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How can Russia displace NATO in the arms market
NATO countries retain a dominant position in the global arms market. And although Russia has secured the second place, located between the United States and France, Moscow's share in the market is steadily declining. What is the reason for such a reduction, how can Russia squeeze out competitors from NATO countries and why is it time for Moscow to think not only about arms exports, but also about imports?
South Korea's nuclear ambitions are linked to the Russian special operation
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who is tipped for president of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in 2027, said that South Korea should create nuclear weapons. To "contain North Korea," of course. So far, this is only the statement of a second-level politician who is not included in the circle of the country's top leaders. But it is significant and has a direct relation to the Russian special operation in Ukraine.
Naval rapid-firing guns have long served on land vehicles
After the Second World War, naval anti-aircraft artillery systems were successfully used at various times on land mobile platforms, such as cars, wheeled and tracked armored personnel carriers, etc. As the project "RG: Russian weapons" notes, they were actively involved in military conflicts in various parts of the world.
The Patriot air defense systems promised by the USA and Germany will not be able to shoot down Russian Daggers
Ukraine recognized that the American Patriot is powerless against Russian "Daggers"
Aviation expert, researcher at the National Aviation University of Ukraine Valery Romanenko believes that two Western Patriot air defense systems, which the United States and Germany have promised to transfer to Kiev, will not be enough for Ukraine.
The US has begun preparations for a war with Russia and China in space
Asia Times: The US disguised preparations for a space war with Russia with Starlink satellites
Armed actions in the space "gray zone" are often disguised as commercial activities, writes Asia Times columnist Gabriel Onrada. This is exactly what the US is doing. Using the Starlink system deployed over Ukraine, they are preparing for a space war with Russia and China.
North Korea announced the launch of two cruise missiles from a submarine
The Korean peninsula continues to be one of the most tense points in the world. The situation has become particularly acute here recently due to the frequent launches of North Korean missiles and the response of Washington, Seoul and Tokyo.
The US Military is working on a program to replace the Stinger MANPADS
Next year, the US Military Command plans to begin implementing a program to replace the Stinger MANPADS, which has been in service for a long time and is considered obsolete, Breaking Defense reported.
In the defense sector of Turkey, they stated that there was no need to import S-400 air defense systems
Aselsan CEO Haluk Gergyun explained this by the production of analogues of these systems in the country
Haluk Gergyun, General Director of the Turkish defense sector company Aselsan, believes that the republic no longer needs S-300 or S-400 systems, since it actively produces domestic analogues.
"Basalt Oaks" are ready to go to Iran
Israel and the United States conducted large-scale military exercises
Large-scale army exercises Juniper Oak 2023 ("Basalt Oaks 2023") conducted by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) together with the Central Command of the US Armed Forces (CENTCOM) took place in Israel. 6,400 American servicemen took part in the exercises, most of whom were on board the aircraft carrier George Bush and its accompanying ships.
America is angry, Russia is concentrating, China is preparing
Changes in the world arms markets in 2023
Despite the disruption of global supply chains and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, arms sales by companies from the SIPRI Top 100 rating are growing. The growth is observed for the seventh year in a row, in 2021 it amounted to 1.9% by 2020. In absolute terms, sales of military products by the largest companies in the industry amounted to $592 billion, according to a recent report by the Stockholm Institute.
Nikkei: Japan's military command offered to supply Ukraine with MLRS
According to the publication, no decision has been made on this issue
The command of the Japanese Ground Forces proposed to supply Ukraine with MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) multiple launch rocket systems, which are supposed to be decommissioned by fiscal year 2029. No decision has been made on this issue, since the current policy in the country prohibits the export of weapons to conflict zones, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday.
Get the "Daggers": in response to the Bryansk terrorist attack, a missile strike was launched
Hypersonic weapons were used to destroy particularly important objects
The Russian armed forces launched a retaliatory missile strike in response to the terrorist attack in the Bryansk region. In Ukraine, key military and energy infrastructure facilities, enterprises of the military-industrial complex (MIC) and drone bases were hit.
Israeli Prime Minister: If the world community does not prevent Iran from becoming the owner of nuclear weapons, a nuclear war will break out
The statement of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin after his meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister is being actively discussed, including far beyond the borders of the United States and Israel. Meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, Austin said that "the United States will never allow Iran to become the owner of nuclear weapons."
The United States called Russia the only country with strategic hypersound
Currently, Russia is the only country in the world armed with strategic hypersonic missile systems, said Paul Freistler, a leading specialist in science and technology at the US Military Intelligence Agency. His statement is reported by RIA Novosti.
Israel named seven reasons not to supply weapons to Ukraine
TNI: Israel should not supply weapons to Ukraine because of the risk of a response from Russia
Israel should not interfere in the conflict in Ukraine and supply it with weapons, experts write in an article for TNI. This will dramatically complicate his relations with Russia and run counter to his regional and strategic interests.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation showed footage of the destruction of the AFU Stormer HVM by the Lancet drone
Western means of air defense do not always help the APU to defend itself from attacks from the air. Often they themselves become the objects of blows. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation demonstrated footage of the destruction of the British-made Stormer HVM anti-aircraft missile system by high-precision barrage ammunition.
In the USA, they were afraid of the "quietest in the world" submarines of the Russian Navy
Newsweek: Russian Severodvinsk—class submarines are the main threat to the United States
Because of the nuclear submarines of the Severodvinsk class, Russia poses the main threat to the United States, writes Newsweek. According to the head of the Institute for Russian Studies at the American Naval Academy, submarines of this class are "one of the most advanced and quietest on Earth."
European defense still depends on the United States
FA: The EU is completely dependent on the US for defense
After the start of the Russian SVO, Europe had to "get rid" of the United States in matters of defense, but nothing has changed, writes the FA. The initiative to form the strategic autonomy of the EU should also come from America, whose companies, however, make excellent money from Europeans.
WP: The West is afraid of Russian Dagger missiles due to the lack of analogues
According to the newspaper, this type of hypersonic weapon is difficult to intercept with modern missile defense systems
Russia's use of hypersonic Dagger missiles in Ukraine has shown that the United States and its allies do not possess similar weapons, which are difficult to intercept with modern missile defense systems, and they can be equipped with conventional and nuclear warheads. This is stated in an article published in The Washington Post.
The failure of the F-22 and F-35? Why the US has returned to the production of F-15 fighter jets
How the US is changing outdated aircraft to the fourth-generation F-15EX fighter
Military experts believe that the US Air Force should abandon the purchase of fourth-generation F-15EX fighters, which are considered analogues of Russian fifth-generation Su-57 combat aircraft. About what the F-15EX is and whether its purchase will be a strategic mistake - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.