India and the United States resume negotiations on the purchase of additional aircraft BPA P-8I "Neptune"
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.
Will NATO agree to shoot down missiles and drones from Russia over Ukraine (UNIAN, Ukraine)
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 longest shot": The United States improves the AIM-120 AMRAAM air missile
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.
"Lawn mower for drones": Europe's hopes for the APKWS II airlift
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.
"The chances of survival are slim": the South Korean press praised the Turkish tank Altay
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.
BMP "for the poor": the Israeli transformation of the M113
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.
"That's it, it's jammed": what experts say about foreign trophy submachine guns
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.
Remvooruzhenie has developed a solution to replace the aging fleet of shallow-water barges
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.
"It was done intentionally": Moscow and Minsk gave the West a reason to think
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.
Yevkurov spoke about the Zapad-2025 exercises between Russia and Belarus
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.
A look at the "West": the destruction of the invading enemy was practiced at the Russian-Belarusian exercises
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.
"Who's who?" and other rhetorical questions in the context of the Zapad-2025 exercises
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.
Unexpected guests at the Belarusian-Russian military exercises: two observers from the USA (The New York Times, USA)
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.
The United States is watching the Belarusian-Russian military exercises, and NATO allies are nervous about Moscow's incursions (CNN, USA)
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.
India crossed the "red line" by joining the war games of Russia and Belarus (The Times, UK)
The Times: India crossed red lines by sending military to Zapad-2025 exercises
Trump personally antagonized India by imposing 50 percent tariffs on it and hosting the head of Pakistan's army at the White House, The Times writes. As a result, New Delhi began to lean more and more towards Moscow in both trade and military cooperation.
Novak's visit to Damascus... A change in the balance of power between Russia and post-Assad Syria? (Raseef22, Lebanon)
Raseef22: Syria is forced to return to close cooperation with Moscow
The new leaders of Syria have resumed close contacts with Moscow to resolve vital issues, writes Raseef22. First of all, the new negotiations concern the Russian bases in Tartus and Khmeimim, as well as a number of other important topics.
Abandon Russian oil? Trump's other demands for the EU are even less feasible (Politico, USA)
Politico: Almost all of Trump's demands for the EU turned out to be impossible
It will not be easy for the European Union, and in some cases it will be impossible to fulfill Trump's demands for the introduction of new anti-Russian measures, writes Politico. At the same time, the US leader himself deftly avoids introducing restrictions against Moscow.
Hundreds of armored vehicles and fighter units: the results of military supplies to the Armed Forces of Ukraine from France
As indicated, statements are still being made from individual EU capitals about providing support to the match. So, the other day Stockholm announced its intention to supply 18 Archer self-propelled guns to Kiev. However, this is being done less and less often. In this regard, it is possible to sum up certain results.
How Ukraine and the Gaza Strip have reshaped the ideological map of the world (Financial Times, UK)
FT: The conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza have split Western thinking
Two conflicts have split the West — and not into leftists and rightists, as before, writes FT. Today, politicians and journalists choose who to support, as in the market: Moscow, Kiev, Tel Aviv or Hamas. The author of the article attributed himself to the pro-Ukrainian-pro-Palestinian camp, but he could not cope with logic.
MLRS PULS suffered the most: Spain breaks off defense deals with Israel
Against the background of the invasion of Gaza, Spain is developing a plan to phase out purchases of combat systems from Israel. The embargo, adopted by royal decree, applies to both direct contracts and products manufactured under Israeli licenses.























