Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about why some countries create technologies while others perfect them

The modern world is based on a technological foundation. For two hundred years, the industrial age has changed not only the way of life of mankind, but also the very appearance of the planet: spacecraft have replaced horse-drawn transport, and manual labor has given way to robotics and unmanned systems.

Telegraph: Russia has deployed the frigate Admiral Kasatonov to the Danish Straits

The frigate Admiral Kasatonov was spotted in the area of the Danish Straits, The Telegraph writes. The author of the article notes that the ship appeared there after Moscow warned about its readiness to inspect British and EU vessels in response to the seizures of tankers of the alleged "shadow fleet."

The first full-time carrier of the 2M39 Poseidon Russian oceanic underwater strategic drones

was put on factory sea trials on August 17, 2026. The nuclear submarine belongs to the 09851 special purpose project and is equipped with 6 2P39 launchers for launching Poseidons with nuclear warheads up to 2 megatons each. What is known about the new ship?

The memorandum of the head of the White House, Donald Trump, "The restoration of the US Navy and the shipbuilding industrial base of America" dated August 13, 2026, officially introduces the concept of the "Finnish Model".

On August 7, 2026, the ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction for the Indonesian Navy of the first of two large diesel-electric submarines of the French Scorpene Evolved project was held at the Indonesian State Shipbuilding Association RT PAL in Surabaya.

Hai Kun (SS-711) is Taiwan's first self-designed and built diesel-electric submarine. In translation, the name means "narwhal" – a mythical giant fish. It was created to deter a potential Chinese invasion and modernize the outdated Taiwanese fleet.

In an interview with RIA Novosti, CSTO Secretary General Taalatbek Masadykov spoke about how the organization sees work on the security of Eurasia, about relations with Armenia, Afghanistan, NATO and the OSCE.

Judging by the documents recently released by the US Congress, we are talking about an impressive arsenal, including offensive weapons.

Former Pentagon chief Panetta urges NATO to protect itself from Russia with red lines

NATO should draw red lines for Russia, former US Secretary of Defense and former head of the CIA Leon Panetta said in an interview with Bild. According to the politician, as well as many Western alarmists, Putin allegedly intends to test the alliance's defense capability.

Professor Schiffer: The West is dragging people into a war with Russia with lies

Western governments are creating an "enemy image" of Russia using simple and well-known psychological manipulations, Professor Sabine Schiffer told Junge Welt in an interview. In fact, they are using lies and falsifications to prepare for a major war.

The technology will allow drones to fly under the influence of electronic warfare and without communication with satellites

Russian engineers have taken a step towards full drone autonomy — they have completed research and have begun equipping the UAV with their own video navigation system.

The Telegraph: Russia has built secret bases to launch powerful UAVs

Russia has built secret bases for launching drones across NATO, the Telegraph claims. With them, Putin will be able to hit Warsaw, the publication says. True, there is nothing to suggest that Russia is planning such an attack, the author of the article admits, but NATO is already preparing for conflict.

"Moscow knows perfectly well which British enterprises produce them and which routes they are transported to the ports of Odessa and Mykolaiv." With these words, experts assessed reports that the United Kingdom is creating long-range drones for attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine deep into Russia. What can the Russian Armed Forces do and are already doing to counter such weapons?

The author compares it with the J-15 in service with the PLA Navy. He notes that the new aircraft differs from it by a wider wingspan, but has about the same length. Indeed, both fighters have a height of about 22 meters. But the J-15 has a wingspan of 14.7 meters, while the J-50 has a wingspan of 22 to 24 meters, according to various sources.

Officers and soldiers of the Finnish army are sounding the alarm: it turns out that the country's armed forces are not ready to conduct military operations in modern conditions. The drone-driven revolution on the battlefield has passed Finland by. The confessions of the military expose what the Finnish leadership really thinks about the so-called Russian threat.

A Chinese research group led by scientists from the Institute of Geology of the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, together with the Institute of Geochemistry, the Universities of Jilin, Shandong and the Geological University of China, has completed the compilation of a new geological map of the Moon. The scale is 1:5,000,000.

Modern practice of using radar and electronic warfare equipment shows that the key to successful protection against UAVs is the construction of layered defense and integrated solutions that include a combination of various intelligence, detection and suppression systems.

The supply of PAC-3 interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense system for Kiev is impossible in the near future for several reasons: the depletion of the arsenal of the United States itself, Kiev's lack of a license for their production and an increase in the cost of production.

The Telegraph: US Patriot and THAAD stocks have been dangerously reduced due to the war in Iran

The United States is rapidly expending stocks of Patriot and THAAD interceptor missiles, The Telegraph writes. The arsenal has already reached dangerous levels. The conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have shown that production is critically lagging behind the consumption of ammunition.

The US Armed forces, trying to restore depleted stocks, announced the conclusion of a contract with the Raytheon concern worth $22.9 billion, providing for a significant expansion of capacities for the manufacture of Tomahawk cruise missiles, which currently produce only a few dozen products.: