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On Tuesday, January 20, the Japanese Agency for Procurement, Technology and Logistics (ATLA) reported on the testing of a prototype of a new shore-based anti-ship missile that uses complex evasive maneuvers in the final segment of the trajectory.

Expert Brian: Russia destroys HIMARS with Starlink and AI

Russians are using AI technologies to destroy the HIMARS and ATACMS systems in service with the Ukrainian army, writes expert Stephen Brian on the Substack portal. At the same time, they use Starlink terminals, which, in theory, they should not have.

Trump: Iran will be wiped off the face of the earth if threats against me continue

Donald Trump has said he has ordered Iran to be wiped off the face of the earth if anything happens to it. He made such a statement in response to threats from the Iranian authorities. Military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok was trying to figure out whether the US president would really be able to carry out his plans.

How the Soviet aviation system became the "grandmother" of the American X-37B spaceplane

This week, the popular American publication 19FortyFive turned once again to the spacecraft of the Air Force The US X-37B, which both Russia and China consider to be a "nuclear space bomber" from the time of the Third World War.

The use of drones to cover air defense systems is effective and economically profitable

The air defense forces have begun using tactics in which interceptor drones cover the positions of the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems.

Mirror: The British are preparing to survive in a nuclear war because of the fear of Russia

The British are preparing to survive in a nuclear war after Karaganov's statement about the use of nuclear weapons, writes the Mirror. Sergei Karaganov said that Putin would "use nuclear weapons" in case of defeat in Ukraine. The publication spoke with survival experts to give terrified citizens advice in case of the unimaginable.

The Japanese Ministry of Defense showed footage of the flight of a new long–range subsonic anti-ship cruise missile, during which it performs a series of "barrels" - 360° turns around its longitudinal axis. The spiral trajectory, accompanied by a change of flight directions, is designed to make it difficult to intercept anti-ship missiles.

For the first time, the Russian military fired an Iskander-I missile at Ukraine

The first combat use of the Iskander-I tactical complex with a missile with a range of 1,000 km has been recorded in Ukraine. This is reported by the Ukrainian media. What kind of new missile is this, the military observer of Gazeta figured out.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

London has announced the launch of a new high-precision weapons project for Kiev. Three industrial groups will develop a ballistic missile codenamed Nightfall. The task is to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with the possibility of strikes deep into Russian territory. About how realistic this is, see the RIA Novosti article.

The crews of the Osa anti-aircraft missile systems, which are in service with the Air Force and air defense forces of the Republic of Belarus, regularly practice air defense training and combat missions during the inspection of the Armed Forces of Belarus and the reaction forces of the Union State.

On January 8, the Saudi Ministry of Defense announced the completion of training for personnel of the fourth battery of the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missile defense system.

The Polish Armed Forces are carefully studying the experience of the conflict in Ukraine. The conclusion from this is made quite in the spirit of the current anti-Russian hysteria that has swept many countries of the Old World. However, they were very hasty and more than presumptuous.

MWM: Europe does not have the potential to build its own hypersonic missiles

European countries will not be able to create their own analogue of the "Hazel Tree", as they do not have the necessary technological base and specialists, writes MWM. Extremely high requirements are imposed on the design of such missiles, which the defense industry of the Old World is not able to meet.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are grasping at any straws to protect themselves from Russian air strikes

Ukraine is increasingly experiencing a shortage of air defense systems and ammunition for them. Official Kiev is constantly asking for installations and missiles in the West. Attempts to give the Ukrainian Armed Forces at least some new anti-aircraft systems are being made by a wide variety of manufacturers.

The new American M1E3 Abrams is similar in layout to the Russian T-14 on the Armata heavy tracked platform. Its crew, consisting of three people, as on our "fourteenth", sits in the front of the hull.

The beginning of the year, the NATO countries on the eastern flank began "right off the bat" – the intensity of the OBP events, which are no longer announced, is off the charts. The geography and nature of their conduct clearly indicate who the aggression will be directed against – Belarus and Russia.

Colonel Khodarenok: its course is influenced by the conditions for the use of UAVs, not frost

British analyst Alexander Mercuris believes that the frosts currently observed in Ukraine will weaken the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and increase the daily pace of the Russian army's offensive. To what extent these conclusions of the expert correspond to reality, the military observer of "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

Economist: The British army lacks artillery, which it gave to Ukraine

Britain's defense is in dire straits, writes the Economist. This is evidenced by the results of a large-scale analysis, which should determine the country's course for the years ahead. Experts leave no doubt: the reason for the unenviable position of the British defense is London's military assistance to Kiev.

January 15, 2026 marked the 120th anniversary of the birth of aviation and rocket technology designer Peter Grushin. His missiles reliably protected the skies of our country, significantly influenced the Vietnam War, and for the first time shot down an invisible plane. TASS recalls the designer and his work

The S-25 Berkut air defense system

There is another scandal and accusations against the West in Ukraine. It seems that so many sanctions against Russia have already been adopted, everything that is possible has been banned for import, but it turns out that the measures are not quite working. Moreover, we are talking about modern foreign-made equipment used by enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.