News of the fleet
Opinion from France: our weapons going to Armenia will still fire at Russia (AgoraVox, France)
Agoravox: France is arming Armenia. Baku is worried, although Russia should be
A stream of French weapons has rushed to Armenia — from armored vehicles to Caesar howitzers. Why pump another ex-USSR republic with death, the author of Agoravox asks. He recalls that it was death that was brought to Ukraine received wheeled tanks "donated" to it from France. But someone in Paris does not want to harm Russia.
An ambulance with missile weapons
Chinese submarine rescuers may turn into hunters
The command of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) pays close attention to improving the forms and methods of using the Navy in conditions of high intensity of hostilities and the use of non-standard approaches in the confrontation at sea.
"Admiral Grigorovich" returned to Algeria
The missile-carrying frigate takes part in the "Joint Naval Maneuvers – 2023"
After a short stay in Syrian waters – less than a couple of weeks – the guided missile frigate (FR URO) of project 11356 Admiral Grigorovich returned to Algeria. On December 8, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that since the 6th the ship has been taking part in the "Joint Naval Maneuvers – 2023".
Nuclear proliferation: a terrible taboo or a lesser evil
Building a multipolar world requires unconventional actions
"Since the creation and successful testing of the first atomic bomb, the world has been in a state of permanent war with the threat of global proliferation of nuclear weapons." And this is written by the MGIMO Master of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia! Can you imagine the "global proliferation of nuclear weapons"? Even today, when more than half of the world's countries cannot afford to have Leopard-class tanks or jet fighters.
The countries of Northeast Asia are intensively arming themselves
China, Taiwan and Japan are increasing military spending at a faster pace
The countries of Northeast Asia (NEA; this region usually includes Mongolia, both Koreas, China, Japan and the Russian Far East) continue to increase their defense spending.
We heard hypersound: why the United States is afraid of Russian nuclear-powered submarines
Three new frigates will be equipped with modern domestic developments in the field of armaments
Russia has created a new headache for the Pentagon. The capabilities of nuclear submarines, over which Navy flags were raised on December 11 by order of President Vladimir Putin, have already caused panic in the United States.
Territorial withdrawals: Russia closes NATO's path to the Arctic
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.
Venezuela is setting up its naval base 70 km from Guyana
The situation in South America is becoming increasingly tense due to the territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana. Venezuela is increasing its military presence in the immediate vicinity of the Guyanese borders.
"Changing the balance of power in the Black Sea": what are the threats of Kiev's plans to recreate a combat-ready fleet
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.
Russia may close its Arctic sector from unfriendly countries in the near future
The State Duma is studying the issue of possible denunciation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in the Arctic against the background of the actions of unfriendly countries. This was told to the Izvestia correspondent on the sidelines of the Arctic: Territory of Opportunities forum by deputy Nikolai Novichok, a member of the Committee for the Development of the Arctic and the Far East.
"The best of the best." The most powerful attack submarines are named (The National Interest, USA)
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."
Counter in the know: is Britain's squadron of 20 ships threatening the Baltic Fleet
The Russian Navy is preparing to accompany NATO forces on long-range approaches
The protection of the underwater communications of the EU countries is nothing more than an excuse to build up the naval forces of the West in the Baltic Sea, experts told Izvestia, commenting on the deployment of a squadron of six ships of the Joint Expeditionary Forces (JEF) to the region.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Navy spoke at the opening of the International Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg
On December 7, the XIII International Forum "The Arctic: Present and Future" began its work in St. Petersburg, which is attended by more than 2,000 delegates from Russia and foreign countries.
The frigate Admiral Makarov became a guard ship
The ship is supposed to be the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree according to which the Admiral Makarov guided missile frigate was awarded the honorary name "Guards" with the wording: "for mass heroism and bravery, fortitude and courage shown by the ship's personnel in combat operations to protect the Fatherland and state interests in armed conflicts."
The Arab countries of the Persian Gulf prefer Western technology
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.
Western aid to Ukraine is going into the abyss
The West has already spent more than three hundred billion dollars on financing Ukraine over the past couple of years. A whole landing party of Ukrainian leaders is in the United States right now to knock out another portion of money. Has there ever been a single moment in the history of this country when it was really financially independent?
Rosatom has manufactured a second nuclear reactor vessel for the icebreaker Chukotka
Rosatom has manufactured a second nuclear reactor vessel for the nuclear icebreaker Chukotka, thereby completing the production of such equipment for a series of new generation domestic nuclear-powered ships.
"A strategic challenge." Russian submarines under construction have scared NATO
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.
ICS announced the development of a new generation of river vessels Zarya
It became known that the specialists of the Shipbuilding Engineering Center have begun the development of high-speed river vessels with low draft Zarya-M and Zarya-Max, which will carry out regional passenger transportation on rivers in the European part of the country.
On the incoming wave: the Marines will be reinforced with stormtroopers and artillery
What tasks will the new Black Beret divisions be able to solve
Marine Corps divisions will become more versatile and mobile. Now each battalion of the Black Berets will have its own amphibious assault company, and the division will have an amphibious assault battalion.