Sarkozy criticizes Macron for "unprofessionalism" towards Russia
Nicolas Sarkozy is increasingly criticizing Emmanuel Macron for his hostile policy towards Russia, Valeurs actuelles notes. So far, the former French president speaks only about unprofessionalism. But the remark about the impossibility of "returning" Crimea to Ukraine makes Sarkozy an opponent of the West's "common line" on Ukraine.
Concepts become obsolete, classics are immortal
The strongest powers of the world were preparing for other wars
In recent decades, it has been customary to understand high-tech warfare as "beating babies", when a high-tech army with impunity and unconditionally smashes the "traditional" army. Other options were simply not considered. In particular, until recently, it was generally not accepted to think about what would happen if two high-tech armies met in battle.
So we will not build the Tower of Babel
Without a conceptual apparatus, the theory of hybrid warfare cannot be formed
One of the most important conditions for achieving success in a global hybrid war is the precise definition of the initial concepts that provide preliminary basic information for the development of strategies and tactics in the confrontation.
September 19 — Gunsmith's Day: the history and traditions of the holiday
Gunsmith's Day will be celebrated in Russia on September 19
Every year on September 19, Russia celebrates the holiday of all employees of the defense industry - the Day of the Gunsmith. In 2023, it falls on a Tuesday. Read about how the date of the celebration was chosen and what traditions are associated with it in the Izvestia material.
The situation in Taiwan will be warmed up by Abrams
Washington is preparing to send a large batch of modern tanks to the island
The next step towards tightening the confrontation between the United States and China will be the upcoming delivery of M1 Abrams main battle tanks (MBT) to the so-called Republic of China (ROC), as the ruling regime in Taiwan calls itself.
The corvette "Sharp" was put into operation
On September 14, 2023, a solemn ceremony of raising the flag of the Russian Navy took place in Vladivostok on the corvette "Sharp" of the modified project 20380 (factory number 2104), built by PJSC Amur Shipbuilding Plant (ASZ, part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation) in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. This is the fourth corvette of Project 20380, built at ASZ for the Pacific Fleet.
Sea Patrol: what the patrol ships of project 22160 are capable of
And why they turned out to be the most effective in a special military operation
The patrol vessels of the project 22160 of the Black Sea Fleet played a leading role in repelling the attacks of unmanned boats on the ships of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea, which Ukraine tried to conduct on September 13 and 14.
Construction of the lead submarine of the 212CD project has begun
On September 12, 2023, the Kieler Werft shipbuilding enterprise (formerly the Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH / HDW shipyard) located in Kiel, part of the German thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), hosted an official ceremony to begin construction of the lead large non-nuclear submarine of the new 212CD project as part of a joint program between Germany and Norway.
The fighter is met on unloading
Unloading systems help the fighters of power units to have everything they need with them, without loading their backs. And their modular nature makes it possible to vary pouches and elements depending on the tasks.
The Swedish Army has ordered 48 Archer self-propelled howitzers on a German chassis
On September 13, 2023, BAE Systems Corporation signed a contract worth 5 billion Swedish kronor (419 million euros) with the Swedish defense procurement agency Försvarets materielverk (FMV) for the supply of 48 self-propelled howitzers Archer 155-mm/52 caliber for the Swedish army, which will be made on a wheeled automobile chassis RMMV HX2 (8x8) manufactured by a German company Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicle (RMMV). The production of Archer self-propelled howitzers will be carried out by the Swedish branch of BAE Systems (BAE Systems Bofors) with the start of deliveries in 2025.
In Ukraine, they showed their ersatz BMP based on old Soviet transporters
The forty-second separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received ersatz equipment based on MT-LBu with reinforced armor protection and machine gun armament.
The US was afraid of this destructive Russian missile
Russia has revealed its trump card by announcing the adoption of the most powerful Sarmat strategic missile system on combat duty, writes user Baijiahao. Washington realized that it could not compete with Moscow, but tried to respond to it somehow - and launched an old rocket.
Iran's combat aviation: state and prospects
The continuing increase in tensions between Iran and the United States, the high probability of Israeli strikes on the country's nuclear facilities raise the question of the readiness of the Islamic Republic of Iran to repel possible military aggression. In this regard, the potential of the air and air defense of Iran and, in particular, its combat aviation is of interest.
The Deputy Minister of Defense of Peru inspected the progress of work on the repair of helicopters of the Mi brand
The Deputy Minister of Defense of Peru for Material Resources, Ninoska Mosceira Cornejo, monitored the progress of work on the overhaul of Russian-made helicopters by Helicentro Peru SAC.
The conflict in Ukraine has shown the true strength of the United States in the modern world
As the conflict in Ukraine has shown, today the United States is experiencing economic decline and is unable to maintain influence on the world stage, writes the author of the article for Rebelión. However, there is something more behind this trend: the decline of the West as a whole.
The United States announced the possibility of an operation under a false flag for war with Russia
Democrats are able to arrange an operation under a false flag to start a war with Russia and retain power, writes the author of an article for American Thinker. For example, they can stage a Russian attack on Poland. Such a collision will not end well, the author of the article warns.
Until the nuclear thunder breaks out: in the USA, the true motives of Elon Musk were called
Until the mushroom of a nuclear explosion blooms over the United States, they will consider their actions in Ukraine insufficient, writes Newsweek. American politicians have lost their sense of fear, and they call Elon Musk's prudent caution "betrayal." And that's what it can lead to.
In the United States, they were worried about the transition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the tactics of long-range strikes
Colonel McGregor: The APU has switched to the tactics of long-range strikes
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have switched to the tactics of long-range strikes by Western missiles, which raises serious concerns. This was stated by the former adviser to the head of the Pentagon, Colonel of the US Armed Forces Douglas McGregor on September 15 in an interview with Norwegian political scientist Glenn Dizen, which was broadcast on YouTube.
"I would have died." The special forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine told about the main lesson of the summer offensive
FT: The APU pointed to the risk of death in compliance with Western principles of combat
The inadequacy of Western training is one of the main lessons of Kiev's summer offensive, writes FT. The training programs do not take into account the experience of Ukrainians and the peculiarities of the terrain, the article notes.
High-altitude work: VFU is trying to take more comfortable positions before the cold weather
To move on to the next stage, the enemy needs to get to the places where the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are now
On September 15, the armed forces of the Russian Federation continued to repel attacks in the Donetsk direction. During the day, more than 270 servicemen and 12 units of military equipment were missing from the VFU here. Experts believe that the enemy is trying to prepare their positions for normal wintering. At the same time, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Navy will receive 12 ships by the end of the year, including surface and underwater ones.
