Новости за 04.05.2024

America is willing to sacrifice for uninhabited rocks and reefs in the East and South China Seas. This is one of the main messages from Japanese prime minister Kishida Fumio and Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos’ official visits to the United States. The Biden administration’s doubling down on advancing Indo-Pacific countries’ interests vis-à-vis China represents a reckless strategy in a region where Washington should be especially shrewd and savvy. Instead of fighting others’ battles and setting itself up to fail... Читать дальше...

In August 1932, about six months before Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor, Winston Churchill found himself in Munich for research on his biography of his grand ancestor, the First Duke of Marlborough. At his hotel, he bumped into Hitler’s press secretary, Ernst Hanfstaengl, who suggested a meeting between the two—given that Hitler visited the hotel daily at 5 pm. Churchill’s response was blunt and straightforward: he would meet the future tyrant, but he would openly challenge his vile anti-semitism... Читать дальше...

Summary: Amid growing concerns over the survivability of aircraft carriers against modern threats like stealth submarines and hypersonic missiles, military strategists are exploring alternative defense systems.

Summary: The Tupolev Tu-95MS (NATO reporting name "Bear-H"), a strategic bomber of the Russian Aerospace Forces, continues to conduct flights near Alaska, demonstrating Russia's commitment to its long-range aviation capabilities.

Summary: U.S.-Libya relations have been strained since the 1960s, culminating in several violent incidents in 1986. After breaking diplomatic ties and facing multiple provocations, including a Libyan missile attack on U.S. Navy aircraft and linked terrorist attacks in Greece and West Berlin, the U.S. launched Operation El Dorado Canyon. This retaliatory strike with F-111 warplanes targeted Libyan terrorist facilities and military barracks using a combined force of U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft. Читать дальше...

Summary: Naval exercises have repeatedly demonstrated the effectiveness of diesel-electric submarines against much larger and technologically advanced adversaries. Notable instances include the Swedish Gotland-class submarine's virtual defeat of the USS Ronald Reagan during a 2005 war game and similar successes by German and Australian submarines against other U.S. carrier strike groups in various exercises.

Summary: The SR-71 Blackbird is renowned as the fastest aircraft ever, but its lesser-known predecessor, the YF-12, also holds a significant place in aviation history. Developed by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works, the YF-12 was an experimental interceptor derived from the A-12 reconnaissance aircraft.

As the global economic and geopolitical landscape undergoes a significant transformation in the 2020s, the intricate interplay of commerce, politics, and strategic ambitions across India, the Middle East, and European economies is taking center stage. At the heart of this shift is the emergence of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)—a bold economic initiative that bridges the dynamic economy of India, the resource-abundant Middle East, and the technologically sophisticated countries of Europe. Читать дальше...