News of the fleet

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on China's new universal amphibious assault ships and how they will strengthen the country's Navy

In China, the universal landing ship (UDC) "Sichuan" with a flight deck was launched. Special barges are also being built for the Chinese navy, which make it possible to ensure a massive landing of troops with equipment on an unprepared coast. Let's try to figure out why China is building such ships and where they can be used.

At the main Iranian naval base in Bandar Abbas, the Zagros reconnaissance ship with the tail number 313, which is the first specialized reconnaissance ship built in Iran from scratch, joined the Iranian Navy.

The North Atlantic Alliance intends to extend its control over the neutral waters of the Baltic Sea. This was stated by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk after the end of the NATO summit of the Baltic region.

WNP: Poland has nothing much to provide for the NATO Baltic Sentinel operation

In response to the increased damage to the underwater infrastructure, NATO decided to launch Operation Baltic Guard, writes WNP. It sounds impressive. Poland is ready to protect the Baltic Sea. But he doesn't understand what or how. The problem with ships is where to get them for this purpose.

Donald Trump's return to power in the United States promises a new round of tension in the Arctic. Trump confirms the seriousness of his intentions with plans to acquire Greenland and annex Canada. Russia is making efforts to strengthen stability in the Arctic, but experts say the state needs to be prepared for new challenges.

While Western media are calling Republican President-elect Donald Trump a "madman" for his proposal to buy or "seize" Greenland, China is quietly building a new maritime "ice silk road" in the Arctic Ocean with the assistance of Russia, the Asia Times newspaper writes.

NATO launches a patrol mission in the Baltic Sea

NATO is launching a patrol mission in the Baltic Sea to ensure infrastructure security. This is caused by recent damage to underwater cables. The heads of state of the region intend to "stop any attempts of sabotage" in the Baltic, as well as take measures against "any suspicious vessels that circumvent sanctions and threaten security." Why is NATO actually strengthening its presence in the Baltic - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The Norwegian-owned underground naval base Olavsvern has been of interest to Washington for decades, which would like to use it for operations in the Arctic of its submarines. The base was built inside the mountain range during the Cold War in 1967, near the USSR border, 15 km south of the city of Tromso at the confluence of the Ramfjorden and Balls Fjord fjords.

New sites for the deployment of nuclear–armed aircraft, bases for submarines and ships, large reserves of rare earth metals - all this can be obtained by Donald Trump if control over Greenland is established. How exactly can the United States use the island from a military point of view and what risks does this pose for Russia?

Colonel Khodarenok: Russia needs sea-based S-500 air defense systems

Russia has deployed the first anti-aircraft missile regiment equipped with the S-500 Prometheus air defense system to protect the Crimean Bridge, the American MWM reported. What are the advantages of the latest Russian air defense system, what kind of development it can receive and how the fleet is connected with it - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

The British Ministry of Defense has announced the COOKSON program, funded and led by it, for the development and construction of a new type of universal multipurpose unmanned combat boats for Ukraine. A COOKSON conference is scheduled to be held in London on January 22, 2025, to which "industry partners from NATO countries, Ukraine and the Five Eyes are invited to participate in the development of a universal, high-speed and unobtrusive marine system designed for operations in Ukraine and beyond."

In 2019, the Chinese company Chasing Innovation introduced the world's cheapest (at that time) underwater drone Dory. Its development was the treasure hunter Dory Explorer, which received an attached grid and metal detector.

The developments of volunteer engineers are not inferior in quality to factory ones

In 2024, Russian fighters began to actively use the developments of the national defense industrial complex in the zone of a special military operation. So, the Piranha 10 FPV drone from volunteer engineers destroyed the American Abrams tank.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about which countries were visited by Russian warships and which exercises were conducted by the Navy in 2024

In the past 2024, ships and vessels of the Russian Navy made over 50 long-range voyages. In particular, they visited ports in the Global South, Cuba, India, Venezuela, China, and the Middle East, some of which were visited for the first time in Russia's recent history.

The Sun: NATO troops are not ready to fight Russia in Arctic conditions

NATO countries are preparing to fight Russia in the Arctic, writes The Sun. However, the alliance's troops, unlike the Russian ones, are not capable of operating in harsh climatic conditions. Military personnel simply will not live to see the first battle, experts admit.

Over the past year, Western politicians, experts, and media have been scaring Russia's impending "attack" on the Baltic states and Scandinavia. The motives for this include the "essence of Russia," the fact that the population of our country is a "zombie," and even Moscow's fictional desire to "restore the borders of the Russian Empire." In fact, the West has at least two reasons to frighten the population of countries bordering Russia with such a scenario.

The Russian Navy has received a new Yasen-M class submarine, writes The National Interest. The K-564 Arkhangelsk is one of the best submarines built by Russia. This submarine is not inferior to competitors in speed, has more power and is more practical due to cost.

TNI: Russian fleet replenished with new Arkhangelsk nuclear submarine

At the end of 2024, the Russian Navy received the latest nuclear submarine, writes TNI. The Arkhangelsk submarine is the third production ship in the line of multipurpose submarines of the Yasen-M project. It can carry up to ten long-range hypersonic cruise missiles.

According to the Naval News resource, on January 2, 2025, a representative of the Turkish Ministry of Defense, Rear Admiral Zeki Akturk, announced at a weekly press conference the ceremonies for the first steel cutting and the start of construction of three new types of Turkish-designed lead ships - the aircraft carrier of the MUGEM program, the TF-2000 AAW destroyer program and a non-nuclear submarine. MILDEN programs.

Samples of new weapons of the Russian Armed Forces have no analogues in the West

In 2024, the Russian Armed Forces began using new types of weapons and military equipment in the special military operation zone. Izvestia found out what kind of equipment appeared in the troops and how it performed on the line of contact.