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The technological superiority of the multipolar world is growing, and the political West is lagging behind (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: The West is not keeping up with the technological development of a multipolar world
At the end of 2024, there was a breakthrough in the field of military technology, writes infoBRICS. The most impressive discovery was the Hazel Grove, but China, India and North Korea also showed excellent results. Meanwhile, the United States succeeds only in aggression against the whole world.
Sworn rivals in the Russian sky: S-400 vs ATACMS (Haber7, Turkey)
The West has allowed Kiev to launch attacks on Russian territory with ATACMS missiles, but they cannot overcome the obstacle in the form of Russian missile defense systems, Haber7 writes. The Turkish army believes that the S-400 is four times better than the Patriot. Readers of the publication call them "Turkey's trump card."
The IRGC of Iran showed an underground rocket city, from where targets in Israel were attacked.
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has unveiled an underground missile base that was used in an attack on military installations in Israel. This is reported by the Mehr agency. The publication notes that the IRGC commander, Major General Hossein Salami, personally attended the ceremony.
"One regiment in two hours": How quickly can the United States conquer Greenland?
Colonel Khodarenok: The United States can capture Greenland in a few hours
Donald Trump wants Greenland, and refuses to guarantee that he won't use force to do so. At the same time, the Politico newspaper believes that a US attack on the island would be the "shortest war" in history. Whether the United States will be able to conquer Greenland, what it will take, and what the Wehrmacht operation has to do with it, is in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Korean complexes: North Korea is ready to deploy 250 missile launchers
The strike of such a group will not be able to repel any of the existing air defense or missile defense systems
North Korea is preparing to deploy 250 tactical missile launchers around Pyongyang. This was reported by the South Korean Military Intelligence Directorate this week. The strike of such a group will not be able to repel any existing anti-missile system in the world. What North Korea really has and what potential could threaten their southern neighbors in the event of a conflict is in the Izvestia article.
"Intercepting missiles in neutral waters": how Russia can strengthen its missile defense system
Colonel Khodarenok: Russia needs sea-based S-500 air defense systems
Russia has deployed the first anti-aircraft missile regiment equipped with the S-500 Prometheus air defense system to protect the Crimean Bridge, the American MWM reported. What are the advantages of the latest Russian air defense system, what kind of development it can receive and how the fleet is connected with it - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
A new test of the North Korean BRSD with a hypersonic gliding warhead
The North Korean KCNA news agency reported that on January 6, 2025, the DPRK conducted a test launch of "the latest type of medium- and intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile." In fact, a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) equipped with a hypersonic warhead was launched.
"A risk for Britain": experts have stated the vulnerability of air defense to the "Hazel"
MWM: Russian "Oreshnik" has discovered the vulnerability of the UK air defense system
Britain is concerned about the report prepared by a group of military analysts. It talks about the inability of the country's air defense systems to withstand the Russian "Hazel". Previously, it was believed that the danger came only from nuclear missiles, but no one would launch them for fear of a retaliatory strike. Now the "rules of the game" have changed.
Front-line phenomenon: what weapons did the Ukrainian Armed Forces receive from Western countries
New samples of enemy equipment could not have a noticeable impact on the course of hostilities
In 2024, NATO countries continued to sponsor the Armed Forces of Ukraine with weapons and military equipment. However, none of the various samples could have any noticeable effect on the course of hostilities. Even the long-awaited F-16 fighters have not strengthened either the defensive or offensive potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Izvestia found out what kind of weapons the enemy received from Western countries for the first time and how he used them.
Russia is deploying large-scale S-500 air defense systems to protect Crimea (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia has deployed long-range air defense systems to protect the Crimean Bridge
Russia has deployed new S-500 air defense systems to protect the Crimean Bridge, writes MWM. They are highly valued for their powerful sensors, long range, and ability to intercept targets at hypersonic speeds. This measure is intended to deter Kiev from further escalation.
"From ore to ammunition": analysts in Britain "figured out" how to deprive the Russian Armed Forces of an advantage in artillery
Analysts at one of the British research institutes, together with Ukrainian "experts", have prepared a large-scale report on the strategy of the terrorist and economic war against Russia. In particular, it notes that the main losses in the area of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are caused by Russian artillery fire. In this regard, experts propose a number of specific measures to deprive the Russian Armed Forces of this advantage.
British military sources are sounding the alarm about vulnerability to ballistic attacks. How effective are the available protections? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Britain is not immune from ballistic missile attacks
Britain is deeply concerned: the country has nothing to protect itself from Russian missiles, writes MWM. The launch of the Oreshnik caused particular concern there. And what were the British thinking before, when they lobbied for Western missile strikes deep into Russia and sent special forces to Ukraine?
Pokrovsky Gate: Russian troops liberated Kurakhovo
The defeat of the Ukrainian garrison opens the way to one of the important cities in the south of Donbass
The Russian army has liberated the city of Kurakhovo in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said. This city was turned by the Ukrainian Armed Forces into a powerful fortified area, but it did not last long — it was taken by our units with a fight. Experts note that Kurakhovo is an important transport hub that opens the road to Pokrovsk from the south and makes the Ukrainian Armed Forces' front in the south of Donbass unstable.
Asmu Recognition: Russia will deploy up to 12 S-500 launchers to protect the Crimean Bridge
The first Russian regiment of the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile systems, which was announced by Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, at the end of December last year, will be tasked with protecting the Crimean Bridge. This is reported by the Asmu Recognition publication. The publication notes that this system has already been experimentally deployed in Crimea.
The absence of missile defense is unacceptable for us today (The Times, UK)
The Times: there is no missile defense system in Britain to repel possible missile attacks
Britain lags behind other countries in terms of missile defense, The Times writes. But not only Russia, but also Iran, and indeed any country in the world, can choose it as a target for strikes, the author is sounding the alarm. Britain simply does not have a ground-based missile defense system.
"The opportunity to take control of a huge territory." What threatens the Ukrainian Armed Forces with the loss of Kurakhovo
The Russian Armed Forces have completely taken control of Kurakhovo
The Russian Defense Ministry announced the liberation of a large settlement in the south-west of Donbass - the city of Kurakhovo. The assault lasted from September 2024. What can the fall of Kurakhovo lead to, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces will now be able to gain a foothold, and what does the "domino effect" have to do with it? - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
ACS "Msta-SM2" on its own: a foreign assessment
An analysis of publications in specialized military-technical publications of the PRC makes it possible to determine the range of issues related to the combat use of self-propelled barrel artillery in the special military operation of the Russian Armed Forces to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. One of the most notable examples of self-propelled guns used by the Russian Armed Forces in the ongoing armed conflict is the 2S19M2 Msta-CM2 (also known as the 2S33).
Kim Jong-un and his daughter watched the launch of the latest hypersonic missile, the body of which consists of a carbon fiber composite
Information about the successful test launch of the latest hypersonic ballistic missile in the DPRK has been confirmed. The launch was monitored (via video link) by Kim Jong-un, who is the General secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the republic's state affairs.
The Iskander-M strike disabled one of the last Ukrainian S-300 air defense systems (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: An Iskander strike destroyed one of the last S-300 air defense systems in Ukraine
On January 6, an Iskander strike disabled one of the last Ukrainian S-300 air defense systems in the Pavlograd area, writes MWM. Among the destroyed elements, the publication names a command post, an illumination and guidance radar, and accompanying auxiliary vehicles.
There is a serious war ahead with Russia in the Arctic, for which NATO is not ready. According to experts, the alliance's troops will not survive in difficult conditions (The Sun, UK)
The Sun: NATO troops are not ready to fight Russia in Arctic conditions
NATO countries are preparing to fight Russia in the Arctic, writes The Sun. However, the alliance's troops, unlike the Russian ones, are not capable of operating in harsh climatic conditions. Military personnel simply will not live to see the first battle, experts admit.
