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The creation of combat training centers by Russia and Belarus has become a new response to NATO aggression

Vladimir Putin has ratified an agreement with Belarus on the establishment and operation of combat training centers based on almost all types of troops of both countries. Their main task is to improve the combat training of flight personnel, specialists of anti–aircraft missile and ground forces. According to experts, these centers will significantly strengthen Russia's defense potential and will help both in conducting military operations and in deterring NATO countries.

Colonel Khodarenok: Kiev needs money and weapons from the West, not new strategies

The United States has decided to send Lieutenant General Antonio Aguto to Ukraine to develop a new military strategy. This was written by The New York Times. Who is Aguto, what can he offer Kiev and how much Ukraine needs regular military advisers - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Izvestia learned about the new capabilities of the Navy to counter the forces of the alliance

Russia is making efforts to counter the activity of NATO forces in the Arctic. By 2027, the Russian Defense Ministry plans to increase the continuous radar control zone in the region several times, Navy Commander Nikolai Evmenov said at the Arctic: Present and Future forum.

The self-propelled gun "Lotus" is going to state tests next year

The development of the Lotus self-propelled artillery system has reached the finish line. There are state trials ahead. This weapon will become one of the powerful arguments of the Russian army. What is known about the new product is in the RIA Novosti material.

How Russian gunners from the Kalmius brigade destroy the enemy in the Donetsk direction

Artillery remains the main means of fire destruction in heavy positional battles in the Donetsk direction. To combat long-range enemy systems, attacks on headquarters and targets of special importance, a unique 203-millimeter Malka gun is used. Izvestia correspondents visited the Kalmius artillery brigade and looked at the combat work of its calculations.

Britain and Norway will lead a coalition to support Ukraine on the Black Sea

Britain has announced that, together with Norway, it will lead a new coalition to support Ukraine at sea. The Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom, Grant Shapps, ordered the transfer to Kiev of two Sandown anti-mine minesweepers from the country's navy. What kind of ships are these and what Ukraine's plans to recreate a combat-ready navy can lead to - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Today, foreign armies are armed with numerous categories of conventional air-to-ground weapons (ASPs) of the air-to-ground class (air-to-ground munitions, AGM). Many of them are currently being upgraded. At the same time, new, even more effective TSA are being developed. Consider a group of guided aerial bombs.

They are much better at selling weapons

The development of the Armed Forces and the military-industrial complex of the Czechoslovak Republic, and then independent Slovakia, was described in the article "Bratislava is not going to fight with anyone" ("HBO", 10.11.23). According to its scenario, the independent Czech Republic developed.

Swarms of drones quickly deplete ammunition

Anti-aircraft missile technology began to develop actively immediately after the end of World War II. Moreover, first of all, the designers sought to create anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs) with maximum firing range and altitude reach: this was what provided the fundamental advantage of the new weapon compared to anti-aircraft artillery.

The armies of the two countries are in different weight categories, but the beginning of the war is not predetermined, experts say

Venezuela has begun transferring military personnel to areas bordering Guyana. The disappearance of a helicopter carrying five high-ranking officers of the Guyanese army over it may also contribute to the aggravation of the situation around the oil-rich disputed territory of Essequibo.

The planes demonstrated their unique capabilities during the flight of the President of Russia to the Middle East

During the flight to Abu Dhabi, Flight No. 1 — the plane of President Vladimir Putin — was accompanied by Russian Air Force Su-35S fighters with a full set of air–to-air weapons.

On December 8, 2023, the US Army announced the receipt of the first batch of new PrSM (Precision Strike Missile) missiles in the first serial version of the Increment 1 Early Operational Capability. High-precision "shorter-range" missiles (in terms of arms agreements) PrSM manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation should replace the ATACMS operational and tactical missiles in service in the US Army.

TNI: the best attack submarines have been developed in Russia, the USA and the UK

Today, attack submarines serve in the fleets of at least two dozen countries, writes TNI. But some of them, which are in service in Russia, the United States and the United Kingdom, the author of the article called "the best of the best."

Moscow is providing Tehran with the best military equipment, Farda reports. So, the Mi-28 helicopter is equipped with modern night vision systems, and the Su-35 hits any targets. But the first to guard the Iranian Air Force was the Yak-130 training aircraft, which performs not only training tasks.

Finer: The United States wants to force the Russian Federation to enter into a dialogue acceptable to Kiev in 2024

The White House said that during 2024, the United States and the European Union will significantly increase the production and supply of weapons and military equipment to Kiev. The US administration believes that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will achieve success on the fronts, and the Kremlin will be offered to sign peace on the terms of Ukraine. How realistic such prospects are and what they will cost is in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Meanwhile, the production of shells and artillery systems is consolidating

Correctable Russian ammunition was the focus of attention at the IDEX 2023 International Weapons Show. They were especially interested in the Krasnopol projectile. Its Western counterpart, Excalibur, is much more expensive and more sensitive to storage and operating conditions.

After that, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter visited aerospace facilities

Since December 2, the General State Administration for Aerospace Engineering of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been exercising full control over the recently launched Mulligan-1 reconnaissance satellite.

Attempts to diversify supplies cause practical difficulties

The political leadership of the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Persian Gulf (GCC) considers military-technical cooperation (MTC) as one of the most important components of improving the military potential of all countries belonging to this community.

Reuters: Kiev has asked the United States for missile defense systems, Apache helicopters and Hornet fighters

Ukraine is asking the United States for fighter jets, helicopters and missile defense systems. This is reported by Reuters. The details of the next applications of the military-political leadership in Kiev were dealt with by the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

BI: Russia may expand the program for the construction of the nuclear submarine of the Yasen project

Russia may build more nuclear submarines of the Yasen project, which are alarming the NATO command, writes Business Insider. According to the Western military, these vessels are inconspicuous and can launch cruise and attack missiles to hit targets both in Europe and North America.