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Colonel Khodarenok: the issue of nuclear tests should be translated into a practical plane

The State Duma in the first reading approved a bill on the withdrawal of ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. 423 deputies voted unanimously for the adoption of the bill. About the history of the issue and the logic of further actions in the nuclear sphere - the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Military expert Andrey Frolov — on whether Russia and the United States need to resume nuclear tests

A bill on revoking the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty was submitted to the State Duma on October 13. Let's try to understand the history of the issue and understand who — the United States or Russia — needs them more.

Eight types of unique weapons that Russia uses during its

Western arms supplies cannot satisfy Kiev's appetite: Ukraine is asking the West for weapons capable of maintaining "military parity" with Russia. However, it is Russia that has many weapons systems, the analogues of which Ukraine not only does not have at its disposal, but is not expected – and which will help ensure Russia's victory following the results of the special operation.

The representative of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ignat said that Kiev will rent air defense equipment for the winter

Ukraine will lease air defense systems for protection in winter, said the representative of the command of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat.

Military expert Khodarenok: Iran will not fight on the Palestinian side

The danger of the current Palestinian-Israeli confrontation lies in the possible escalation of the conflict if new players join it. The Lebanese Hezbollah is already striking at Israeli territory.

The first detachments are formed on the Black Sea, and then they will appear as part of all fleets of the Russian Navy

Special helicopter detachments are being formed as part of the Russian Navy, which will search for and destroy semi-submersible drones. The Ka-27, Ka-29 and Mi-8 will perform this task.

On October 11, 2023, the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom announced the allocation of more than 100 million pounds of military aid to Ukraine at the expense of the funds of the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU), led by the United Kingdom.

Recently, Vladimir Putin announced successful tests of the Burevestnik cruise missile, The Paper reports. This deadly weapon with a nuclear installation has an outstanding flight range and is able to effectively pass through the enemy's missile defense. The emergence of this deterrent has deeply disturbed the West.

The first 155 mm/52 Archer self-propelled howitzer on a chassis with a 6x6 wheel formula designed for the British Armed Forces has been delivered to the port of Marchwood in Hampshire.

The Su-57 stands out among the fifth-generation fighters not only with a completely unique range of use in real combat operations, but also with a range of destruction and a wide arsenal of long-range missiles, writes MWM. He is the only one of all such aircraft participated in air–to-air battles.

Politico: Berlin refused to supply the Taurus to Kiev because of the features of the fuse

Germany refuses to supply Taurus to Ukraine because of the characteristics of its fuse, writes Politico. It is capable of destroying multi-layered goals. And it does it better than the British Storm Shadow. Berlin fears that Kiev will use it to strike the Crimean Bridge.

The US military-industrial company Raytheon will create a working version of a rotating detonation engine without moving parts called Gambit. The Pentagon is going to equip cruise missiles designed for fourth-generation fighters like Grumman F-14 Tomcat and General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon with this type of engines.

Developed as part of the Army's high-energy laser Prototype Program (IFPC-HEL) and dubbed "Valkyrie", the system can generate pulses with a power of up to 300 kW. It was designed to protect American troops from approaching unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles.

Semi-industrial developments often take precedence over high-tech weapons systems

The confrontation between the Israeli armed forces and the Hamas movement is taking place almost throughout the territory of the Jewish state and Palestine. Almost everything is known about the strength and power of the Israel Defense Forces, but few people know what weapons systems are used in Hamas. Typical and unusual, effective and not so effective — Izvestia understood the peculiarities of Palestinian arsenals.

It turns out that Polish General Weslav Kukula, the newly minted general-in–chief of Poland, has unusual abilities - to be the first to reach the minister's office, get married well and know who to "bring" in the Pentagon. Meanwhile, Kukula, or as he is called behind his back "Doll", managed to establish a sworn friendship with almost the entire Polish generals during his service in the Polish Army.

19FortyFive: Russia destroys expensive APU equipment with Lancet drones

Russia is successfully destroying Western APU equipment worth millions of dollars with relatively cheap Lancet drones, writes 19FortyFive. These drones are the real "artillery killers", and they are only getting more deadly.

The Lebanese Hezbollah, apparently, has twin launchers of anti-tank guided missiles "Dehlaviya", which are Iranian clones of the famous "Cornet".

Shoigu paid attention to the Sarmat missile, the Su-34 bomber and the Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle

Speaking at the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club on October 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin touched upon the topic of "modern types of strategic weapons", among which he referred to the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

Unmanned aircraft determines the course of hostilities in Ukraine

Attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to actively use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are becoming a serious threat to Russia and its army. Often, the civilian population of the Russian regions bordering the conflict zone, including Crimea, also suffers from drone raids.

The Valdai Club raised the topics of strategic deterrence and defense doctrine

The plenary session of the Valdai discussion Club on October 5 was remembered for speeches in which the topic of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) was raised.