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Mon, 13 Dec 2021 19:44:00 +0300Modern-day nuclear war may not necessarily be apocalyptic for the world
Israeli political scientist Yakov Kedmi believes that the use of nuclear weapons is no longer fraught with apocalyptical consequences for the world. The strategic potential can be used only in the event of a global threat to the state.
In a possible ...
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 13:48:00 +0300Belarus threatens to cut gas supplies to Europe
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko announced that he was ready to cut off gas transit to Europe should Belarus find itself in a state of emergency because of Western sanctions.
In an interview with Turkish television and radio company TRT, Lukash...
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:14:00 +0300Turkish lira collapses to all-time low, but Erdogan remains stubborn
The Turkish lira exchange rate against the US dollar has collapsed to an all-time low on Friday, December 10. The Turkish currency is currently traded at 13.94 lira per one US dollar.
The value of the Turkish lira has been declining since early 2021 ...
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:40:00 +0300Murmansk-BN systems turn F-35 fighters into scrap metal near Russian borders
According to the Sina Military website, US pilots of F-35 aircraft complain about impaired communication and malfunctions in the work of on-board systems of their airplanes when approaching Russia's western borders.
Onboard systems of F-35 fighter ai...
Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:33:00 +0300Russia gives powerful, triple response to NATO
Russia has given a triple response to NATO and the United States that have increased their military pressure on Russia lately, Chinese publication Baijiahao said.
According to Chinese observers, it is unnatural for the Russians person not to fight ba...
Tue, 07 Dec 2021 15:08:00 +0300Russia to deliver Sprut light amphibious tank production technology to India
Russia intends to transfer technologies for the production of the Sprut-SDM1 light amphibious tank to India as part of a tender, Rosoboronexport CEO Alexander Mikheev told reporters.
"Rosoboronexport with the Sprut-SDM1 light amphibious tank intends ...
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 18:51:00 +0300Russia's new missile capable of wiping off all US cities
Russia has launched the serial production of a new missile that no other weapon in the world can stop, Iranian publication Kayhan said.
Iranian experts thus refer to the Zircon hypersonic missile. The authors of the article in the Iranian publication...
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:18:00 +0300Turkey's Bayraktar drone destroys Russia's Avtobaza radio surveillance complex
An attempt to gain control of the Turkish UAV Bayraktar TB2 ended with the destruction of the Russian Avtobaza-M complex.
According to Turkish media reports, an unknown military unit attempted to seize control of the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 attack dron...
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 13:53:00 +0300Russia's Rosatom dismantles nuclear reactor vessel in Sweden
Germany's engineering company NUKEM Technologies (part of Russia's Rosatom State Corporation), in cooperation with Uniper Anlagenservice, has successfully completed dismantling the nuclear reactor vessel of the first power unit of Barseback nuclear p...
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:59:00 +0300Turkey builds Siper air defense system to outshine Russia's S-400
Turkey's Siper air defense system will have a potential to surpass Russia's renowned S-400 anti-aircraft missile system, the head of Turkey's defense industry department, Ismail Demir said, The Sabah newspaper wrote.
According to Demir, Turkey is nea...
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:56:00 +0300Russia's Zircon missile will chill NATO's zeal
The new Zircon hypersonic missile will force NATO to abandon its provocations on the border with Russia, experts with The Military Watch publication believe.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that new sea-based Zircon anti-ship miss...
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 20:20:00 +0300Russia shoots down American military satellite
David Thompson, Vice Chief of Space Operations at United States Space Force, said that the Russian military, using an unidentified type of laser combat complex, shot down an American military spacecraft, Avia.pro website reports.
Most likely, Thompso...
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:06:00 +0300Iraq refuses to buy Russian MiG-29 fighters, opts for Turkey's Bayraktar UAVs
Iraq has opted to spend $100 million to purchase Turkish Bayraktar TB2 UAVs rather than Russia's MiG-29 fighter aircraft.
The Iraqi authorities, contrary to recommendations from representatives for the defense department of the country, decided to ...
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:46:00 +0300Lukashenko announces Russia-Belarus war games near Ukrainian border
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko set out his intentions to hold joint exercises of Belarusian and Russian armies on the border with Ukraine.
Earlier, spokespeople for the Defense Ministry of Belarus pointed out increased military activity on...
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:04:00 +0300Kremlin views Ukrainian President's rhetoric as direct anti-Russian threat
On December 1, 2021, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced his intention to return Crimea. Moscow views his statement as a direct threat to the Russian Federation, as well as an encroachment on the Russian region.
According to Putin's offic...
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:08:00 +0300Russia deploys Bastion anti-ship missile systems near Japan
The crews of Bastion coastal anti-ship missile systems of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy have gone on duty on the island of Matua in the Kuril Ridge, the press service of the Pacific Fleet said on Thursday, December 2.
"The crews of the coasta...
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:53:00 +0300Something big is brewing between Russia, NATO and Ukraine
Maria Zakharova, an official spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry, said that Ukraine deployed a half of its army to the conflict zone in Donbass, RIA Novosti reports.
"The Armed Forces of Ukraine have been building up their military strength. R...
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:21:00 +0300Belarus President Lukashenko recognises Crimea as Russian territory
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko recognised that Crimea became part of Russia following the referendum that was held there in 2014.
"We all understood that Crimea is de facto the Russian Crimea. After the referendum Crimea de jure became Rus...
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:10:00 +0300Island state prepares to move its territory somewhere else due to global warming
The foreign minister of the island state of Tuvalu, Oceania, Simon Kofe, who made a speech for the UN climate summit (COP26) while standing knee-deep in seawater, said that the citizens of Tuvalu would have to move if they country is flooded.
The Tuv...
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 14:54:00 +0300Russia gives Serbia chance to save one billion euros on natural gas
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Serbia would save about a billion euros owing to the favorable gas price that Russia set for the country as a result of the negotiations that took place on November 25.
Speaking about his meeting with Russ...