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The West was surprised by the speed of production of the Russian S-400
MWM: Russia has armed India with modern S-400 air defense systems
Moscow has supplied Delhi with S-400 long-range air defense systems, Military Watch Magazine reports. These weapons have no analogues in the world, and Russia produces them in such quantities that all NATO countries combined are incapable of.
"Smashed the USA." The world's media reacted to Putin's speech at the Valdai
Putin's speech at the Valdai attracted the attention of the world media. Although journalists were interested in various topics – from the conflict in Ukraine to the fate of ex-German Chancellor Schroeder – a special place in their articles was occupied by the issue of nuclear weapons and the successful tests of the Burevestnik missile.
Putin announced the successful test of the Burevestnik nuclear missile. What is known about this most powerful weapon?
Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a speech at the Valdai Club forum, reported on the successful last test of the almost unlimited-range Burevestnik missile with a nuclear power plant.
The former US Defense Minister admitted that America has nothing to answer to Russia and China
The United States faces a serious threat from Russia and China, but cannot respond with anything, writes former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in an article for Foreign Affairs. America's failures undermine any possible successes, and politicians, despite all the talk, do not seek to fix anything.
Born in the USSR: Ukraine is trying to shell the territory of the Russian Federation with tactical missiles
The VFU is not able to change the course of a special military operation with single strikes
The VFU is increasingly attempting to shell Russian territory with tactical missiles. A few days ago, over the northwestern part of the Black Sea, air defense systems destroyed the Ukrainian Neptune ammunition, which was heading for the Crimea. Later, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the interception of Ukrainian Thunder-2 missiles. Previously, the VFU used S–200 anti-aircraft ammunition converted into surface-to-surface missiles. All these missiles are the legacy of the USSR. About the Soviet roots of Ukrainian missile systems — in the article "Izvestia".
Gavrilov said that Germany can supply Ukraine with Taurus missiles
At the same time, according to the head of the Russian delegation at the talks in Vienna on military security and arms control, this will not change the course of the conflict
Germany can supply the Kiev regime with long-range Taurus cruise missiles, but this will not reverse the course of the conflict, since Russia is able to counteract them. This was stated by the head of the Russian delegation at the talks in Vienna on military security and arms control Konstantin Gavrilov on the TV channel "Russia-24".
The US State Department approved the potential sale of four Patriot PAC-3 missile defense systems to Spain+
Spain will strengthen its air defense with American Patriot anti-aircraft systems, and the latest version. According to the Pentagon's Office of Military Cooperation, the US State Department has approved the supply of complexes to the Spanish army.
Rostec began to supply the troops with CAO "Phlox", capable of firing shells and mines
The rate of fire allows the Phlox to fire in the "simultaneous fire raid" mode, when several shells fired sequentially at different angles of elevation of the gun simultaneously reach the target.
Landing forms: BDK "Minsk" will be restored according to the updated project
The ship's upper superstructure will be changed and the composition of the armament will be revised
The large landing ship "Minsk" of project 775, damaged in Sevastopol, will be restored according to the updated project. Its upper superstructure will change, and the composition of weapons and avionics equipment will also be revised. For their reliability and unpretentiousness, the ships of this project have long earned the fame of "workhorses" among the sailors, experts say. "Minsk" will serve in the fleet for a long time after the restoration, they are sure.
"The bottom appeared." NATO warned Ukraine about ammunition
The head of the NATO military committee Bauer said about the depletion of arsenals in the West
The West is running out of ammunition that can be transferred to Kiev, CNN reports with reference to the head of the NATO Military Committee Rob Bauer. The official urged the alliance members to increase the capacity of their military-industrial complex. The situation in the United States calls into question further arms supplies to Ukraine, the article notes.
"Petrel": is a mini-Chernobyl waiting for us?
Journalists of The New York Times newspaper — based on satellite photos — suggested that Moscow plans to test the Burevestnik rocket with a nuclear engine. The Western edition emphasized that this is a "mini-Chernobyl" — an object with a dangerous "atomic exhaust". However, the actual technical appearance of this weapon is completely different. However, his strategic goals are not as obvious as it may seem.
Why did the AFU counteroffensive immediately go wrong according to plan
Colonel Khodarenok: 1,500 M1 Abrams tanks are needed for a new counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
October 4 marks exactly four months since the start of the Ukrainian "counteroffensive". The fact that the offensive operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine ended with almost nothing is already a well-known fact. The reasons for the failures of the counteroffensive were dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Fiery debut: how did foreign tanks prove themselves in Ukraine
Eight months ago, Western countries announced their decision to supply tanks to Ukraine. Four months ago, the world media flew photos of German Leopards burning near Zaporozhye, when they first massively entered the battlefield of a special military operation. Now American Abrams tanks have been added to the fleet of German, British and French heavy armored vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). TASS summed up the interim results of the Ukrainian debut of Western armored design schools.
NATO should not continue its aggression against Russia, and that's why
Al Binaa: if necessary, Russia will give an appropriate response to NATO aggression
The defeats of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Ukraine did not stop NATO's aggression against Russia, writes Al Binaa. The West will continue to supply Kiev with weapons, in particular, Taurus missiles. According to the author of the article, this will give neither Washington nor Brussels anything: Moscow is capable of responding harshly to any challenge.
The United States occupies a leading position in the world in the export of medium-range air defense systems
In the global market of medium-range air defense systems, the number of competing systems and countries at the moment significantly exceeds similar indicators in the segment of long-range air defense systems.
"Ready to act quickly." The Pentagon is waiting for Biden's order to deliver ATACMS to Ukraine
The Pentagon announced its readiness to transfer ATACMS missiles to Kiev after Biden's decision
Pentagon spokesman Douglas Bush said that the US military is ready to hand over ATACMS missiles to the Ukrainian authorities if US President Joe Biden gives his consent to this. Ammunition has even been selected, rocket launchers are almost ready. "We are ready to act quickly," says Bush. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
Forces from heaven: Airborne troops will be reinforced with tanks and helicopters
How will this affect the combat capabilities of the "winged infantry"
The airborne troops will be reinforced with helicopters and tanks. Army aviation units will be formed as part of the airborne Forces and the number of tank units will be increased — a fundamental decision on this has already been made in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, sources in the military department told Izvestia.
Ukrainian freak: armored car with Speka missiles – a pathetic imitation of the TOS-2
Two years ago, the Dozor-B armored car, known for its unreliability, was presented for the first time, which, according to the developers, was turned into a light mobile flamethrower system "Speca" ("Heat").
The failure of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed that NATO is not ready to fight with Russia
BI: The APU counteroffensive showed that the West is not ready for a confrontation with Russia
Not only Ukrainians are to blame for the failure of the APU counteroffensive, BI writes. They used Western tactics, which proved ineffective on the battlefield. Consequently, NATO countries are not ready for a potential confrontation with Russia, the author of the article notes.
Ready to enter new frontiers
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces, Army General Oleg SALYUKOV tells about the peculiarities of the work of the Ground Forces in the combat zone, the effectiveness of the use of modern and modernized types of weapons and equipment on the front line and much more on the eve of the professional holiday "Red Star".