News of the fleet

CNN: US intelligence suggests that the Poseidon tests will begin before the onset of cold weather

The United States has noticed that the ships of the Russian Navy have recently been preparing for a possible test of a torpedo with a nuclear power plant, as reported by an informed American leader.

Ukraine has started raising funds for the creation of a new fleet consisting of naval attack drones. According to the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov, it is this fleet that will soon unblock Ukrainian ports and destroy Russian ships launching cruise missiles.

Wired: "unidentified dark vessels" were found near the leak sites on the Sevpotoks

Two large ships with disabled sensors appeared near the leak sites on the Nord Streams a few days before the damage to the gas pipelines, Wired writes. These vessels tried to hide information about their location.

Asia Times: the US military-industrial complex will not allow Washington to stop sending weapons to Ukraine

The greatest influence on US foreign policy is exerted by arms manufacturers, Asia Times writes. The conflict in Ukraine has become a real success for them. Even under the threat of nuclear war, they will not allow the American government to resort to diplomacy.

The Russian forces in Kherson moved to the left bank, which turned the Dnieper River into a line of contact. Anticipating this, the United States announced the delivery of 40 river armored boats to Ukraine. How exactly can the APU use this type of equipment and how could Russia respond to this?

Foreign Policy: Ireland was named the country with the weakest army in Europe

Ireland is the weakest link in Europe, writes the author of the article in Foreign Policy. The problem lies in the country's armed forces, which will not be able to fight back against any significant threat. However, the Irish are satisfied with everything, and they don't want to change anything.

On November 7, 2022, the official launching ceremony of the head French multipurpose frigate of the new generation D 660 Amiral Ronarc'h type FDI (Frégates de Défense et d'Intervention) took place in the arsenal of the French shipbuilding association Naval Group in Lorian.

The American company Bollinger Shipyards announced the acquisition of the VT Halter Marine and ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore shipyards from ST Engineering. According to experts, the deal was caused by too slow conclusion of contracts by the US Navy with smaller shipyards.

A West Virginia court has sentenced a U.S. Navy engineer and his wife to long prison terms for conspiring to sell secrets about nuclear submarines to individuals who called themselves representatives of a foreign government, the Navy Times writes.

The Russian military may test a "nuclear torpedo", referring to the Poseidon naval drone, American intelligence notes the preparation of surface ships and submarines for testing. This is reported by CNN with reference to a certain high-ranking American official who wished to remain anonymous.

Air Force (Air Force) The United States, within the framework of the Rapid Dragon concept, conducted a test of the MC-130J Commando II aircraft in the Arctic, during which a training dump of a pallet with AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range (JASSM-ER) cruise stealth missiles was worked out. This is reported by The Drive.

Anadolu: the Ukrainian crisis has undermined security in the Black Sea

The security of the West directly depends on stability in the Middle East and Central Asia, between which the Black Sea is located, Anadolu writes. The Ukrainian crisis has undermined the security of its waters and put shipping and food transportation at risk.

The British Defense Minister announced the imminent purchase of specialized ships "to protect" the critical national infrastructure of the UK. For this purpose, London has temporarily suspended the purchase program of the national flagship.

The United States continues to increase the degree of confrontation with Russia. The Ohio—class strategic submarine USS Rhode Island, the main component of the nuclear triad, has entered the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. The Western media saw this as a message to Moscow, which sounded against the background of the already increasingly belligerent rhetoric of NATO countries. About what this can lead to — in the material of RIA Novosti.

In Zhuhai, Guangdong Province in southern China, the China 2022 Airshow - the Zhuhai International Air Show has started.

The Defense Industry Department of the Republic of Turkey (SSB) has announced the start of construction of the STM500 attack submarine for the country's Navy. The model was developed by the Turkish company Savunma Teknolojileri ve Mühendislik (STM).

A solemn ceremony of launching the new frigate "Amiral Ronarc'h" was held in Lorient. She is the lead ship among five "defense and offensive" frigates ordered by the French Navy. Due to weather conditions, the event was incomplete, the frigate was never brought to the completion pier.

The Baltic Plant in St. Petersburg, which has already built three icebreakers of the 22220 project, is preparing to launch the fourth nuclear-powered vessel of this project. This was reported in the press service of the company.

MWM: Zircon" with a speed of Mach 9 in the coastal defense system

"Zircons" will be integrated into a coastal defense system like the Bastion system, where their direct predecessor, the R–800 Onyx missile, is already being used, writes MWM.It is expected that the "Zircons" will be used to defeat not only surface, but also ground targets.

The strategic nuclear submarine HMS Victorious S29 of the Vanguard class of the Royal Navy of Great Britain was forced to interrupt the execution of a certain secret mission and return to base due to a fire that broke out on board. This is reported by The Sun.