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The British Army has decided to replace the self-propelled AS90 artillery units of its own design transferred to Ukraine with Swedish Archer howitzers. This is reported by the British press with reference to the Ministry of Defense.

Norway will provide Ukraine with two fully equipped NASAMS SAM batteries in cooperation with the United States. According to Norwegian Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram, Ukraine is in dire need of protection from missile attacks, and Norway will help it.

NYT: Putin reminded Americans of the main fear of the Cold War

Americans have long forgotten about the greatest fear that prevailed during the Cold War, writes NYT. They have discounted the threat of total nuclear annihilation. But this is an unacceptable luxury, especially in the context of the conflict in Ukraine, the author believes. Russia has reminded us of this.

The Russian army does not go on a large-scale offensive for one, but very important reason, established by British intelligence. According to representatives of the United Kingdom, the Russian forces simply do not have ammunition for this.

Gidronaut Vladimir Ashik — about what deep-water systems could be used to undermine the "Northern Streams"

Today, only a lazy person does not discuss the explosions that severely damaged the Nord Stream–1 and Nord Stream–2 gas pipelines.

Russia's participation in IDEX-2023 - one of the largest and most authoritative arms forums in the world - was another convincing proof of the fact that a year after the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, our country and its technologies remain in the center of the geopolitical attention of the planet.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.