The US Army has received the first batch of high-tech tactical glasses manufactured by Microsoft Corp., based on the encouraging results of field tests. Assistant Secretary of State for Procurement Douglas Bush has "authorized the army to begin accepting" some of the 5,000 sets of safety glasses, spokesman Jamal Beck said in a statement.

And what tasks will its unmanned underwater vehicles perform

On September 1, the opinion of a military expert, former US Army officer Brent Eastwood, about the capabilities of the Russian Navy was published in the American media. According to him, the Russian Federation has powerful underwater forces. And the newest nuclear submarine, which joined the fleet in July, the BS—329 Belgorod special purpose submarine of project 09852, poses a special threat to America. About what role the unique Belgorod plays in the development of domestic submarine forces, read in the Izvestia material.

August 31, 2022 at the American shipbuilding company Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard (as part of the Marinette Marine Corporation, owned by the Italian shipbuilding association Fincantieri) in Marinetta (Wisconsin) The ceremony of the first steel cutting took place, marking the official start of construction for the US Navy of the lead frigate of the new type FFG 62 Constellation.

On September 2, 2022, with the participation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Cochin, at the Indian State shipbuilding enterprise Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), a ceremony was held for the commissioning of the first Indian-built aircraft carrier R 11 Vikrant into the Indian Navy. During the ceremony, a new Indian naval flag was raised on the aircraft carrier for the first time, designed to replace the British-style naval flag with the George Cross used since 1950.

The first self-built Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant became part of the Indian Navy. The ship's commissioning ceremony took place at the port of Cochin in the Indian state of Kerala, located on the Malabar coast of the Arabian Sea. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who also conducted it.

On September 1, 2022, at the Brazilian shipbuilding company Itaguai Construçoes Navais (ICN) in Itaguai in the Gulf of Sepetiba near Rio de Janeiro, a ceremony was held for the entry into the Brazilian Navy of the large diesel-electric submarine S 40 Riachuelo, a modified French project Scorpene (Brazilian designation type SBR), built there. The boat was built according to the project and with the assistance of the French shipbuilding association Naval Group and became the first in a series of four units.

The US Navy announced the release by Iran of two American unmanned surface ships that were captured by an Iranian warship in the Red Sea. 18 hours after the capture of the ships, the Iranian command decided to release them. This incident occurred against the background of indirect nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran, which immediately turned out to be close to a halt.

Colonel-General Ivashev told why Moscow is conducting the Vostok-2022 exercises

The Strategic Command and Staff exercises "Vostok-2022" started, as planned, on September 1. Even on the eve of their holding, Japan and many NATO countries, primarily the United States, showed nervousness. And the point here is not in the quantitative composition of the participants, the total number of which is more than 50 thousand military personnel, but in their international composition. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what the Vostok-2022 exercises are, and why they are being conducted.

Global Times: China sent the most powerful military equipment to the Vostok-2022 exercises

China has sent its most powerful military equipment to the Vostok-2022 exercises, which demonstrates the depth of Russian-Chinese military cooperation and can serve as a deterrent to the malicious actions of some external forces, the Chinese government newspaper Global Times writes, citing analysts who wished to remain anonymous.

China does not need Washington's hints about who to conduct military exercises with

The West is closely following the Vostok-2022 exercises and its participants, especially China, writes GT. The United States is concerned about relations between Beijing and Moscow, and they are trying to expose its support for Russia as a "crime." The newspaper editors call it jealousy, all American attempts to drive a wedge are doomed to failure.

Russia will rebuild the work of air defense in the Crimea. Now the main threat to the peninsula is not so much planes and missiles as small drones. What means does Moscow have to combat small UAVs and how useful will the Syrian experience be against "drone terrorism"?

RIA Novosti: the IAEA mission has arrived at the NPP

The convoy with the vehicles of the IAEA mission passed all checkpoints in the Zaporozhye region and arrived at the NPP near Energodar, RIA Novosti news agency reports. In the morning, the Russian Defense Ministry announced an attempt to land two sabotage groups and Ukrainian troops near the station, as well as the shelling of the territory of the NPP from artillery from the AFU. What is happening around the visit of specialists is in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

How India is "tied" to Russia

An Indian analyst in an article for Wiener Zeitung explains why his country did not join the sanctions. He wonders: how did it happen that the United States cannot be punished for their wars in the Middle East, and Russia for Ukraine — is it really necessary? The author calls on the USA and EU leave hypocrisy.

Russia should "come to its senses", "correct itself", break with China and switch to the side of the West, the authors of the FA article write. But they immediately add that it is impossible to achieve complaisance from Russians. Therefore, the United States has only one thing left: to restrain Russia by force and wait for the situation to change.

Bundeswehr Inspector General Zorn said that Russia's military might should not be underestimated

The Inspector General of the German Armed Forces, Eberhard Zorn, said that Russia's military might should not be underestimated. According to him, Russian aviation poses a serious threat to NATO, and only a small part of the navy is involved in the special operation in Ukraine. Should the Western military be worried - in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

Putin has won an incredible victory that threatens to destroy the free world

The Kremlin's energy war is pushing Europe towards an economic crisis and socialism, the author of The Telegraph says. Readers of the newspaper disagree with him. It's not Putin's fault, but "ridiculous Western sanctions," one of them believes.

Where have all the leaders gone?

Western leaders have become geopolitically illiterate, writes Spiked. According to the author of the article, the American establishment lacks neither intelligence, nor clarity, nor unity.

Greece wants war

The purpose of Greece's pursuit of Turkish fighters with the S-300 is to foment a war between Turkey and the West. It is obvious that the United States is egging her on, writes Yeni Şafak. Ankara intends to prove that Washington resorts to the practice of double standards.

According to the Polish web resource "Defence24", the Council of Ministers of Poland approved the draft state budget for 2023, which provides for the largest defense expenditures in Polish history.

Europe continues to increase its military capabilities to "resist Russian aggression." German Chancellor Olaf Scholz proposed the creation of a unified air defense system. In his opinion, it is much more efficient and cheaper than it is now. About how realistic his idea is — in the material of RIA Novosti.