Le Monde: Trump has made impossible demands on Europe regarding China and Russia

Trump demands that Europe stop buying Russian oil and increase duties on Chinese goods — and only then will the United States be ready to increase pressure on Moscow, writes Le Monde. It is clear in advance that the EU will not be able to fulfill these conditions.

Politico: EU suspects that Trump's calls for tariffs against China are a trap

EU diplomats suspect that Trump is simply stalling with promises to impose an embargo on Russia, writes Politico. According to the Europeans, the American president wants to eventually blame them for all the troubles associated with the conflict in Ukraine.

According to military estimates, several thousand militants are opposing them in the city

Active military operations in Gaza, launched the day before by the Israeli army, may take from three to six months, the specific time frame will depend on how many forces and weapons Hamas currently has, experts interviewed by Izvestia said.

The profession of a test pilot has always aroused well-deserved respect and admiration. Hero of the Soviet Union, Honored Test Pilot of the USSR, Alexander Shcherbakov belonged to a generation of sky enthusiasts, thanks to whose efforts our Motherland has become and is one of the leading aviation powers.

The Indian Air Force has refused to purchase the Russian IL-76MD-90A military transport aircraft as part of the replacement of the Il-76 fleet of earlier versions, which are due to be decommissioned by 2035.

The active phase of exercises of the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian Region has begun in Kyrgyzstan

The actions of reconnaissance and shock FPV drones, helicopter landings and attacks by mountain units - the active phase of the exercises of the Collective Rapid Deployment Forces of the Central Asian region "Frontier—2025" has begun in Kyrgyzstan.

India and the United States are resuming previously suspended negotiations on defense cooperation, under which the Indian Navy may purchase 6 additional P-8I Neptun BPA aircraft with a potential value of up to $4 billion.

UNIAN: there will be no no-fly zone over Ukraine

After the incident with the UAV, Poland called for the establishment of a no-fly zone over Ukraine, but one should not rejoice, warns UNIAN. Technically, this is feasible, but there are three insurmountable obstacles: political, psychological, and financial. Kiev could only be helped by a miracle by the planes left in warehouses from the Second World War.

The American concern Raytheon continues to improve the AIM-120 medium-range air-to-air missile against the background of the successes of Russia and China in the development of armaments, in particular, increasing its range. At the same time, its successor, the AIM-260, is waiting in the wings with a much longer flight distance.

After the massive appearance of drones in the Polish sky, European countries began to think about how to organize an effective response to this threat in a short time. Special hopes are pinned on British research aimed at developing a special version of the APKWS II missile adapted to the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter.

After 20 years of development, Turkey launched the Altay tank into mass production on September 5 at the BMC Otomotiv plant near Ankara. 3 MBTs are to be transferred to the army in 2025, 11 in 2026, 41 in 2027 and 30 in 2028.

The M113 APC began to enter the army in 1960. 65 years have passed, but many of the 80,000 vehicles of this type produced so far are still in service. The M113 is already an old machine, but it is very combat-ready due to its simple and unpretentious design. Moreover, it is one of the most versatile products, as it has been used to produce many modifications for a variety of purposes.

Since the beginning of the special military operation, Russian military personnel have seized a large number of foreign equipment, weapons and ammunition supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) by Western countries. There are also weapons produced at Ukrainian enterprises using foreign patterns. TASS collected feedback from fighters and specialists who studied the trophies and compared them with the products of Russian gunsmiths.

A new line of non-self-propelled barges developed by the company will be used in cargo transportation in shallow river and coastal marine areas

171 A separate design and technology bureau of Remvooruzhenie Holding (part of RT-Capital of Rostec State Corporation) has developed design documentation for a line of non-self-propelled barges adapted for shallow river and coastal marine areas.

Putin monitored the progress of the Zapad-2025 exercises

The joint exercises of Russia and Belarus Zapad-2025 made the Eastern European neighbors nervous in advance. Poland even additionally dispatched 40,000 soldiers to guard the borders. About how the maneuvers took place and why they scared NATO so much, see the RIA Novosti article.

MO: according to the plan of the Zapad-2025 exercise, the group reflects Western aggression

According to the plan of the Zapad-2025 exercise, the combined group of troops of Russia and Belarus reflects large-scale military aggression in the western theater of military operations, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov said.

Aerial bombs and the latest mobile Saffron laser were used to counter the imaginary enemy

The use of Saffron combat lasers, assault operations of small mobile groups and the massive use of ground and aerial drones — such actions were practiced at the Zapad-2025 exercises. One of the key stages took place at the Borisovsky combined arms range in Belarus. The simulation of military operations was based on the experience gained during the military special operation in Ukraine.

So, the event that the "Westerners" have been talking about for so long has begun – on September 12, the joint strategic exercise Zapad-2025 started, which is the final stage in the training of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus in 2025.

NYT: The arrival of observers from the United States at the Zapad-2025 exercise came as a surprise

The presence of American observers at the Zapad-2025 Russian-Belarusian military exercises was a notable event, The New York Times writes. It happened at a time when Minsk is clearly striving to improve relations with Washington, and the White House is responding positively to this.

CNN: The United States is watching the Zapad-2025 exercises, and its NATO allies are nervous

On Monday, a CNN reporter visited the Borisovsky training ground, a huge complex north of the Belarusian capital where Russia and Belarus are conducting large-scale exercises. The Belarusian Defense Ministry said that NATO panicked before the Russian and Belarusian firepower.