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."

Recently, many European countries have started talking about the need to strengthen defense capabilities, increase military spending and even create the largest armies on the continent. France did not stay away from this trend either. The day before, the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the Fifth Republic published the defense budget for 2023 and provided some details on the procurement of military equipment and equipment for the Navy.

Washington is losing influence in the Pacific region. His attempts to include the Pacific island States in his sphere of interests are often unsuccessful.

The likelihood of an armed conflict between China and Taiwan is becoming increasingly high. This forces both Taiwanese and American analysts to study more closely the capabilities of Taiwan's armed forces in the context of the prospect of opposing the Chinese offensive. At the same time, the problems of the Taiwan army are discussed.

China can create a sixth-generation fighter based on the Su-35. This is with reference to the speech of US Air Force General Mark Kelly tells The Drive.

Chinese rover has detected signs of catastrophic floods

The Chinese rover Zhuzhong has detected signs of two major floods on the Red Planet, the British scientific journal Nature reports. Scientists suggest that they could form the entire southern part of the Utopia Plain, which experts have been studying since 2021.

The first detailed photos of the collision point will appear in 2026, after the launch of the Hera mission

TASS, September 29. The Hubble and James Webb orbiting telescopes received the first photos of the double asteroid Didymus after one of its halves collided with the DART probe on Tuesday, which presumably led to a change in the course of the celestial body's movement. This was reported on Thursday on the official website of the James Webb telescope.

The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to strengthen the air defense of Odessa against the background of the mass use of kamikaze drones "Geran-2" by the Russian army. According to Ukrainian resources, Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns transferred by Germany are being transferred to the city, the task of which will be the fight against Russian drones.

The Pentagon has published another list of weapons and military equipment that will be transferred to the army of the Kiev regime. This list suggests that the United States will continue to supply Ukraine with shock weapons, gradually increasing its supplies. If by now the United States has claimed that no more than 16 universal Haimars missile launchers have been delivered to the Kiev military, now it is planned to transfer 18 such MLRS at once.

Armenia is purchasing Indian weapons, the arrival of a batch of weapons and ammunition is expected soon. According to The Economic Times newspaper, Yerevan spent a total of 20 billion rupees ($244.7 million) on the purchase of weapons.

The militants of the Ukrainian armed formations took out of the museum a 240-mm towed mortar M-240. Currently, this weapon has been brought into combat-ready condition and it is already possible to fire from it.This is reported by the project "RG: Russian weapons".