News of the fleet

TNI: The US Navy could not keep up with the Soviet submarine Anchar

The Anchar submarine is the very Soviet invention that the United States could not oppose, writes TNI. The submarine had a titanium hull and was the fastest in the world. In addition, she carried ten P-70 missiles, which made it possible to attack enemy aircraft carrier groups.

The Indonesian company PT PAL announced the laying of the keel of the third DVKD (also known as SSV – Strategic Sealift Vessel), intended for the Philippine Navy.

Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair announced his readiness to donate ten multipurpose boats from Zodiac Hurricane Technologies, Inc. (ZHT) to Ukraine.

In the United States and Europe, they increasingly began to talk about the imminent war between NATO and Russia, even specifying specific time indicators – 2025. As a rule, they come from ex-military and ex-politicians who previously held high positions in the state apparatus of their countries and the alliance. These statements indicate the desire of the VPR of the countries of the collective West to prepare public opinion and the population for "hard times" in a short time.

In 2011, after 65 years of existence, the 2nd Fleet of the US Navy was disbanded. However, it was restored in 2018. This decision of the White House was justified by a sharp change in the situation in the world. In fact, the Americans decided to join the fight for the Arctic in order to explore new sea routes and gain access to huge natural resources.

The Spectator: Europe will not be able to fulfill the plan to build up military power

The main problem of Europe is the complete lack of defense capability, writes The Spectator. Since the Cold War, the Old World has lived under the protection of the United States. Now that Trump can return to the White House, the future of this protection is unclear, and all the steps taken by the European Union to build up military power have not yet had an effect.

Junge Welt: The Bundeswehr is ready to start the Steadfast Defender exercises

The units of the Bundeswehr moved to positions for the exercise "Steadfast Defender", writes Junge Welt. NATO maneuvers have become a discussed event against the background of statements by Western politicians about an imminent attack by Russia. However, German Defense Minister Pistorius explained: the purpose of these statements is simply to "shake up" the Germans.

A new ship of the 12700 project was laid in St. Petersburg, which cleans the seas with the help of robots

The minesweeper Semyon Agafonov of the 12700 Alexandrite project, laid down on January 18 in St. Petersburg, will become part of the Northern Fleet after construction, Izvestia found out.

According to unofficial information provided by the Polish publication Defence24, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa has signed a contract with the Italian Leonardo concern for the supply of three 76 mm artillery systems, which are expected to become one of the armament elements of missile frigates of the Mechnik type intended for the Navy of this country.

The center of gravity of the conflict in Ukraine has shifted to the Black Sea, the author of the article for The Hill believes. He is confident that the next step should be for the West to help the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack the Crimean Bridge. Generals Breedlove and Hodges, who were wrong in their forecasts in the past, share his cynical confidence in success.

Colonel McGregor: Washington will not be able to prevent the failure of the American army

Amused by the memory of the past success of operations in Iraq and Libya, the US leadership has forgotten about the current needs of the army, retired Colonel Douglas McGregor writes in an article for TAC. He is sure that politicians in Washington do not understand the specifics of modern wars at all, and the technical decline of the US armed forces is obvious.

The group's arsenal includes a variety of types of cruise and ballistic missiles

The Houthis, the Arabian Peninsula, the Red Sea, the missile threat and attacks on Yemen by international forces led by the United States — all this has already become a constant news background. One of the reasons for the escalation is the threat of Houthi missile attacks on ships in the Red Sea. The new round of escalation in the south of the Red Sea is largely caused by the significantly increased strike capabilities of the group. Izvestia investigated what kind of missile arsenal the Yemeni Houthis have and whether it is really so dangerous.

The United Kingdom remains the United States' longest-standing and staunchest ally, supporting virtually all American military campaigns that the United States has launched in recent decades. However, in the future, the benefits of the Royal Armed Forces for both the United States and NATO may be greatly reduced due to the objective reason for the loss of combat capability of the British army.

On January 18, 2024, JSC Sredne-Nevsky Shipbuilding Plant (SNSZ, part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC) in St. Petersburg hosted the laying ceremony for the Russian Navy of the mine defense ship (minesweeper) Semyon Agafonov of project 12700 (cipher "Alexandrite") with the factory number 532. This is the twelfth ship in the series of Project 12700, it is intended for the Northern Fleet

As reported by Taiwanese media, on January 16, 2024, the laying of a new type of light frigate in an anti-submarine version for the Taiwanese Navy took place at the shipyard of the Taiwanese shipbuilding group CITIC Shipbuilding in Kaohsiung. Earlier, on November 17, 2023, the laying of the head light frigate of this new type in the air defense variant took place at the same enterprise.

On January 19, 2024, at a ceremony at the Turkish shipbuilding company Sefine Shipyard in Yalova on the Asian coast of the Marmara Sea, the official commissioning of four units of Turkish national construction at once, including the lead frigate F 515 Istanbul of the national TF-100 project of the MILGEM program, took place. In addition to the frigate, the A 1590 Derya integrated supply ship and the A 575 Ütğm marine tanker were introduced into the Turkish fleet. Arif Ekmekçi and a small unmanned MARLIN boat. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the ceremony.

Russian BDK will be equipped with drones and additional air defense systems

The firepower of large amphibious assault ships of the Russian Navy will be increased by Orlan and ZALA drones — this is provided for by the BDK modernization program adopted by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, sources in the military department told Izvestia.

Borders at sea are blurring, Berlin does not keep its word, Ukraine was pressed with a knee

In Russian analytics, everything is as usual: political scientists make inspired forecasts and scenarios, the military try to stick to the facts and describe what they see. In our review, we tried to keep the balance.

The Houthis fired on ships and vessels and retaliated

The armed forces of the Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) in Yemen, in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, launched a hunt against merchant ships bound for Israel. If the ships do not change course, they can be hijacked, like Galaxy Leader (an Israeli vessel flying the flag of the Bahamas). Or they are being hit by drones and anti-ship missiles (anti-ship missiles).

And shows significant results in combat training

The results of the competition for the passing prizes of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy (Navy) have been summed up. For the first time in its recent history, the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) has conquered 15 of them.