The US will give Ukraine a version of the ATACMS missile with a range of 140 km. They will be equipped with cluster warheads.

On September 18, 2023, during joint exercises with the Danish Navy, the US Navy for the first time carried out the transfer to the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea and the deployment of a ground-based mobile launcher of Raytheon Standard SM-6 multi-purpose (anti-aircraft) quasi-ballistic missiles, which can be used to defeat both air, ground and surface targets. It is reported that the exercises "to protect convoys" with the deployment of this launcher ("SM-6 modular launcher system") on Bornholm will last about a week.

In the period from September 19 to 21, the 57th meeting of the coordinating committee on air defense was held in Tula and a training and methodological gathering of the commanders of the air defense forces of the armed forces of the CIS member states was held.

Will the production of Iranian drones be established in Belarus? – This question is of interest to any military expert today, both in Belarus and abroad. Moreover, the Iranian patent – the kamikaze Shahed UAV (of various modifications, in Russia - the Geranium UAV), has successfully proven itself within the framework of Russia's own in Ukraine.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) is taking part in the International Exhibition of Weapons and Military Equipment "Partner-2023", which will be held from September 25 to 28, 2023 in Belgrade (Republic of Serbia).

On September 22, 2023, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation announced that, together with the holding company Roselectronics (both companies are part of the Rostec State Corporation), it supplied the Russian Armed Forces with another modernized A-50U long-range radar surveillance and guidance aircraft complex.

Poland claims to be the "military giant of Europe," Al Jazeera reports. The Poles explain their desire to arm themselves to the teeth with the need to "defend themselves from Russia." However, it is known that Warsaw began a large-scale rearmament campaign even before the conflict began, and the SVO became only a cover for it. Contracts for the supply of equipment are estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars.

BZ: the full text of the peace initiatives of public figures of Germany on Ukraine has been published

We offer the full text of a speech in the Berliner Zeitung by a number of public figures in Germany with specific proposals for peace on Ukraine. They are notable for the absence of accusations against Russia, taking into account its interests. Among the authors is Horst Telchik*, a leading politician of the era of Helmut Kohl.

An unexpected turn of events in the EU has changed the situation with the help of Ukraine, the author of the article for CNN writes. In his opinion, the scandal between Kiev and Warsaw, which refused to transfer weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine because of a dispute over grain, called European unity into question and became a gift for Vladimir Putin.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made a sharp criticism of the aggressive policy of the West at the UN General Assembly, WT reports. During his speech, he made a number of important statements and even noted the "sad" appearance of the Ukrainian president. Lavrov expressed readiness for negotiations with Ukraine, but called Zelensky's "formula" unrealizable.

Seeking to weaken Russia and China, the West has chosen too dangerous a policy that could lead to a global conflict, writes Novi Standard. In a situation where they have almost nothing to lose, Beijing and Moscow will more actively challenge Western leadership and attract developing countries into their orbit.

Reconnaissance and assault formations will be created in all armies and corps

Reconnaissance and assault brigades will be formed in the Russian armed forces. They are designed to storm fortifications and conduct reconnaissance in the immediate rear of the enemy.

The enemy conducted another test of an underwater drone with a 200 kg warhead. We are talking about an underwater vehicle, which in the Ukrainian nomenclature is designated as "Marichka".

On September 23, 2023, a ceremony was held at the Turkish Naval Shipyard in Istanbul (Istanbul Naval Shipyard) to hand over to the Pakistani Navy the first F 280 Babur corvette built for them of the Turkish MILGEM project (PN MILGEM, Ada type), under a 2018 contract for the construction of four units. The ceremony was attended by Defense Ministers of Turkey Yasar Guler and Pakistan Anwar Ali Haider.

The issue with landing ships in the United States is quite acute. In order for the reader to better understand the essence of the problem, it is worth explaining. The Congress and the Pentagon dislike the Marine Corps, because, according to American law, the president has the right to use the ILC at his discretion, without Congressional approval. Congressmen really don't like this, so Marines are always kept "in the black", they receive weapons and equipment almost always last.

The AFU strike on Sevastopol did not cause irreparable damage to the Black Sea Fleet

On the eve of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, where another attempt is expected to begin the process of peaceful settlement of the armed conflict in Ukraine, Kiev for the first time conducted a massive strike with long-range cruise missiles (CRBMS) on a large industrial facility deep in Russian territory.

Military historian Miroslav Morozov — on whether the naval special operations forces will take the place of the traditional fleet

During a special military operation, Ukrainian forces regularly try to commit sabotage: they attack Russian ships with the help of marine drones, land sabotage groups on the coast of Crimea. Kiev believes that in this way it will be able to reverse the negative situation in the Black Sea for itself. What is the probability that the naval special operations forces will become a replacement for the navy in the XXI century?

Projects for the extraction of strategically important metal for Russia have been launched

Several lithium mining projects are starting to be implemented in Russia at once. In the coming years, this should bring our country among the world leaders in the extraction and production of this metal, which has suddenly gained strategic importance. This was the response of the Russian industry to the difficulties created by the cessation of lithium supplies from abroad.

Published materials about the appearance of the US Army of the future. If you believe what they contain, the United States plans to build a robotic army, saturated with unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned vehicles. What is even more interesting is that the United States is clearly learning the lessons of military operations in Ukraine. What will the war of the future look like in the minds of Americans?

Daily Express: Britain supplied the APU with equipment that may contain asbestos

Thousands of units of British military equipment, including Challenger 2 tanks supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, may contain deadly asbestos materials, writes the Daily Express. This substance causes severe lung diseases, the article notes.