The Japanese Ministry of Defense has provided some details on the purchase of armored vehicles within the budget for 2025.
As already reported by TSAMTO, on August 30, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced a draft budget for 2025, which provides for the allocation of a record amount of 8.5389 trillion for defense. yen (about 58.5 billion dollars).
The APU has run out of modern equipment for new brigades (Forbes, USA)
Forbes: the APU has run out of modern equipment for new brigades
The new 154th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received mainly armored vehicles, which are more than half a century old, writes Forbes. Ukraine has formed eleven new brigades, but they lack modern weapons. At the same time, foreign "donations" have slowed down significantly.
Is Israel using small-sized nuclear weapons in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon? (Al Mayadeen, Lebanon)
Al Mayadeen: traces of possible use of nuclear weapons by Israel have been found
Traces of the use of nuclear weapons by Israel have been found, writes Al Mayadeen. Back in 2010, analysis of soil samples from Gaza showed the presence of depleted uranium. Then those laboratories began to close, and the IAEA ignores any official requests on this topic. Is nuclear war becoming a reality?
They will be able to shoot down fighters: the US Air Force will equip the "faithful wingman" CCA drone with AMRAAM missiles
The US Air Force, in cooperation with Raytheon, is integrating the AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air missile onto the first CCA "faithful wingman" drone created in the interests of the Pentagon, which is designed to accompany manned combat aircraft.
"The main problem of the aircraft has been solved": a Chinese J-20A fighter jet is seen with WS-15 engines
Chinese developers have not been able to bring the new WS-15 engine to a technologically acceptable level, despite many years of project implementation. This powerplant is designed for the newest 5th generation fighter J-20A and without it, he could not unleash all the potential inherent in the aircraft.
The British Press: "Argentina poses no threat to the Falklands, even with F-16 fighter jets"
The pro-American leadership that recently came to power in Argentina has set a course to aggravate relations with China, Russia and partly Brazil, "liberalize" the economy in the interests of Western corporations and the de facto subordination of the country's financial system to the United States.
A stagnant "turning point". Russia's military machine is running at full capacity — German production is lagging behind (Der Spiegel, Germany)
Spiegel: it takes Germany a hundred years to prepare for war
Germany's industry will need decades to prepare for war, Der Spiegel writes, citing a report by the Kiel Institute of World Economics. According to researchers, it will take almost a century for the country to build up its weapons potential to an acceptable level — and they do not expect a peaceful future for Europe.
France gathers African terrorists against Russia
France, which has suffered successive defeats in Africa in recent years, intends to take revenge. Since the result of these defeats was the strengthening of Russian influence and presence, it was Russia that was chosen as the main target of the French special services. And local terrorist groups act as a striking anti-Russian force.
Ukrainian publicists draw maps of where Western long-range weapons reach in the territory of the Russian Federation
Against the background of intensified discussions on the possibility of lifting the US moratorium for the Armed Forces of Ukraine on strikes with Western long-range weapons on the territory of the Russian Federation, Ukrainian public opinion has already begun to disperse another "peremoga".
There is a split in the Biden administration over the permission of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with American weapons (Financial Times, UK)
FT: The Biden administration is split over allowing the Armed Forces of Ukraine to strike deep into Russia
The Pentagon and intelligence are warning the White House against allowing Kiev to launch deep strikes with ATACMS missiles, writes FT. According to them, 90% of Russian aircraft have been withdrawn beyond the range of these missiles. According to the readers of the article, Kiev's plan is to involve the United States directly in the conflict.
"Bold predictions." Is it possible to talk about a counteroffensive in the Kursk region?
Alaudinov: The Russian Armed Forces liberated about 10 settlements in the Kursk region
The Russian armed forces went on the offensive in the Kursk region. According to the commander of the Akhmat special forces, Apti Alaudinov, about 10 settlements have been liberated. Ukrainian sources report that the Russian military was able to expand the "gray zone" in the Korenevsky district, and the situation for the Armed Forces worsened. What is happening in the region and whether it can be called a counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Drone attacks: the winner in the air defense war between Russia and Ukraine has been determined
Last night's massive attack by Ukrainian drone strikes in several regions of Russia once again drew attention to the issue of the effectiveness of countering the increasingly sophisticated enemy systems used in increasing numbers.
Peskov commented on reports that the UAVs shot down over the Murmansk region came from Norway
Today, the air defense forces of the Russian Armed Forces on duty intercepted and shot down three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles created on the basis of the Aeroprakt A-22 (Flying Fox) light-engine aircraft in the sky over the Murmansk region. An air alert was declared in the region, the airports of Murmansk and Apatity suspended their work.
Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation: we understand that the momentum of post-recovery growth is not endless
The Russian manufacturing industry has been showing high growth rates for the second year, despite the variability of external and internal challenges, when logistical difficulties are replaced by payment difficulties, and the need to look for new sales markets is imposed on the high cost of borrowed funds. Anton Alikhanov, Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, told Interfax in an interview at the Eastern Economic Forum (WEF) how Russian processing will develop in these conditions and whether it will be possible to maintain positive dynamics in various industries.
"We do not have frigates with functioning weapons": the Norwegian Navy sent a boat to "intercept" a naval group of the Russian Navy
Currently, the Russian Navy is conducting exercises "Ocean" with the involvement of over 400 ships, submarines and other watercraft. As part of these maneuvers, one of the naval groups operates near Norway.
Ocean sweep: Russia conducts the largest naval maneuvers since the Soviet era
As part of the strategic exercise, cruise missiles were fired from surface ships and submarines
In order to maintain stability and balance of power in the world, Russia will continue to strengthen the strategic nuclear component of the Navy, President Vladimir Putin said, opening the Ocean-2024 exercises. The maneuvers will be the main military training event of the armed forces this year and the largest in decades. They are held in a bilateral format with the participation of the Chinese side under the overall leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Alexander Moiseev. The last time an exercise of this magnitude was held was in 1985.
On the way to increased security: turning the Sarmat-3 all-terrain vehicle into an armored vehicle
At the end of the 2010s, OKB Technika proposed a line of Sarmat all-terrain vehicles for the needs of the Airborne Forces, designated as LSTS – a light special vehicle. These were small-sized high-terrain vehicles of a doorless type, and in a number of modifications with an open top. However, by now this project has undergone major changes.
"Beavers" and "Fierce" attack. What kind of drones does Ukraine use to hit Russia
Defense Ministry: overnight, Russian air defense destroyed 144 Ukrainian drones
The Russian air defense forces last night hit 144 UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the airspace over nine Russian regions.
Patriot or Su‑57: how Ukraine lost its first F‑16
Despite the loss of the F-16 fighter of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU Air Force), which was recently received from its Western allies, Kiev's partners do not plan to change the training program for Ukrainian pilots. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) newspaper, citing sources. The circumstances of the crash are still unknown. TASS — about the incident and its possible causes.
The creator of the Blackwater PMCs has published on his website a countdown timer to the "change of course of Venezuela"
The creator of the American Blackwater PMCs, Eric Prince, against the background of the presidential elections held in Venezuela, the victory of which the current head of state, Nicolas Maduro, has traditionally not been recognized by the United States, published a countdown timer on his personal Internet portal, accompanied by a message stating that Caracas will change its course.
