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Why is the US abandoning several strategic weapons systems at once

The updated US National Defense Strategy, published on October 27, lists the country's main opponents and allies for the first time in five years.

19FortyFive: The Heritage Foundation called the US armed forces weak. Pentagon offended

For 20 years now, the US military has been using platforms, ammunition and equipment purchased to fight the USSR in their operations, writes 19FortyFive. Alas, the pace of weapons replacement leaves much to be desired. Ukraine's support has only worsened the problem.

Recently, the United States has lost its leading position in the global nuclear reactor market. Now the championship has passed to the Russian Federation, which cannot be perceived otherwise as a challenge for the United States. This was announced by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi.

At the Euronaval 2022 international naval exhibition held from October 18 to 21, 2022 in Le Bourget (Paris, France), BAE Systems Corporation presented a new project of the Adaptable Strike Frigate multipurpose frigate, primarily proposed by the British Navy as a candidate for a promising British Type 32 frigate.

All components of the nuclear triad were involved in the strategic maneuvers "Thunder-2022"

On Friday, October 28, the exercises of the strategic nuclear deterrent force "Thunder-2022" ended in Russia. As part of the maneuvers, a massive retaliatory missile strike against the enemy was practiced.

TNI: Russian Su-27 fighter called immortal

Although there are more and more stealth aircraft, the Su-27 will certainly remain in service in conflict scenarios of lower intensity against opponents who have neither inconspicuous aircraft nor advanced air defense systems, writes TNI.

On the first day of training, the launches successfully completed all components of the Russian triad

Under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the exercises of the strategic forces "Thunder-2022" started on October 26. According to the legend of the maneuvers, a massive nuclear strike was practiced in response to a nuclear attack on the Russian Federation.

The American edition of Politico writes that the Pentagon has decided to accelerate the process of deploying modernized tactical nuclear weapons in Europe. We are talking about B61-12 aircraft bombs, which were previously located at least at one of the military bases in Germany in small numbers.

The German Navy used a laser weapon demonstrator to destroy unmanned aerial vehicles. The Sachsen frigate attacked unmanned aerial vehicles at short and ultra-short range in the Baltic Sea, near the Putlos test site.

Researchers suggest that it may be the cause of marsquakes

The scientific team of the InSight mission has received the first evidence that reserves of liquid magma can still be hidden in the depths of Mars, potentially capable of participating in manifestations of volcanic activity. The scientists' findings are published in the journal Nature Astronomy.

How a local nuclear war is planned overseas

What happened on August 6, 1945? And what – May 25, 1953? At least half of the adult population of Russia will answer the first question correctly. And on the second – God grant 100 people.

The change of the naval leadership coincided with the expansion of the range of tasks to be solved

The facilities of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) in Crimea are widely used for the training of reservists called up to the army on partial mobilization announced on September 21 by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Classes with mobilized citizens take place at several training grounds and are considered a priority in the activities of the Black Sea residents along with their tasks during a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine.

The Russian Foreign Ministry warned about the possibility of a strike on US satellites that are involved in the conflict in Ukraine. At the same time, Moscow offers the United States and other countries of the world to agree on the demilitarization of outer space, but on a reciprocal basis. What kind of satellite systems are we talking about? And why can such a step on the part of Russia have not only positive, but also negative consequences?

One of the two largest aircraft concerns in the world, Boeing, has reported huge losses. They have grown 78 times. Its main rival, the European Airbus, looks much better financially. At least in the first half of the year, the concern was still profitable. What is happening to the aviation giants and what role did Russia play in their troubles?

What can the escalation of relations between Russia and the United States in space lead to

Russia may target American space satellites if they are used to transmit intelligence to Ukraine, said Konstantin Vorontsov, deputy head of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Whether Moscow will go to this, what the United States can answer and what consequences to expect in this case - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Typhoon and F-35B Lightning II fighters of the Royal Air Force (RAF) of Great Britain have fired a record number of advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) missiles at unmanned targets in ten days. This is reported by the American edition of The Drive.

Russia also needs to increase the production of high-precision missiles, military experts say

The equipment of Russian military personnel in the zone of their own must be modern, convenient and effective, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on October 25 at the coordination council for ensuring the needs of troops.

At the final stage of the exercise, the crews of the minesweeping ships also destroyed mock-ups of floating mines with small-caliber artillery fire, and also worked out tasks for radiation, chemical and biological protection of personnel.

The US is increasingly afraid of the "Chinese threat". Because of this, they even rewrote the national security strategy. However, the military claims shortcomings that can play a fatal role in the confrontation with the PRC.

Kremlin: the tasks envisaged during the training of strategic deterrence forces have been fully completed

All the missiles launched as part of the training of strategic deterrence forces have achieved their goals, confirming the specified characteristics. This was announced on October 26 in the Kremlin's press service.