On September 30, 2022, at the enterprise of the Taiwan Shipbuilding Corporation CSBC in Kaohsiung, a ceremony was held for the commissioning into the Navy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) of the LPD 1401 Yu Shan landing helicopter dock ship built there (玉山, "Yushan" - in honor of the highest mountain in Taiwan). It became the largest warship of the Taiwanese Navy. The ceremony was attended by the President of the Republic of China Tsai Ing-wen.

Izvestia assessed the level of development of underwater drone engineering in the West

The reason for the explosions that stopped both "Nord Streams" for an indefinite period is not clear, nor is it clear which state is behind it. In the light of the still completely unclear situation with obvious damage to gas pipelines, it is interesting to assess the underwater unmanned potential of foreign countries.

What has the military alliance of the USA, Great Britain and Australia achieved in the first year

The British Royal Navy plans to put the nuclear submarine HMS Anson on combat duty by the end of this year. This is the fifth hull in the Astute family of multipurpose submarines.

Ports and harbors of the world play a crucial role in world trade. However, any man-made disaster, fire or explosion, a major oil spill can permanently shut down one of these ports. It is enough to recall the consequences of the explosions at the port of Beirut in Lebanon in August 2020.

The American edition of Defense News published Joe Gould's material "US sees a chance to gain arms market share from sanctioned Russia" ("The US sees a chance to win back a share of the arms market from sanctioned Russia") about the benefits that the US government and American and Western arms manufacturers hope to extract on the world market from the inevitable significant drop in Russian defense exports in the future due to the large-scale sanctions imposed against Russia.

On September 14, 2022, fighting began on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which led to another escalation of the long-standing conflict between the two countries. The last such episode occurred in April 2021, when about 55 people died on both sides.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the country's allies violate some agreements and do not provide military-technical support.

After the start of the special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the main tactical unit on the battlefield became the BTG – a consolidated grouping consisting of separate units of a regiment or brigade. In many ways, their widespread use was due to an acute shortage of personnel, which forced the formation of at least minimally staffed units, which became BTG battalions, reinforced with personnel and equipment.

Despite the colossal losses of personnel, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to concentrate manpower and equipment for the offensive on the territories liberated by Russia. What factors are forcing the Ukrainian command to launch rapid attacks and in which sectors of the front can they occur?

This direction has become extremely important for both sides, military experts explain

Ukrainian troops failed in the Krasnolimansk direction, the Russian Defense Ministry said on September 28. During the attempted offensive, the VFU suffered heavy losses, the department stressed.

The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) regularly publishes analytical notes on key developments in the field of defense and international politics. Naturally, the first place on the organization's website is given to the situation in Ukraine.

Tulsi Gabbard, an ex-member of the US Congress, said that if the US involvement in the diversions on Russian gas pipelines to Europe is proved, it will have serious consequences up to a "nuclear holocaust". Gabbard said this in an interview with the American Fox News channel.

Donald Trump admitted that the incidents on the "Northern Streams" could lead to war. Threats of the "collapse of all hell" on Russia for the alleged possible use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine are also multiplying. Against this background, the probability of a full-scale conflict between the great powers is increasingly being discussed in the world. What are the chances that the development of the geopolitical situation will go according to the worst scenario for the planet?

"His words should be taken seriously": Merkel on Putin and future relations with Russia

Since the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been criticized for outwardly respectful relations with Putin, Stern writes. Merkel replied. She advised to "demonstrate political wisdom" and heed Putin's recent warnings.

The head of the press service of the State Department, Ned Price, said that "when it comes to certain systems with an extended range, these systems can be used on the sovereign territory of Ukraine."

America is in full swing with its own "mobilization" to help Kiev. On the website of the private security company Silent Professional, an announcement was posted about the recruitment of former professional military personnel to "work" in Ukraine. For the first time, a message about the search for mercenaries to be sent to Ukraine appeared in closed access on the recruiting company's website back in the spring. The ad has now been moved to the main page with a priority status.

On September 28, 2022, the US Department of Defense announced the allocation of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $ 1.1 billion.Thus, the total amount of US military aid officially allocated to Kiev since the beginning of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine on February 24 has now exceeded $16.2 billion. The total amount of US military aid to Ukraine since 2014 has reached $19 billion.

The delivery, which will become one of the largest during the conflict in Ukraine, is paid for by the American side

South Korean-made weapons worth 75 billion kronor (about $2.9 billion) will be delivered to Ukraine in transit through the Czech Republic. This was reported on Thursday on the website of the newspaper Mladá fronta DNES .

There is a split in NATO over military support for Ukraine, the space for maneuver of the United States is narrowing

The conflict in Ukraine has reached an impasse, and in order to reverse the situation and achieve a truce, Kiev needs further support from the West, writes Mainichi. However, the United States is busy with midterm elections, and Europe is afraid to speak out against Moscow.

At the same time, Zbigniew Rau stressed that "this would not be a necessary procedure, because it is possible to use conventional weapons, for example, aircraft or the launch of appropriate missiles, and not necessarily from Ukrainian territory."