defense

Belarus would use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened

Published on: July 1, 2024
09:02

Minsk, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The Belarusian army will be willing to use tactical nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened, the chief of the General Staff and First Deputy Minister of Defense, Pavel Muraveiko, said on Monday.

Russian engineers analyze ATACMS missile

Published on: July 1, 2024
08:01

Moscow, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Russian specialists are studying the flight guidance and correction system of the US-made MGM-140 ATACMS ballistic missile, the Engineering Department of the Ministry of Defense informed in an article published by Sputnik news agency.

Russian Navy will receive more than 40 new ships this year

Published on: June 27, 2024
08:27

Moscow, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Navy is receiving more and more warships, and this year there are plans to provide more than 40 vessels, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on shipbuilding.

Russian Navy expects to receive 12 battle vessels this year

Published on: June 19, 2024
09:41

Moscow, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Navy expects to receive 12 ships and submarines this year, reported the commander in chief of the Navy, Admiral Alexandr Moiseev, as highlighted by the Sputnik news agency.

Russian Pacific Fleet begins large-scale exercises

Published on: June 18, 2024
07:56

Moscow, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Pacific Fleet began the deployment of its forces as part of maneuvers scheduled to last until next June 28th, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.

Defense of Ecuador’s fr.vice president to go to international justice

Published on: June 10, 2024
12:44

Quito, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) The international defense team of Ecuador's former vice president Jorge Glas announced today that it will appeal to the Inter-American justice system to address the "kidnapping" of the politician after exhausting the national ordinary channel.

DPRK confirms rocket launch

Published on: May 31, 2024
08:21

Pyongyang, May 31 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) confirmed that it carried out an artillery exercise "to demonstrate the power of the 600mm caliber reactive rocket launcher units", in the face of "the political and military maneuvers of our enemies".

Russia thwarts drone and missile attacks in Crimea and Belgorod

Published on: May 24, 2024
11:23

Moscow, May 24 (Prensa Latina) The Russian military forces thwarted on Friday Ukrainian attacks with drones and Atacms missiles in the Republic of Crimea and the Belgorod province, the Defense Ministry informed.

Korean newspaper praises DPRK’s military capabilities

Published on: May 19, 2024
12:04

Pyongyang, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), emphasized in an article on Sunday the need to strengthen the country's defense to resist the imperialist aggression.

Russian law enforcement detains senior Ministry of Defense officer

Published on: May 14, 2024
08:24

Moscow, May 14 (Prensa Latina) The head of the General Directorate of Personnel of the Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov, was detained by law enforcement, as reported by the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation.

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