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Russia presents Avangard hypersonic missile to US inspectors
For the first time, the Russian military has presented an Avangard missile system with a hypersonic warhead to American inspectors, RBC reports with reference to a statement by the Russian Defense Ministry.
The Avangard was demonstrated in order to help preserve the “viability and effectiveness” of the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty, the department explained. The ministry noted that the Avangard should be adopted into active service by the end of 2019.
The American inspectors were in …
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Russia to change its military doctrine
Secretary of the Security Council of Russia Nikolai Patrushev said that Russia's national military doctrine might change after the concept of Russian Armed Forces construction and development is prepared, reports RIA Novosti.
"Considering the work [on the preparation of the concept of construction and development of the Armed Forces by the defense agencies], the Security Council of Russia will analyze and make proposals to the President [Putin] to make corrections in the military doctrine of …
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Ukrainian and Estonian presidents call on Russia to withdraw from Crimea and Donbas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid signed a joint statement on cooperation, in which Estonia reaffirms its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine with Crimea and the Donbas, reports the press service of the Ukrainian President.
"The presidents reiterated their firm commitment to international law and the basic principles of international relations. They called on the Russian Federation to cancel the illegal occupation of …
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US Navy artillery’s range now triple that of Russia’s naval guns
The US has managed to extend its artillery range to 50 km with its new Excalibur N5 shell. The shots were fired from an MK45 Mod. 4 ship-based artillery system, which has a basic range of 15-16 km. However, long distance shots are typically less accurate and lead to an overexpenditure of ammunition.
The new 127 mm shell was developed by Raytheon, and has been equipped with a special GPS navigation system, which enables it to be accurate despite the range boost to 48.1 km. Satisfactory results …
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Kremlin confirms Putin’s plans to visit China in 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin does intend to visit China in 2020, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed to RIA Novosti, commenting on a statement by China’s Vice Foreign Minister.
The fact that China is expecting a visit from Putin next year was mentioned previously by Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng in a statement published by the Chinese Foreign Ministry. He noted that the Russian and Chinese leaders have met on several occasions in recent times, the most recent being an …