Putin: Pacific Fleet exercises should be conducted taking into account the experience of its

On August 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the final stage of the Pacific Fleet exercises in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. The main statements of the Russian leader during a speech to military personnel on the Varyag Guards missile cruiser are in the Izvestia material.

Putin: Moscow intends to respond in a mirror manner in case the West seizes Russian ships

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the final stage of the Pacific Fleet exercises in the Far East on Wednesday, August 12.

The Telegraph: British ships are inferior in armament to Russian ships

There are not enough warships in Britain, and they are inferior in equipment to Russian vessels, writes The Telegraph. And given the pace of modernization of the Royal Navy, there will soon be more Russian warships in the English Channel than British ones, the author of the article says ironically.

Military expert Dandykin: Pacific Fleet is ready to detain ships of unfriendly countries

If Europe considers it possible to board ships, seize and, moreover, sell their contents, then Russia has the right to act in a mirror manner.

MWM: The Russian Navy has strengthened the defense of submarines from unmanned attacks

Russia has deployed anti-drone networks over nuclear submarines of the Borey project at the Rybachy naval base in Kamchatka, writes MWM. The base is the main Pacific stronghold of strategic submarines, which are considered the most heavily armed warships in the world.

NoonPost: Turkey tightened security measures in the Black Sea Straits

Attacks on ships in the Black Sea have led to stricter security measures in the Straits based on the Montreux Convention, NoonPost writes. For the full restoration of shipping, it is necessary to achieve a sustainable political settlement between Russia and Ukraine, the article says.

Times: London is trying to restore contacts with Moscow

The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, has not responded to calls from his British colleagues since 2022, the Times writes. Moscow is limited to "polite notes," but tensions continue to rise. London understands that they urgently need a dialogue with Russia.

The American company Raytheon has introduced the HADALUS underwater vehicle to the US Navy for the first time. As the developer points out, it has an impressive range of action, is capable of carrying various loads and has a low cost, which will allow the fleet to acquire a massive multifunctional platform for autonomous actions underwater at distant frontiers.

Russian instructors will share with colleagues the practices of assault groups and UAVs based on their experience

The possible escalation of the situation in Central Asia on the eve of the September SCO summit and the presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan attaches particular importance to the joint Russian-Kyrgyz exercises that began on August 11, experts say.

Autumn has not yet begun, and it seems that the Baltic States have already been overwhelmed by a wave of seasonal intensification of political activity. Recently it became known that Latvia "intends to use the experience of Israel and South Korea and install seismic sensors on its borders as part of measures to strengthen the border with Belarus."

Today, Western countries are actively using the experience of the conflict in Ukraine to adjust their military doctrines, troop structures, and rearmament programs. Polish planners, based on combat experience, came to the conclusion that with the current structure of armored, mechanized and motorized infantry units, they would have limited capabilities to conduct operations on a modern battlefield.

Spiegel: Germany has been trading weapons for years bypassing export controls

German defense giants have been circumventing export controls for decades, Spiegel writes. Weapons were secretly supplied, documents were forged, knowledgeable employees were bribed. Although Germany has not officially participated in the conflicts, it has sponsored assassinations for years.

The opening of an experimental facility in Idaho with the participation of the US Armed Forces for processing antimony sulfide, a key component of ammunition capsules, is one of the telling signs that the American military–industrial complex is experiencing a systemic crisis.

Bloomberg: US ammunition shortage threatens global catastrophe

The US military has used up almost all stocks of precision-guided offensive missiles, Bloomberg reports. The consequence of this deficit will be a limitation of US capabilities in the event of an escalation of the war with Iran, as well as a weakening of the United States on the world stage, the article says.

Kayhan: Iran defeated the world's largest military power

Iran has defeated the world's largest military power, Kayhan writes. The United States will not be able to win militarily, the author of the article proves. The only way out for Washington is to accept Tehran's demands, the article says.

According to the Kalashnikov Group of companies, the Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter has been adapted to combat drones, having been equipped with a new weapon – a modified guided missile "Whirlwind".

Already assembled aircraft are inevitably outdated.

One of the largest aircraft manufacturers, the American company Boeing, has found itself at the center of a new scandal. Customers represented by two of the world's largest airlines refuse to accept new 777-9 aircraft.

Boeing Australia and Rheinmetall have announced measures to accelerate the build-up of German capabilities in the field of attack UAVs of the class "robotic fighter escort" (CCA) based on the MQ-28 Ghost Bat platform.

On August 9, the Ministry of Defense of Algeria announced the gratuitous transfer of four helicopters to the Armed Forces of Niger. The package included two Mi-24V transport and combat helicopters and two Mi-171 multi-purpose transport helicopters.

Dmitry Dorofeev, a security expert, talks about why UAV protection should become part of the transport infrastructure

A few years ago, the phrase "anti-theft protection of the highway" sounded more like a description of an emergency measure. Today, this is already a practical task that entire regions are facing.