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Morocco joins the queue of buyers of the American HIMARS missile system
On April 11, 2023, the US Department of Defense Agency for Military Cooperation (Defense Security Cooperation Agency - DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about a possible upcoming sale to Morocco through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) at the request of the Moroccan government of the HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) ground missile systems manufactured by Lockheed Corporation Martin.
The published documents of the Pentagon say about minimizing the use of MLRS HIMARS APU
Recently, the Ukrainian armed forces have practically stopped using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) HIMARS. American analysts come to this conclusion, according to the materials of secret Pentagon documents leaked on the Internet.
The Soviet legacy did not help Kiev much
Huge arsenals of military equipment have fallen into disrepair
The overwhelming majority of even the developed countries of the world could only dream of the military power that Ukraine received after the collapse of the USSR. Problems arose only with the fleet due to the persistence of the Black Sea sailors. On the ground and in the air, the Soviet legacy inherited by Kiev was truly luxurious.
When the machines rise up
Ground combat robots are coming not quickly, but inevitably
Ground-based unmanned systems, or simply robots, are not developing as fast as their "flying counterparts", that is, UAVs. But even here the trend is obvious: machines will increasingly replace people on the battlefield.
How Americans understand strategic competition
World Hybrid War in the Pentagon's matrix of Intentions
The American Military Department, under the leadership of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milli, in February 2022, developed a voluminous (91 pages) document "Joint Concept of Competition" (JCC, Joint Concept Competing), almost verbatim reflecting the main ideas of the strategy of the world hybrid war (MGW), known from many publications of the "HBO".
The Crimean sky is kept under control
How the personnel of the air defense forces are preparing to repel enemy strikes
It is difficult to overestimate the role of Air Defense Forces in a special military operation (SVO). The advantage in the air and the reliable cover of army units, units and formations allows for successful ground operations.
"Massive fire strike": what is the plan of the AFU counteroffensive, which is being talked about in the United States
Colonel Khodarenok believes that the plan of the Ukrainian counteroffensive was planned with the help of the United States
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that the armed forces of Ukraine have the ability to attack - and there is a "wonderful plan" for this. How the Ukrainian operation will begin and what it is aimed at, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
From agriculture to space exploration – the role of Belarus in ensuring the security of the Union State
Russia and Belarus have implemented 60 scientific and technical programs that will help in import substitution in various industries. This was stated last week by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko at a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State.
Security guarantees for Belarus are a necessary condition for the security of the Union State
On Monday, April 10, a meeting was held between President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who arrived in Minsk, fulfilling the agreements previously reached by the heads of the two states.
The US has forgotten how to keep secrets. Allies will stop trusting them
FP: due to the leak of secret documents, allies will share information with the US less often
The United States and Ukraine rushed to eliminate the consequences of the leak of secret Pentagon documents, writes Foreign Policy. This incident could undermine the faith of the United States' allies in Washington's ability to keep secrets.
"Hundreds of missiles are delivered per year": production of ammunition for MV-3 remote mining has been launched in the Czech Republic
The 122 mm MV-3 system is the only installation in the Czech Army designed for remote mining.
From "Porcupine" to "Arena". How active protection of Russian tanks works
In early April, the Rostec State Corporation's High-Precision Complexes holding reported on successful tests of the Arena-M active protection complex installed on the T-72 tank. The defensive system repelled the attack using not only Russian anti-tank missile systems (ATGMs), but also foreign ammunition. About how domestic protective complexes for armored vehicles were created and what is the uniqueness of "Arena-M" — in the material of TASS.
Greece buys Israeli ATGM "Spike"
The Israeli Defense Ministry announced the signing of an intergovernmental agreement with the Greek military department for the supply of Spike anti-tank missile systems to Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.
The failure of Western intelligence services in the use of "soft power" against the Union State
Last week it became known that the defendants in the criminal case on the fact of the terrorist attack at the Machulishchi airfield may face an exceptional measure of punishment. This was reported in the KGB of Belarus. "In accordance with part 9 of Article 16 of the Criminal Code, all members of an organized group, regardless of their role in the crime committed, are recognized as perpetrators.
The US explained what Russia will do after Finland joins NATO
MWM: Russia will focus on air defense and ballistic missiles on the border with Finland
The significant growth of the Western presence in Finland after the country's accession to NATO remains questionable, writes MWM. But the very fact of Helsinki's membership in the alliance and the purchase of the F-35 increases the pressure on Russian defense. It is assumed that Moscow's response will be asymmetric.
These unique Russian torpedoes were recognized as a Doomsday weapon
Popular Mechanics: Russian Poseidon torpedoes have been recognized as a real Doomsday weapon
Unique Russian "Doomsday" torpedoes forced the United States to think about strengthening defense, writes Popular Mechanics. But they had to admit: it is very difficult to defend against the "nightmarish" Poseidon — especially considering how easy it is to make a "deadly bomb" out of it.
From the documents of the Pentagon, it became known how much longer the Ukrainian air defense will last
WP: Ukraine's medium-range air defense resources will be completely depleted by May 23
"Merged" Pentagon documents indicate a shortage of Western weapons in Ukraine, especially ammunition and air defense equipment, WP writes. The leak angered Kiev, as the Ukrainian authorities tried to hide the vulnerabilities of the APU.
Ukraine cannot escape from the Russian Aerospace Forces. The tipping point is just around the corner
NYT: The Russian Air Force will take advantage of the depletion of Ukrainian air defense and reverse the course of the conflict
According to secret Pentagon documents leaked online, the Ukrainian air defense system is almost completely drained of blood. This will give Moscow an advantage and allow it to fully use the power of the VKS, the author of the article in the NYT fears. And this will be followed by a turning point in the conflict.
The problem of air defense will deprive Ukraine of the chances of a successful counteroffensive
The Network continues to discuss the leaks of Pentagon documents. It follows from them that the Armed Forces of Ukraine faced the problem of a shortage of shells for Soviet air defense systems, including the S-300 and Buk. According to sources, by the 20th of May, the APU will spend the entire stock of available shells. Can this information be considered reliable and how will the shortage of ammunition affect the APU's attempts to launch a counteroffensive?
Ukraine without air defense. Is it worth believing the secret Pentagon documents that got into the network
Colonel Khodarenok called the Pentagon's "secret documents" leaked to the network a hack
The ammunition of the anti-aircraft missile systems for the Ukrainian medium-range air defense systems will end by May 23, follows from the secret documents of the Pentagon that got into the network. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok analyzed the contents of these documents.