Tag: Military tech

Categories Asia & Pacific

Nuclear arms race ‘stupid,’ Beijing will make sure it can destroy US just ‘ONCE’ – Chinese media boss

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Matching the number of nuclear weapons with Washington is a fool’s errand, when all it takes for a successful deterrent is having enough to obliterate the US once, said the editor-in-chief of China’s state-run Global Times daily. … Read More >Nuclear arms race ‘stupid,’ Beijing will make sure it can destroy US just ‘ONCE’ – Chinese media boss

Categories Middle East

Iran kicks off air-defense drills in country’s central desert, aiming to boost combat readiness (VIDEO)

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The Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have started their latest wargames in the country’s central desert, aimed at bolstering the combat readiness of air-defense forces against hostile parties. … Read More >Iran kicks off air-defense drills in country’s central desert, aiming to boost combat readiness (VIDEO)

Categories Russia

Russia unveils combat robots that can take down tanks without putting soldiers in harm’s way, as part of massive Zapad war games

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Robotic Russian fighting machines fired anti-armor missiles and let rip with mounted flamethrowers on Monday, while their operators sat in safety away from the battlefield, in colossal drills attended by President Vladimir Putin. … Read More >Russia unveils combat robots that can take down tanks without putting soldiers in harm’s way, as part of massive Zapad war games

Categories Middle East

Syrian air defenses shot down 21 of 24 Israeli missiles fired in latest raid on Damascus, Russian military says

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Syrian air defenses intercepted most of the missiles fired during a recent Israeli raid on Damascus, the Russian military said, noting that 21 projectiles were downed during the attack that was launched from Lebanese airspace. … Read More >Syrian air defenses shot down 21 of 24 Israeli missiles fired in latest raid on Damascus, Russian military says

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Amid fresh tensions with NATO states, Belarus to purchase $1bn worth of Russian arms, including S-400 missile defense – Lukashenko

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Belarus is set to acquire over $1 billion worth of arms and military hardware from Russia, its President Alexander Lukashenko has announced, adding that the purchase of S-400 air defense systems was discussed in Moscow, last week. … Read More >Amid fresh tensions with NATO states, Belarus to purchase $1bn worth of Russian arms, including S-400 missile defense – Lukashenko

Categories Asia & Pacific

Canadian convicted of espionage said to be accused of sharing illegally obtained images of Chinese military gear

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Chinese state-run newspaper Global Times has claimed Canadian citizen Michael Spavor, convicted of espionage in August, recorded images of Chinese military equipment before illegally distributing it outside of the Asian nation. … Read More >Canadian convicted of espionage said to be accused of sharing illegally obtained images of Chinese military gear

Categories Middle East

WATCH: Abandoned US-made hardware, empty service-dog crates filmed CLOSE-UP in RT tour of Afghanistan’s Kabul airport

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As Taliban militants settled in at Kabul airport, RT’s Murad Gazdiev got an up-close tour of the mess the US left behind, and the last-ditch efforts the Americans made to disable military hardware. … Read More >WATCH: Abandoned US-made hardware, empty service-dog crates filmed CLOSE-UP in RT tour of Afghanistan’s Kabul airport

Categories Middle East

Dozens of vehicles & Black Hawk flyover: Taliban holds military parade in Kandahar showing off seized US-made weapons (VIDEOS)

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The Taliban has staged a military parade in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, celebrating its victory over the US and showing off numerous American-made vehicles seized during the rapid takeover of the country. … Read More >Dozens of vehicles & Black Hawk flyover: Taliban holds military parade in Kandahar showing off seized US-made weapons (VIDEOS)

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Iran bolsters air-defense capability with new command and control system, as well as powerful radar (PHOTOS)

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The Iranian Army has hailed the development of two new pieces of military hardware, a powerful new radar and a weapons command and control system, amid ongoing pressure from the US and its allies. … Read More >Iran bolsters air-defense capability with new command and control system, as well as powerful radar (PHOTOS)