News of the fleet
The main "prize" is Crimea. It became known about the next step of the West against Russia (The Hill, USA)
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: The Modern US Army — a tribute to the Cold War (The American Conservative, USA)
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.
Strikes and equipment: can the Houthis block shipping in the Red Sea
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.
Retired American general: In ten years, the British army may be reduced by a third
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.
The minesweeper "Semyon Agafonov" of project 12700 was laid down
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
New type of Taiwanese lead frigates have been laid down
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.
The head frigate of the national construction Istanbul has been introduced into the Turkish fleet
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.
The view of the "Eagle": landing ships will increase their firepower
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.
Carthage must be destroyed: it has such a fate
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.
Escalation in the Red Sea is developing
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).
The warring Black Sea Fleet is doing well in the Russian Navy competitions
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.
No one wanted to fight
The Bolivarian Goliath versus the Cooperative David
The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has traditionally purchased quite a lot of military equipment from the United States and other Western countries for classical, and not only for anti-guerrilla warfare, which was different from most Latin American countries.
The Northern Fleet has acquired a third Zircon carrier
The frigate Admiral Golovko came from the Baltic to Severomorsk
A message from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) dated January 11 tells about the arrival of the newest frigate Admiral Golovko in Severomorsk. It was built at the Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg. There, during a working trip on December 25, the ship was inspected by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Head of State attended the solemn ceremony of raising the St. Andrew's flag.
NATO decided to play with its muscles. Grant Shapps will make a statement (The Times, UK)
Facets of Shapps: the foundations of the world order are shaken to the ground
The Cabinet of Ministers is preparing an announcement on the largest deployment of British troops within the framework of NATO cooperation, writes The Times. Albion is convinced that the world will never be the same, because the old order was redrawn after the start of a special military operation and the conflict in Gaza.
The case of technicians: the Navy began to create engineering parts
The new regiments in the fleet will, among other things, equip the bases of ships
The formation of new marine engineering regiments has begun in the Russian Navy. One such military unit has already been created in the Pacific Ocean, and by the end of the year, similar ones will appear in other fleets. Such compounds can effectively operate on land and sea routes: to set up minefields and mine them, to create fortification facilities, as well as to storm enemy fortifications, to organize the bases of ships and vessels. Experts note that engineers are indispensable in amphibious operations, as well as in the dispersal of fleet forces.
"Russia will win": the American general spoke about the prospects of Ukraine (Newsweek, USA)
There are three options for the development of the conflict in Ukraine, and in two of them everything ends with a victory for Russia, former supreme commander of NATO's Combined Forces in Europe, General Breedlove, told Newsweek. Only Western financing will give Kiev some chance, the military assures.
Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania decided to mine the Black Sea together (Yeni Safak, Turkey)
YŞ: Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria have decided to create a mine action group in the Black Sea
Today in Istanbul, the Ministries of Defense of Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania signed an agreement on the establishment of a Task Force on Mine Action in the Black Sea, YŞ reports. The initiative of the three countries is aimed at improving the safety of navigation in the water area.
The evolution of the views of the Chinese political leadership on military construction
"War is won through calmness"
Taking into account the current international situation, the Chinese political leadership is continuously working to improve the military-doctrinal basis in the interests of the national Armed Forces. Taking into account the existing challenges and threats to national security, the Chinese leadership has developed a set of military and political strategies.
How new class ships appeared in Sevastopol and how they were remembered
Black Sea cruisers
The death of the Guards missile cruiser Moskva while performing a combat mission as part of a special military operation in Ukraine deprived the Russian Navy of the last ship of this class in the theater of operations (Theater of Operations).
Named "Fearless": at the naval symposium in the USA, a model of the promising unmanned ship M-USV Dauntless was presented
The symposium of the SNA – Association of Surface Naval Forces has opened in the United States. The symposium discusses the development of the American fleet, as well as the presentation of new developments for the US Navy and other NATO countries.
