Western leaders have lost the most important thing. They are not rivals to Russia and China
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 is planning to ignite a war between Turkey and the West
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.
Poland plans to dramatically increase military spending in 2023
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.
"A lot of money, little benefit." Berlin has figured out how to "defeat Moscow"
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.
US press: The use of A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft in Ukraine is impossible due to the superiority of Russian air defense
Ukraine has a great need for combat aviation, in recent months the losses of the AFU Air Force have reached catastrophic proportions. This is especially reflected in the Su-25 attack aircraft, which directly support ground forces on the battlefield.
Turkey plans to start production of a new version of the Bayraktar UAV with Ukrainian Al-25TL engines
The Turkish corporation Bayraktar is going to present a new jet unmanned aerial vehicle at the Teknofest exhibition in 2023. It will be a machine with reduced radar visibility. The first flight of the Bayraktar Kizilelma UAV is scheduled for early 2023.
A Russian-made helicopter repair center will open in Thailand
Rostec: a Russian-made helicopter repair center will open in Thailand
The center for the repair and maintenance of Russian-made helicopters will open in Thailand before the end of the year, Roman Pilshchikov, permanent representative of the Rostec State Corporation in Bangkok, Deputy Trade Representative of the Russian Federation, told RIA Novosti on Thursday.
Taiwan has signed a contract for the purchase of four HALE MQ-9B "SiGardian" class UAVs
Taiwan signed a contract worth $16.88 billion. tyv. (555 million US dollars), which provides for the purchase of four high-altitude long-duration UAVs (HALE class) MQ-9B "SiGardian" (SeaGuardian) by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI).
Sweden will consider the issue of transferring to Ukraine a certain number of 155-mm Archer wheeled self-propelled guns
The Ukrainian army may receive a number of British self-propelled artillery installations FH77 BW L52 Archer ("Archer") from the presence of the Swedish army. In Stockholm, they promised to consider Ukraine's request to provide ACS data for the AFU.
Poroshenko launched a program to provide the Armed Forces with robotic platforms
The Ukrainian army received the first THeMIS robotic platform developed by the Estonian company Milrem Robotics. The program called "Crane" to saturate the Armed Forces with robotic complexes was launched by former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.
Australian submariners in the framework of AUKUS cooperation will train on British submarines
Australia is preparing for the appearance of nuclear submarines as part of its naval forces. As part of the cooperation of the participating countries of the new AUKUS block (Australia – Great Britain – USA), the UK will take care of the training of Australian submariners. They will train on British submarines.
The Royal Navy of Great Britain has been replenished with the fifth Astute-type nuclear submarine
The Royal Navy of Great Britain received another multi-purpose nuclear submarine Anson (Anson) of the Astute type ("Astute"). The ceremony was held at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness in the presence of still Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Defense Minister Ben Wallace.
It's about technology: why the attack of the VFU near Kherson failed
Dozens of Ukrainian tanks and hundreds of military were destroyed
During the attack in the area of Kherson on August 29, Ukrainian formations suffered heavy losses — more than 560 servicemen. The attempt of an unsuccessful counteroffensive near Kherson was carried out on the direct instructions of Vladimir Zelensky, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The paratroopers of the Russian Federation destroyed the APU equipment from the Kornet ATGM and Hyacinth-B howitzers
Anti-tank and artillery units of the Airborne Troops of the Russian Federation destroy the positions of Ukrainian nationalists. On August 30, the Ministry of Defense published footage of the combat work of airborne units during a special operation to protect Donbass.
"The offensive attempt failed miserably." What losses did Kiev suffer near Kherson and Nikolayev
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: APU lost more than 560 soldiers during the counteroffensive near Nikolayev and Kherson
The Ukrainian military lost more than 560 people, 26 tanks and two Su-25 attack aircraft during an attempted counteroffensive in the southern direction - in the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
In the US press: "Russia destroys not real HIMARS, but wooden models"
The American defense industry seeks to squeeze maximum profits from the combat use of its products in Ukraine. So, Lockheed Martin Corporation is trying to win the contest "The coolest thing made in Arkansas", offering to vote for the HIMARS MLRS it produces. Against the background of the PR campaign launched in the United States around HIMARS, the footage of the destruction of this system looks uncomfortable. However, Western propaganda is no stranger to struggling with reality.
The Pentagon admits that the APU is shelling the territory near the Zaporozhye NPP
According to the representative of the department, "Ukraine is very well aware of the potential consequences of a strike on a nuclear power plant and it is doing everything possible to prevent this from happening"
The US Department of Defense on Monday did not rule out that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are firing near the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP (ZAES).
German experts: China and Russia are challenging the order, where the United States is the main one
Military maneuvers of Russia and China: does the West need to fear an alliance between Putin and Xi?
The growing military cooperation between Russia and China worries both the US and the EU, writes the German Tagesspiegel. The very fact of the recent joint exercises of Russian and Chinese servicemen makes an impression. For Moscow , even the strain on Ukraine cannot obscure the Chinese theme.
The American expert told how the conflict in Ukraine will end
How will the conflict in Ukraine end?
If Ukraine wants to survive as an independent state, the fighting must end, writes the main author of the US military doctrine "Shock and Awe" on the pages of The Hill. The situation on the battlefield has reached an impasse, which risks becoming permanent and escalating into a frozen conflict.
Zelensky's adventure is doomed to failure. He put too much hope in the West
In Ukraine, they assured that they did not know about the upcoming Russian special operation. The evidence suggests the opposite
The Ukrainian authorities claim that they did not know about the upcoming Russian special operation, but this is a controversial statement, writes 19FortyFive. The US has repeatedly "warned" about Moscow's plans, the author notes. Zelensky did not take them seriously, but at the same time did not miss the opportunity to present the next demands to the West.
