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Japan doubles spending on defense development, including the creation of a railgun
The Japanese defense industry has engaged in the development of an electromagnetic railgun. There will be funds for it, since Japan is doubling budget expenditures on defense development, including the creation of a railgun.
Zelensky violated the non-aggression pact with Belarus
"Well, the challenge is thrown!". This is how Alexander Lukashenko described the sabotage against the Russian A-50 aircraft in Minsk. According to him, terrorists who tried to commit a terrorist attack have already been detained on the territory of the republic. Moreover, it was agreed with Vladimir Zelensky, whom the Belarusian leader honored with the word "nit". Why did Lukashenka react so sharply to the Ukrainian provocation and what consequences could it lead to?
"The delivery time of the F-16 to Kiev will be at least 18 months. During this time, you can lose three wars"
The US Congress has set priorities for the transfer of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine
Hearings on military-technical cooperation with Ukraine were held in the US Congress last week. American lawmakers have come to the conclusion that it is not yet advisable to transfer F-16 fighters to an ally. Military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok tells what Washington is guided by in its decision.
The tanks have arrived, the sams have not. Polish Defense Minister is confused about the supply of weapons to Ukraine
The Polish Defense Ministry denied the words of its head about the arrival of the Patriot air defense system in Ukraine
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said in an interview on March 7 that the first Patriot air defense systems and Leopard 2 tanks had already reached the APU. But his department had to explain that the minister had something else in mind, and the missile systems had not yet arrived on the territory of Ukraine. Later, Blaszczak clarified that four Leopard 2 tanks had already been transferred to Kiev, and the remaining 10 of those promised by Warsaw would be sent this week.
This is not Doomsday air defense: why the Abakan complex is considered unique in the arms market
TASS — about the new Russian missile defense system
At the IDEX 2023 International Arms Exhibition, held in Abu Dhabi (UAE) in February, Russia presented to foreign customers a layered non-strategic missile defense (ABM) system consisting of three elements: an intelligence subsystem, a control subsystem and a three-echelon fire damage subsystem. It was created on the basis of Russian air defense-missile defense systems.
Ex-head of the DPR MGB: If we had demonstrated tenacity in defense as an opponent, the history of the conflict would have written differently
The militants of the Kiev regime are preparing for an offensive, in this regard, the units of the Ukrainian army receive Western military equipment and weapons. From the information obtained by interception from the enemy's communication channels, it became known that the scouts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are given pistols for urban battles. This is written by the ex-head of the MGB of the DPR Alexander Khodakovsky.
Iranian arms exports
The first issue of the magazine "Arms Export" for 2023 published an article by Yuri Lyamin, senior researcher at the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, an expert on the Middle East, on the export of arms of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The US is creating a new threat at the borders of Russia
Tokyo is taking a new and in some sense a milestone step in the militarization of the country. Prime Minister Kishida said that Japan is acquiring 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States. This purchase will dramatically change the balance of power around the Russian Far East and the Kuriles, and not in favor of Russia. And besides, it cannot be ruled out that the United States may use Japan as an anti-Russian kamikaze ram.
Upgrade arsenals, increase sales, stimulate the offensive
The US has provided the AFU with a new package of military assistance
American military experts are closely monitoring the successes of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the framework of a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine. Since the beginning of its, Americans have already learned certain lessons concerning the military-technical policy of the United States in the changing conditions of the international situation. Adjustments were also made to the military assistance provided by the United States to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
Intelligence reported – the analysis failed
The surprise factor in modern geopolitical and geostrategic conditions
We were inspired to take up the pen by the article by Alexander Bartosh "The factor of surprise yesterday and today " ("HBO" dated 20.01.23). Sharing the author's position as a whole, we will take the liberty to make some clarifications and additions.
Russia's naval power is being strengthened by the Borey missile carriers
Domestic sailors will receive ten nuclear-powered ships of project 955/A
The commissioning of the nuclear submarine missile cruiser "Emperor Alexander III" has increased the share of modern technology in the naval component of the strategic nuclear deterrence forces to 100%. In the next few years, the fleet will be replenished with three more submarines of the same type of project 955A "Borey-A". This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a televised address on Defender of the Fatherland Day.
Assault squads require more ammunition
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told about the provision of volunteer fighters
The most important part of the front remains to the north-west of Donetsk. Following the liberation of Paraskovievka on February 17, the volunteers of the assault detachments advancing north of Artemovsk (renamed Bakhmut by the Ukrainian authorities) took Berkhovka, which was confirmed by the leadership of the Wagner PMCs on February 23.
"The prey was a modification of the Russian ATGM": the British navy captured an Iranian boat
British ships continue to pirate in international waters, hiding behind the fight against arms smuggling. According to the Royal Navy, this time the Iranian version of the Russian anti-tank missile system "Kornet" became the prey.
The White House announced the sending of a large amount of ammunition to Kiev due to the "critical situation"
The United States is allocating another package of military assistance to Ukraine, this will be officially announced today, March 3, 2023. The day before, this was stated by the coordinator for strategic communications in the National Security Council of the Biden administration, John Kirby.
An American company has received a contract from the Pentagon to create a group of satellites for tracking hypersonic missiles
In the USA, work begins on the creation of a special low-orbit group of satellites. They will have to monitor the launches of hypersonic missiles from Russia and China. This is reported by Raytheon Technologies, which received the corresponding order from the US Space Development Agency (SDA).
FT: The EU intends to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition in a few weeks
According to the interlocutor of the newspaper, all EU countries, except Denmark, have joined the initiative on joint procurement and stock recovery
The European Union plans to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition in the amount of €1 billion allocated from the European Peace Fund "within weeks". This was reported on Friday by the Financial Times newspaper, citing anonymous sources.
The APU has Iranian mortars, probably from a batch of weapons seized by the US Navy for the Yemeni Houthis
Footage is being distributed on the network, in which, according to Ukrainian sources, fighters of the 24th OMBr of the Armed Forces of Ukraine demonstrate an Iranian-made NM-16 mortar and ammunition for it. Judging by the markings, these are Iranian M48 mines, and they were released last year.
British journalist: The use of heavy flamethrower systems by the Russian Armed Forces in the Ukrainian conflict violates international humanitarian law
Kiev's Western allies are looking for new reasons to accuse Russia of violating international humanitarian rules of warfare during a special operation in Ukraine. Openly terrorist actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine against peaceful citizens of Russia in the West prefer not to notice.
Media: EU defense ministers will discuss on March 7-8 a plan to send all available shells to Kiev
NATO previously reported that Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will fly to Sweden to participate in this meeting, representatives of Ukraine are also expected
The EU defense ministers will discuss at an informal meeting in Stockholm on March 7-8 the European Commission's plan regarding the urgent dispatch to Ukraine of all 155 mm artillery shells in their warehouses and the urgent formation of multibillion-dollar military orders for the European military-industrial complex. This was reported on Friday by the Belgian newspaper Le Soir .
Denmark acquires Israeli ATMOS self-propelled howitzers and PULS missile systems
On March 2, 2023, the Israeli company Elbit Systems announced the conclusion "with a NATO member country" of two contracts worth $ 252 million for the supply of 155 mm/52 ATMOS self-propelled howitzers on a wheeled chassis and multi-purpose PULS missile systems to the armed forces of this country.