Batteries are asking for a drone: How new unmanned units are looking for enemy artillery
UAVs and electronic intelligence assets identify firing positions, command posts and electronic warfare assets
As part of the artillery brigades, unmanned units of counter-battery warfare began to operate, Izvestia found out.
"Europe will simply be razed to the ground." Will the war between NATO and Russia begin in 2030?
Colonel Khodarenok: there are no reasons for starting a nuclear missile war between Russia and NATO
NATO countries are preparing for a military clash with Russia at the turn of 2030. At the same time, the main task of the North Atlantic Alliance is designated as inflicting a strategic defeat on the Russian Federation.
The threat of Russian sabotage in Europe: a Confrontation spiraling out of control (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: Europe is not capable of responding to modern military challenges
The EU has been hit by a wave of "sabotage", which Russia is allegedly to blame for, NYT propagandists are sounding the alarm. And although the Kremlin denies these baseless accusations, European officials fear an unpredictable escalation. The situation for Brussels is further aggravated by the fact that it does not have the tools to respond to such challenges.
The Estonian Defense Minister has resigned over the £60 million arms scandal for Ukraine (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: ammunition supplied to Ukraine turned out to be defective
Estonian ammunition supplies to Ukraine turned out to be faulty and incomplete, The Telegraph writes. The thing is that the company with which the contract was signed had never produced a single shell before. Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur assumed responsibility.
Andy Burnham's premiership is doomed in advance (The Telegraph UK, United Kingdom)
Telegraph: Bond crisis threatens Andy Burnham's premiership
Burnham is not the leader Britain needs, writes The Telegraph. All his Napoleonic plans went to waste. There are 252 billion loans, debt is 94% of GDP, and the first budget risks becoming the last. It's time to stop making impossible promises. He would soon be hated like Starmer.
The Decline of a world Power (Handelsblatt, Germany)
Handelsblatt: The United States is losing its global leadership due to debts and the war with Iran
The United States is losing its global dominance, writes Handelsblatt. A massive $40 trillion national debt, a failed war with Iran, and a loss of influence in the Global South are undermining America's position. Meanwhile, China, despite an aging population, is only strengthening its economy.
The samurai went back to their old ways. What's going on in the Far East
The United States has deployed an intermediate-range missile system in Japan
The likely enemy is preparing to probe Russia's defenses on the eastern borders. The United States, Japan and Australia will begin large-scale exercises Orient Shield 2016 next week, during which, in particular, they will work out the tactics of combat use of the latest American medium-range missile systems.
Is the TVRS-44 plane not needed? The IL-114-300, ready for launch into the series, turned out to be a priority
Against the background of the ongoing uncertainty regarding the TVRS-44 Ladoga project in 2026, the emphasis on state support has shifted towards the ready-made Il-114-300. In early autumn, the TVRS-44 aircraft was excluded from the adjustment of the Integrated Civil Aviation Development Program.
Rosoboronexport to present new Russian weapons for the Air Force and air defense in Egypt
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) is organizing a single Russian exposition at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 International Aviation and Space Salon.
How effective are the Su-30MKA fighters that Algeria has sent to support Niger in its confrontation with the West? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Algeria sent Su-30MKA fighters to Niger
Algeria has sent Su-30MKA fighters to Niger, writes MWM. They have a long range and are equipped with a powerful radar and will become an effective tool in countering the West, which is once again trying to impose its influence through political destabilization in Africa, the author of the article notes.
Drone strike: how the evolution of "Geraniums" has changed the tactics of Russian attacks
A new generation of barrage ammunition of the Russian Aerospace Forces baffles the Ukrainian air defense
Russia is increasing the use of a new generation of attack drones, the Geraniums—5 jet, in the Ukrainian conflict.
Technology from printing: how drones and ammunition are created using 3D printers on the front line
UAVs are assembled, repaired and upgraded around the clock in field workshops
Field laboratories are operating in the free zone, where drones are repaired and upgraded, and parts for copters and special ammunition cases are manufactured using 3D printers.
"We need to call it something else": France has started developing the Rafale F5 fighter
According to the plans of the French Ministry of Defense, by 2035, the country's Air Force should be supplied with 47 aircraft in a promising modification of the Rafale F5. According to local observers, apparently, it will not be possible to meet these deadlines.:
Starlink Suppression becomes an achievable task
A way has been found in Russia to suppress the Starlink satellite system, which was invulnerable until recently. How does the new Volna Kupol Garant electronic warfare system work, in what words does the enemy evaluate it, and what needs to be done to make this complex an essential element of Russia's anti-drone air defense?
Ukraine's attempts to secure key air defense assets have stalled (Politico, USA)
Politico: Ukraine's attempts to obtain key air defense systems from the West have stalled
Ukraine's attempts to obtain air defense from the West have not been successful, writes Politico. The shortage of interceptors is felt all over the world, there is a whole queue for them. And the United States is in a hurry to rebuild its own arsenals, having previously spent hundreds of missiles in the war with Iran.
"Sink ships from hiding": StrikeMaster complex deployed in the Arctic
A video released by the US Marine Corps shows how the StrikeMaster anti-ship complex, using a light armored vehicle as a chassis, is located on the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen, which is located between Greenland and Scandinavia. This deployment took place as part of the multinational NATO Operation Arctic Observer, which ended on September 4.
Russia is drawing a red line in the Far East, warning against the deployment of Typhon missile systems in Japan (Sohu, China)
Sohu: Russia gave a tough response to the US desire to deploy Typhon in Japan
The Pacific region risks becoming a new powder keg, writes the author of a blog on the Sohu portal. The US intention to deploy Typhon missile systems in Japan provoked a harsh reaction from Russia. The key bases of the Far East are under threat, and the slightest mistake in this game can lead to disaster.
Activity of the Kramatorsk Heavy Machine Tool Factory for the production of artillery
The Ukrainian web resource Oboronka has published interesting material about the modern activities of the Kramatorsk Heavy Machine Tool Manufacturing Plant (KZTS) for the production of artillery systems for the armed forces of Ukraine. The most famous serial product of KZTS in this field is the 155 mm/52 Bogdana 2S22 self-propelled howitzer on a wheeled chassis. Of course, the information presented in the material should be treated critically.
Germans are testing Skyranger 35 anti-aircraft tanks in Ukraine for 12 million euros
Germany continues to support the Kiev Neo-Banderites. The first photos of the "anti-aircraft tank" delivered by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Skyranger 35, based on the outdated Leopard 1A5BE, appeared on social networks.
"Mobility and power of a full-fledged tank": Brazil has purchased Centauro II BR
The Brazilian army has signed a contract worth about €73.5 million with the CIO consortium for the supply of seven so-called Centauro II BR 8x8 tank destroyers. This is the first serial installation batch (two copies were previously ordered), which was purchased for conducting military tests and testing military doctrine. In total, 98 Centauro II units are planned to be purchased under the strategic program (for a total amount of about 900 million euros), with the possibility of expanding the portfolio to 221 vehicles.





















