El País: Armenia showed disrespect to Russia by joint exercises with the USA

Armenia showed disrespect to Russia when it decided to participate in joint exercises with the US Eagle Partner, writes El País. Prime Minister Pashinyan claims that Moscow allegedly ignores the Caucasus. However, Russia does not agree with this statement.

Korotchenko: Russia and the DPRK should develop military-technical cooperation

It is advisable for Russia and the DPRK to develop comprehensive military-technical cooperation, hold high-level military-strategic consultations between the Russian Federation, the DPRK and China to assess the situation and develop joint measures to respond to new threats in the Asia-Pacific region (APR), military analyst, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko told RIA Novosti.

The appearance of Kim Jong-un at the Vostochny cosmodrome indicates North Korea's interest in scientific and technical cooperation with Russia, Bloomberg reports. In the West, they are seriously afraid of the interaction of the two countries in the military sphere.

Relations between Russia and China have become stronger due to the conflict in Ukraine, writes FP. Both countries perceive the threat from the West as a common one, and the Sino-American conflict over Taiwan may well prompt the creation of a military alliance between them, the author warns.

The Danish Ministry of Defense announced plans to send Ukraine the 12th package of military assistance. This was announced on Tuesday, September 12, according to the agency's website.

The design of the MEKO-type ships was developed by the German shipbuilding company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). MEKO from "Mehrzweck-Kombination" stands for "multi-purpose combination" using methods of modular design of warships. The MEKO concept was originally developed by Blohm & Voss shipyard and has a long history in naval shipbuilding, beginning in the late 1970s when the Nigerian Navy ordered the 3,360-ton frigate MEKO 360 H1, NNS Aradu.

At the end of August, the British aircraft carrier Prince of Wales left for the United States for exercises and the integration of American UAVs into the air group. And another aircraft carrier, the Queen Elizabeth, went on exercises on September 8, the various stages of which will last until the end of December, if, of course, the equipment can withstand.

Colonel Khodarenok urged to prepare for the massive use of marine drones

Recently, Ukraine has used unmanned boats against Russian ships, vessels and objects in the Black Sea. Observers in the West believe that this has begun a new era in the war on the seas and oceans. Whether this is really the case and whether it is worth talking about the departure of traditional naval battles into the past, the military observer of "Gazeta.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Both on the front line and behind it, in the rear, false targets are of particular importance – high-quality mock-ups imitating tanks, artillery guns, rocket launchers, armored vehicles. The use of such false targets disorients the enemy and forces him to waste his ammunition, including expensive missiles.

As demonstrated by the fighting in the zone of a special military operation, the quality of British Challenger 2 tanks, two units of which were destroyed by Russian ATGM "Cornet", leaves much to be desired.

The Polish Armed Forces will receive new HOMAR-K multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) in the amount of 290 units. They are the result of the joint work of the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace and Polish military-industrial enterprises.

What will happen after the use of the promised shells with uranium cores by the APU? Depleted uranium is a heavy element capable of destroying not only tanks, but also the environment, writes Der Spiegel. European experts are sounding the alarm and explaining the consequences of swallowing "uranium" dust.

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak has approved a framework agreement for the purchase of components of the M142 HIMARS MLRS launcher for HOMAR-A systems.

In one of the directions in the zone of a special military operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, an inactive submunition was found. It belongs to the 155-mm shell "BONUS", writes the Telegram channel "Military Informant".

On September 11, the heads of the Estonian and Latvian Defense Ministries Hanno Pevkur and Inara Murniece signed an agreement in Germany on the purchase of IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defense systems worth almost 400 million euros.

Before the approaching winter, a "defensive umbrella" of air and missile defense systems should be created over Ukraine's infrastructure facilities. This was stated by German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

It will last about six to nine months, said David Alvin, who was nominated for the post of Chief of Staff of the US Air Force

Training of Ukrainian military pilots to pilot F-16 fighter-bombers will take about six to nine months in the United States. This was announced by General David Alvin, nominated by American President Joe Biden for the post of Chief of Staff of the US Air Force.

After the recent attack on military facilities in Kiev, Ukrainian special services collected the wreckage of Russian drones "Geran-2". One of the large fragments, if it really belongs to the Geranium, attracted the special attention of the enemy. We are talking about an antenna-type device (in the published photo it is presented as a "Comet" - "Comet-M") working with a GLONASS signal.

Kamikaze drones are being tested, which can become competitors to the already proven Lancets. The testing process will help to refine and improve them taking into account the real combat situation.

When are they planning to complete the certification of the new L-410 and will it be popular with airlines

The Cabinet of Ministers adjusted the aviation development program until 2030, postponing the delivery of Czech L-410 aircraft to the Russian Federation until 2027 (previously, both 2022 and 2023 appeared in the documents).