensive review of security, defense, development and foreign policy under the heading "Global Britain in the era of competition" should be taken as the starting point of the current stage of the development of the military industry of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as the policy of this state in the field of arms sales.
They will be discovered, blinded, searched and shot
The XXVII International exhibition "Interpoltech-2023" was held in Moscow
In the middle of October this year, the XXVII International exhibition of state security equipment "Interpoltech-2023" was held in Moscow. The exhibition "Interpolitech" positions itself as a brand with a 27-year history, "the leader of innovations in the field of interdepartmental information interaction, implementation of state programs and federal projects in the field of improving the efficiency of the functioning of the national security system."
Shift the angle: the Russian army strikes powerful blows at the rear of the VFU
The change of the affected areas does not allow the Ukrainian forces to maneuver with a few air defense systems
Over the past week, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have carried out 15 strikes with precision weapons and UAVs on airfields, production sites of drones and unmanned boats. For the first time since August, targets in Western Ukraine were massively hit — in particular, at the Yavoriv training ground.
Proven to believe: why the US failed the launch of the Minuteman III rocket
And how are the Americans doing with the star-spangled nuclear shield
The failure of the launch of the American Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from the Vandenberg base on the Pacific coast of the United States suggests that this is already a seriously outdated complex, which has exhausted the modernization reserve. On November 1, her tests were interrupted due to some "anomaly" during the flight.
Article by the Commander-in-Chief of the AFU Zaluzhny "Modern positional war and how to win it"
The article is of absolute interest as the first public attempt by one of the main military leaders of the warring parties in the current conflict to identify and comprehend the positional nature of the armed struggle that has developed in the fighting in Ukraine and to develop proposals to overcome this positionality, without which it is impossible for the parties to achieve any decisive military-political goals.
Available water: how the Northern Sea Route will be protected from submarines
The Navy plans to strengthen the defense of the northernmost transport artery of the country with the combat icebreaker "Ivan Papanin"
The Northern Sea Route will be guarded almost year-round by Russian submarine hunters. To do this, the 14th brigade of anti-submarine ships of the Northern Fleet will soon receive the combat icebreaker Ivan Papanin.
The Israeli army used the Arrow system to intercept missiles flying towards the resort of Eilat
The Israeli resort of Eilat, a city on the Red Sea, has once again been chosen by Israel's opponents as a target for a missile strike. The Israeli military had to use the Arrow missile defense system to intercept.