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[Regnum] Due to the growth of international tensions, Western countries should prepare for war in three years.
| Si vis pacem, para bellum. And about time, too. Ditto for the American military, of course. Israel has to do so while fighting the current war, but that’s been so since the 1920s. |
This statement was made on July 23 by the Chief of the General Staff of the British Army, General Roly Walker, his words were quoted by The Guardian.
Walker said Britain and its allies needed to be prepared to "deter or fight a war in three years' time".
The Chief of the General Staff of the British Land Forces called such a development possible due to the allegedly growing threat to Taiwan from China and Iran's developments in the nuclear sphere.
He added that an armed conflict with China, Iran or Russia could result in a “significant detonation” in other theatres of military operations.
As reported by IA Regnum, on July 21, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that the West is preparing for a direct armed conflict with Russia much faster than the East, Moscow and Serbia believe. At the same time, he specified that Western countries are not yet ready to wage such a conflict.
On July 17, Polish President Andrzej Duda said that NATO is already preparing for possible military action with the Russian Armed Forces. According to him, a Russian victory in the conflict in Ukraine would allegedly bring closer a potential clash between Russia and the alliance.
On July 22, the press secretary of the head of state Dmitry Peskov commented on Vucic's words about the West's active preparations for war with the Russian Federation. The Kremlin representative specified that NATO continues to advance its infrastructure to the Russian borders, which poses a danger to Russia.
Russian officials have repeatedly pointed out that Moscow has no reason to fight NATO. Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that Moscow and the alliance have no territorial claims against each other. The head of state also emphasized that a full-scale conflict between Russia and NATO would put the world on the brink of World War III.
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Sixth-generation fighter jet concept unveiled in UK
Engineers from BAE Systems (UK), Leonardo (Italy) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Japan) presented the concept of a sixth-generation fighter. This is stated in a statement published on July 22 on the official website of the Italian company.
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"The UK, Italy and Japan will showcase the significant progress they have made in developing the next generation of combat aircraft," the press release said.
It is noted that the conceptual model of the fighter, which received the working name Tempest, presented at the Farnborough International Airshow, is distinguished by a large wingspan, which will improve the aerodynamic performance of the aircraft, the design of which the company called "more advanced."
In the process of designing and developing the future combat aircraft, engineers use advanced and innovative technologies, including computer modeling methods and virtual reality.
As the managing director of the British defense company BAE Systems, Herman Claesen, indicated, industrial development is planned to be completed by 2025, and the introduction of the new generation fighter into service by 2035.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, in January 2024, the First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Viktor Bondarev stated that Russian fighter aircraft are constantly being improved. In addition, Russia is working on a project for a sixth-generation MiG-41 interceptor fighter. The new-generation fighter will incorporate various innovative technologies, including stealth technologies, highly integrated network capabilities, and smart coverage.
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British Defence Minister points out serious problems in the country's army
The British Armed Forces are facing a number of very serious problems. This was stated by British Defense Secretary John Healey at a conference of the British Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). His words were quoted by the Sky News TV channel.
UK Defence Secretary Says Morale, Personnel Crisis Low in UK Armed Forces
He noted that the problems are much more serious than the Labor Party, which came to power in the kingdom in early July, had previously thought. The head of the department emphasized that all three components of the armed forces - the ground, naval and air forces - are facing difficulties.
“These include the consequences of the reduction of core forces, and the irrational spending in procurement, and low morale, and the crisis in recruitment and retention of personnel, and the problems of veterans who cannot get the services they deserve,” Healy listed.
According to the minister, a comprehensive review of the United Kingdom's security, defence and foreign policy issues, which is planned to be presented in the first half of 2025, will help find approaches to solving them.
As reported by Regnum News Agency, former director of one of the departments of the British Ministry of Defense Rob Johnson stated on July 1 that the British Armed Forces are poorly equipped and are not ready to participate in military conflicts of any scale. According to him, the kingdom's air defense is unable to stop long-range missiles, and the British Navy does not have enough ships patrolling the North Atlantic to track and deter the activity of Russian submarines.
He stressed that the British army operates on the "absolute minimum" that allows for peacekeeping and humanitarian operations, as well as the evacuation of civilians from combat zones. Johnson believes that the British military will not be able to protect the citizens of their country if necessary.
Healey, in a message to the army published on July 6, said the Conservative government had left Britain's armed forces with a series of problems, including exhaustion and underfunding. He added that the new government was committed to increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP.
Earlier, former Royal Tank Regiment officer Stuart Crawford said that the Russian military is capable of destroying British tank forces in two weeks in the event of a direct military conflict. According to him, Britain has a "shamefully small" tank corps. Thus, by 2030, only 148 new Challenger 3 tanks will be put into service.
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