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Field Marshal Haftar's Libyan National Army conducted one of the largest tactical exercises. The 106th Infantry Brigade and the Air Force were involved in them. Among the demonstrated military equipment, quite rare samples were also noticed.

The North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) has no plans to deploy weapons in space. This was announced on Wednesday, October 20, by the Secretary General of the organization Jens Stoltenberg.

The United States surpasses Russia and China in its military power, according to Popular Mechanics magazine, referring to a study by the RAND Corporation.

The United States will commission a second missile defense (ABM) base in Europe, the creation of which is being completed in northern Poland near the village of Redzikovo, 165 km from the Russian border, in the coming months, according to data from the US Defense Defense Agency.

B-1B Lancer Bombers of the Air Force (Air Force) The United States, during a recent mission in the Black Sea, practiced striking the positions of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) of Russia located in the Crimea, says the Ukrainian information and consulting agency Defense Express.

The United States is capable of sending up to six thousand high-precision subsonic Tomahawk cruise missiles with conventional and nuclear warheads to the target in just one salvo, writes TASS military columnist Dmitry Litovkin. The author called this circumstance causing an impenetrable headache for Russia.

Turkey's acquisition of Russian Su-35 and Su-57 fighters due to the conflict with the United States is quite likely. So military expert Vadim Kozyulin appreciated the statement of the head of the Defense Industry Department of Turkey Ismail Demir, who allowed the possibility of such a purchase. This is reported by Izvestia.

The P-800 Onyx cruise missile will be able to destroy ground objects. Modernization of the Russian development has expanded the list of potential goals. This was stated by Alexander Leonov, General Director, General Designer of the Military Industrial Complex NPO Mashinostroeniya, member of the regional council of the Moscow Regional branch of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia, in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Washington is going to continue to cooperate with Pyongyang to achieve the complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. This was announced on Monday, October 18, by Jeffrey Eberhardt, Special Representative of US President Joe Biden for nuclear nonproliferation, at a meeting of the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, broadcast on the UN website.

The servicemen of the air defense unit of the Amur Combined Arms Association of the Eastern Military District repelled the attack of a conditional enemy on strategically important military facilities.

Hypersonic missile tests in China do not pose a threat to Russia. Military expert Viktor Murakhovsky commented on the US reaction to the tests and named the main feature of hypersonic weapons. He cites his words News.ru .

The US military condemned the missile launches by the DPRK, but reported that there was no threat in this regard for both the United States and its allies. This is reported in a statement published on the official website of the Indo-Pacific Command of the US Armed Forces on October 19.

Tested in the DPRK on Tuesday, October 19, a short-range ballistic missile overcame 430-450 km, reaching a maximum altitude of 60 km. This was reported by Yonhap News Agency with reference to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the South Korean armed forces.

The information mentioned in the media about China's testing of hypersonic weapons in August of this year does not correspond to reality.

This was stated at a regular briefing by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, TASS reports.

Tension is growing on the border between Poland and Belarus due to a number of minor incidents, but what is happening now can only be a harbinger of future problems.

Analyst Sarah White came to this conclusion in a publication on the 19fortyfive portal. In early September, she writes, Russia and Belarus announced that they were in the process of economic integration.

The economic sanctions that the White House is going to impose on India because of the purchase of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft systems will bring double harm to America. Firstly, one of the largest states in the world will be alienated from the United States. Secondly, they will strengthen New Delhi's military cooperation with Moscow and make it much more difficult for Washington to contain Beijing.

Russian coastal missile systems (DBK) "Bal" will receive a new missile. The new ammunition will double the firing range. This is reported by TASS with reference to a source in the military-industrial sector.

First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said that an expert assessment is needed

Russia proceeds from the fact that first it is necessary to get more information about the launch of DPRK missiles. Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, told reporters on Tuesday, answering a question about the possibility of convening the Security Council of the world organization.

The US Army has postponed military operational tests of Microsoft augmented reality helmets due to a problem with their wide viewing angle. According to Military Times, the wide panels stretch and distort the image a little. In addition, the effect of a mosquito net was found in some helmets — when lines separating pixels are visible when viewed.

The service life of the UR-100N UTTH Stiletto intercontinental missiles (under the START - RS-18B treaty, according to the NATO classification - SS-19 mod.2 Stiletto) has been extended until at least 2023, Alexey Leonov, Director General and designer of the NPO Mashinostroeniya Military Industrial Complex, member of the regional council of the Moscow regional branch of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.