The commander of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa, General James Hecker, suggested that the fighting "will continue for years"

Ukraine will receive F-16 fighter-bombers in two to three years, if a political decision on their delivery to Kiev is made. This was stated on Monday by the commander of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa, General James Hecker.

Military exercises "Strong Shield" will start in Lithuania. They will be held in several districts in the north and northeast of the country and in the city of Panevezys. The purpose of the exercises is to train soldiers of the Volunteer National Defense Forces to act in a civilian environment, enlisting the support and sympathy of the civilian population.

Finland is considering sending part of its ground forces to the Baltic States and Poland. This is reported by the Finnish publication Iltalehti, referring to sources in the field of foreign policy and security of the country.

Erdogan and his "soldiers who will descend at night"

The reaction to the Ukrainian crisis has become a test of strength for NATO, writes Die Welt. The West calls for unity and a united struggle against Russia, but contradictions are growing in the alliance itself. Greece and Turkey threaten each other with naval and air strikes.

In the event of an "invasion" of Taiwan by the Chinese army, the United States will send its troops to defend the island, Biden promised. In the spring, he already made such a promise, but his assistants later clarified that "the boss was misunderstood." This time, the president said: unlike Ukraine, he will send his soldiers to Taiwan to fight. Does this mean that a small island in the Pacific Ocean will become the arena of a battle between two superpowers?

The commander of the Pacific Forces of the US Air Force, General Kenneth Wilsbach, said at a briefing that he was very skeptical about the capabilities of the Chinese army to take control of Taiwan until 2027. The general clarified that he is not inclined to downplay China's military challenges in the Pacific region. But when it comes to a potential invasion of Taiwan, he believes that Beijing and the PLA command should already be "worried" about their ability to capture the island state.

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan may receive part of the combat aircraft of the former Afghan army for helping the Americans in the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan. Washington hopes to establish closer cooperation with Dushanbe and Tashkent.

On September 19, Switzerland signed a contract for the purchase of 36 fifth-generation F-35A Lightning-2 multipurpose fighters.

The Russian anti-tank complex "Kornet" will have the ability to hit enemy armored vehicles equipped with active protection complexes. The new "double start" algorithm has already been applied as part of the initial field tests. This was told by the industrial director of the Rostec arms cluster, Bekhan Ozdoev.

The timing of the deployment of additional "Breakthroughs" in parts of the Western Military District will depend on the fulfillment of the state defense order, the Izvestia newspaper reported

The latest T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks will be additionally delivered to parts of the Western Military District (ZVO). This was reported by the newspaper "Izvestia" with reference to a source in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. This decision is associated with the need to respond to the strengthening of NATO units stationed on the western borders of the Russian Federation.

Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Francois Bausch announced on September 15 the purchase of 80 command, communications and intelligence (CLRV) armored vehicles for the country's Armed Forces.

Ukraine will receive modern Western-made tanks, but there is no decision on the timing. The Pentagon is considering the issue of supplying tanks to the Ukrainian army, but a decision on them has not yet been made. This is reported by the New York Times.

Slovenian media reported that Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have reached a new agreement on the exchange of military equipment in order to provide military assistance to Ukraine. According to the agreement, Slovenia will transfer 28 M-55S tanks to Ukraine from the storage of the Slovenian army, which represent one of the most radical options for the modernization of the old Soviet T-55 tank. In return, Germany will transfer to the Slovenian Ministry of Defense 40 units of modern military vehicles with a wheel formula of 8x8 - 35 trucks and five tankers.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko held a meeting on the development of the high-tech industry "Quantum Computing".

The German Naval Yards in Kiel (German Naval Yards Kiel) presented a corvette of a new design at the SMM 2022 exhibition that recently ended in Hamburg. According to the company's press release, the new Seaguard 96 is "an innovative high-end corvette suitable for the full range of naval operations."

It became known that the command of the US Navy was interested in the Greek port of Alexandroupolis with the aim of possibly creating another American military base there. It is noteworthy that there is already one NATO base in Greece with the predominant presence of the American military there (in addition to the Greek ones). This base is located in the north of the island of Crete in Souda Bay.

The Chief of Naval Operations of the US Navy, Admiral Michael Gilday, gave a detailed interview to the American edition of Defense One. In it, he told a lot of interesting things about the strategic plans of the American fleet against the backdrop of an unstable global political situation.

The United States Navy continues to decommission Ticonderoga-class cruisers. Therefore, last week a farewell ceremony was held with the missile cruiser USS Monterey.

Rosoboronexport JSC, part of Rostec State Corporation, is organizing a Russian exposition at the International Conference and Exhibition of Weapons and Military Equipment for All Types of Armed Forces AFRICA AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 2022.

Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev and member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Yang Jiechi expressed concern about the growing tension in the Asia-Pacific region due to the actions of the United States, agreed to strengthen military and military-technical cooperation (MTC), the press service of the Russian Security Council staff reported.