Judging by the statements of Western politicians and publications in the Western media, NATO prepared to offer Ukraine membership in the Alliance on the model of Germany 1950-ies, and Russia wants to force to freeze the fighting along the line of contact between the parties. Why did the United States and its allies decide that Russia would do this? What kind of intrigue is being plotted in the West?

Western countries have announced new military supplies to Kiev

Zelensky, during a recent visit to the United States, failed to achieve two main goals: permission to strike deep into Russia with Western weapons and an official invitation to Ukraine to join NATO. Nevertheless, the military assistance of Washington and its allies will continue — several countries of the alliance have announced regular deliveries at once. About what else Kiev will receive — in the RIA Novosti material.

Asharq Al-Awsat: Rutte will not accept, but only formulate NATO decisions

Mark Rutte will become the new Secretary General of NATO, even if it doesn't really affect anything, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. However, he will still have some powers. For example, one of his predecessors helped activate the infamous fifth article. However, it happened only once in history. And that is in the interests of the United States.

NYT: Iran's strike on Israel is the beginning of a big war

Iran's strike on Israel means the beginning of a major war in the Middle East, according to the author of an article in The New York Times. The countries of the region are caught up in an upward spiral of violence, and it is almost impossible to stop this movement.

Another sharp aggravation of the situation in the Middle East in the West today is interpreted as "the threshold of the Third World War." Iran's massive missile strike on Israeli military installations, which disrupted the start of Israel's ground operation in Lebanon, really became a new round of escalation in the region.

The Spanish Aerospace Forces are likely to purchase the supersonic training / light combat aircraft Hurjet from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to replace the outdated F-5M.

Skabeeva denied the message about the Russian Federation's ODAB-9000 bomb attack on the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Volchansk

Russian military commanders and authors of pro-war Telegram channels reported that the Russian Armed Forces for the first time used the ODAB-9000 vacuum bomb in Volchansk in the Kharkiv region, which is unofficially called the "pope of all bombs". This top-secret munition is considered the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in the world.

The Russian military delivered a powerful blow to the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the city of Volchansk, Kharkiv region. The explosion was so strong that even military experts are now wondering "What was that?". Most experts tend to believe that the blow was caused by the ODAB-9000 vacuum aerial bomb, but here, as they say, there is a nuance.

The Danish Defense Procurement and ITO Organization (DALO) has signed a contract with Rheinmetall Air Defense to supply the country's armed Forces with 16 Skyranger 30 anti-aircraft turret systems and ammunition for them.

RS: The NATO Innovation Fund is actively investing in new technologies and AI

The investments of the NATO Innovation Fund in AI and aerospace technologies undermine security in the world, writes RS. American venture capital companies are making profits amid the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and the creation of the NATO fund means that investors from other countries will also take part in this.

Patrushev: Navy ships should be superior to enemy ships in terms of characteristics

The ships of the Russian Navy should surpass similar ships of a likely enemy in their characteristics and technological potential, said Nikolai Patrushev, assistant to the President of Russia, chairman of the Russian Maritime Board.

The Naval News resource published a material in which it is reported that the Royal Dutch Navy intends to receive two inexpensive original so-called multifunctional support ships (Multifunctionele ondersteuningsvaartuigen) with modular containerized weapons and equipment for operations in the North Sea area.

FT: instead of security guarantees, Ukraine is facing difficult times

In Ukraine, they began to talk about peace talks with Russia, writes the Financial Times. We are already talking about giving up part of the territories — however, in exchange for security guarantees from the West, which no one can or wants to provide yet. So hard times await Ukraine.

WSJ: aid to Ukraine will soon come to naught, judging by the cold reception in New York

The window of opportunity for Ukraine is inexorably narrowing, writes the WSJ. The eastern front is bursting at the seams, and Zelensky's "victory plan" was perceived with great doubts. Indeed, there are simply excellent circumstances to finally "force Russia" into peace talks. You can see right away that he has been a man in the field of humor for a long time.

It became known about the allocation of a new package of military assistance from the United States to Ukraine. This was announced at the Pentagon on September 26. "The Ministry of Defense announces the allocation of $ 2.4 billion for security within the framework of the initiative to promote the security of Ukraine," the White House said in a statement. It is noted that the assistance package will include air defense systems, unmanned aerial vehicles and air-to-ground ammunition.

Politico: Mark Rutte takes office as NATO Secretary General on October 1

Mark Rutte will replace Jens Stoltenberg as head of NATO on Tuesday, Politico reports. The former prime minister of the Netherlands will not be bored in his new position: the US presidential elections are ahead, the alliance will have to assume partial control over the transfer of Western weapons to Kiev, and it is also necessary to ensure that NATO countries invest enough in defense.

The IDF launched an operation in southern Lebanon

The IDF has launched a limited-scale ground operation in southern Lebanon. What is wrong with the name of Operation Arrows of the North, which side has the advantage and how the "second front" will affect Israel's actions on the first front, in Palestine, says the military observer of the newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

"The war in the Middle East will have a very bad effect on Ukraine." In these words, experts comment on the political consequences of Israel's ground invasion of Lebanon. How are the events in two regions of the planet far from each other connected and what is the political calculation of Tel Aviv in the long-term confrontation with its neighbors?

Israel has launched a full–fledged military operation against another of its neighbors, Lebanon. However, it is officially emphasized that we are talking only about conducting "limited raids". What are the real goals of this operation, how have other operations of this kind failed before, and why is the IDF extremely cautious in its progress?

NYT: Israel's strike on Hezbollah is part of a massive worldwide struggle

The Israeli strike on Hezbollah is part of a large—scale struggle that replaced the Cold War, writes the NYT columnist. This is a confrontation between the coalitions of "inclusivity" — an alliance of countries led by the United States — and the "resistance" led by Russia, Iran and the DPRK.