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The fight against American satellites over Ukraine requires difficult decisions
The Russian Foreign Ministry warned about the possibility of a strike on US satellites that are involved in the conflict in Ukraine. At the same time, Moscow offers the United States and other countries of the world to agree on the demilitarization of outer space, but on a reciprocal basis. What kind of satellite systems are we talking about? And why can such a step on the part of Russia have not only positive, but also negative consequences?
"Legitimate target": Will Russia shoot down American satellites
What can the escalation of relations between Russia and the United States in space lead to
Russia may target American space satellites if they are used to transmit intelligence to Ukraine, said Konstantin Vorontsov, deputy head of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Whether Moscow will go to this, what the United States can answer and what consequences to expect in this case - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
The British Air Force fired a record number of ASRAAM missiles in ten days
Typhoon and F-35B Lightning II fighters of the Royal Air Force (RAF) of Great Britain have fired a record number of advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) missiles at unmanned targets in ten days. This is reported by the American edition of The Drive.
Defense colleagues: the president called for providing soldiers in their military with modern equipment
Russia also needs to increase the production of high-precision missiles, military experts say
The equipment of Russian military personnel in the zone of their own must be modern, convenient and effective, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on October 25 at the coordination council for ensuring the needs of troops.
The United States handed over the first two NASAMS complexes to Ukraine
At the moment they are being deployed in Ukraine, Raytheon Technologies CEO Greg Hayes said
The United States handed over to Ukraine the first two NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs). This statement was made on Tuesday by Greg Hayes, CEO of NASAMS manufacturer, the American company Raytheon Technologies, in an interview with CNBC.
The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine believes that Kiev will receive Western tanks and fighters
For this, Washington should make an appropriate decision, Alexey Reznikov said
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov believes that Kiev will receive tanks and fighters of Western production after the relevant decision is made in Washington in the future. He stated this in an interview published on Tuesday with the American newspaper Politico .
Steinmeier, who visited Kiev, promised Zelensky to deliver an additional batch of PzH 2000 self - propelled guns and Mars II MLRS
The Ukrainian army will soon be replenished with German self-propelled howitzers and MLRS systems. The delivery of an additional batch of weapons and equipment was promised to Zelensky by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who visited Kiev the day before.
"They have overtaken us." The Pentagon was pointed out the main drawback
The US is increasingly afraid of the "Chinese threat". Because of this, they even rewrote the national security strategy. However, the military claims shortcomings that can play a fatal role in the confrontation with the PRC.
The Europeans were disheartened. Ukraine "took away" all their weapons
iDNES: Weapons stocks in Europe have been depleted. The question arose about the continuation of supplies to Ukraine
Some European countries have begun to wonder whether to continue to supply weapons to Kiev, writes iDNES. The fighting in Ukraine has devastated their reserves, which are very difficult to replenish in the current conditions. Russia is coping with this much better.
The Kremlin announced that all missiles hit the target during the training of deterrence forces
Kremlin: the tasks envisaged during the training of strategic deterrence forces have been fully completed
All the missiles launched as part of the training of strategic deterrence forces have achieved their goals, confirming the specified characteristics. This was announced on October 26 in the Kremlin's press service.
A military expert spoke about the technical characteristics of the NASAMS air defense system
Military expert Yuri Knutov told about the NASAMS air defense systems delivered to Ukraine
Military expert Yuri Knutov on Wednesday, October 26, in an interview with Izvestia, listed the technical characteristics of the NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) put into service in Ukraine.
Response to a nuclear strike. Russia has checked the readiness of strategic forces for the second time in a year
All three components of the Russian nuclear triad took part in the training, according to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the military practiced a massive nuclear strike in response to a possible similar attack.
Lithuania stated that it could not give Ukraine its howitzers and NASAMS air defense systems
The commander of the armed forces of the Republic Valdemaras Rupshis noted that he can no longer, by transferring available resources to Ukraine, "undress the army"
The transfer to Ukraine of howitzers and anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) NASAMS, which are in service with the Lithuanian army, is impossible, as this will negatively affect the firepower of Lithuanian units. This was announced to journalists on Wednesday by the commander of the armed forces of the Baltic Republic, Lieutenant General Valdemaras Rupshis.
Why the US praised the Russian nuclear exercises
The verification of "the application of a massive nuclear strike by strategic offensive forces in response to an enemy nuclear strike" was carried out in Russia. The exercises of the entire nuclear triad were held under the supervision of President Putin – and with the attention of the whole world. Especially NATO and the United States, which conducted their own nuclear exercises in parallel, but with their own peculiarities.
Retaliatory nuclear attack: what is known about the Russian exercises led by Putin
Shoigu: Putin is leading the training for a retaliatory nuclear strike
On October 26, nuclear weapons tests were conducted under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, a response to a possible nuclear strike on Russia was being worked out. The military checked to what extent the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile, the Sineva ballistic missile and the air-launched missiles launched from the Tu-95MS conform to their characteristics. The US was warned about the exercises.
Zelensky said that Israel has been refusing to supply weapons to Ukraine since 2014
The President of Ukraine expressed regret that Kiev "does not yet have its own "Iron Dome"
Since 2014, Ukraine's requests for the supply of Israeli weapons, including the Iron Dome air defense and missile defense systems (air defense and missile defense), have not been satisfied by Israel. This was stated by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in a video message to the participants of the conference organized by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
Zelensky hopes for mass deliveries of anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine
Ukraine needs a new air defense system, which it hopes to build with the help of foreign states. Kiev is counting on mass deliveries of anti-aircraft systems from Ukraine's "partners". This was stated by the Ukrainian president.
Ukrainian Prime Minister: German IRIS-T air defense system shoots down 9 missiles out of 10
In order to somehow support the morale of the population and the military, the Kiev regime simply needs another fetishization of Western weapons. But if earlier such a "wunderwaffe" was the American MLRS HIMARS, which still belong to the class of offensive weapons, now the Ukrainian authorities are singing the praises of defensive weapons.
Israel and Germany have started joint development of an electronic warfare system for Eurofighter Typhoon fighters
The German Air Force plans to modernize electronic warfare equipment used in aviation. In order to meet their needs, Israel and Germany have begun to jointly develop an electronic warfare system for Eurofighter Typhoon fighters.
Russia's "family treasure" will destroy US military facilities with one blow
Sohu: Russian Iskander will destroy US military facilities with one blow
The Russian Iskander is much more powerful than US tactical missiles. He can destroy their main military facilities at a time, writes the user Sohu. The West should remember about Iskander and moderate its ardor, the author believes.