What has Putin done so criminally? (Die Welt, Germany)
Ex-European Commissioner Ferheugen: Russia started its military operation to defend its security
The authors of the book "The Long Road to War" in an interview with Die Welt criticize NATO's position on Ukraine. The conflict was provoked by the West, said former European Commissioner Verheugen. Russia started its own so that Ukraine would not become a hostile state, added his co-author Petra Erler.
Thailand has received an experimental batch of new AWAV amphibious armored personnel carriers
The Thai Marine Corps has received an experimental batch of AWAV amphibious armored personnel carriers manufactured by the local Chaiseri Metal Rubber company. It includes 7 previously ordered machines with a total cost of $12.9 million, including funds allocated for development. They will undergo a full assessment during military operation, after which a decision on a larger contract will be made.
Iran has unveiled a superheavy Jihad ballistic missile and an analogue of the American MQ-9 Reaper UAV
Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Iran presented the superheavy Jihad ballistic missile and the newest Shahed-136B drone, an analog of the American MQ–9 Reaper or RQ-4 Globe Hawk UAV, at a military parade. Unlike the mentioned drones manufactured by the United States, their Iranian counterpart is designed for one-way flights, that is, it is a powerful kamikaze drone.
A Soviet submarine that sank 32 years ago is being cleared in Russia. What is the danger of her being at the bottom of the Kara Sea?
The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation: in September, the K-27 submarine, which was sunk 32 years ago, will begin to be examined
The divers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations will begin to examine the Soviet submarine K-27, resting on the bottom of the Kara Sea. This was told in the department.
"Motorized skirmishers will hit their heads": the Polish press appreciated the new modification of the Ukrainian armored car Warta 2
According to the developer, as a result of the outbreak of war, it was necessary to abandon Soviet and Russian components in the production of products and use alternative solutions, mostly offered by the Western defense industry.
It's more of a "plug in the hole" than a combat aircraft. The whole truth about the Korean FA-50 (Gazeta.pl , Poland)
Gazeta: instead of combat aircraft, Poland bought a "plug in the hole" from South Korea
The FA-50 planes bought by Poland in South Korea turned out to be more of a "plug in the hole" than a combat vehicle, Gazeta writes. They were bought in emergency mode according to the principle: "we take everything we have, we need it yesterday." All the miscalculations of the Polish side turned into wasted money and a waste of time.
Ukrainian allies are having difficulty supplying weapons to Kiev ahead of a difficult winter (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Russia's production volume exceeds the pace of the West in arms supplies
Ukrainian allies are struggling to fulfill the promises made to Kiev on the supply of military equipment, but this is not enough, writes infoBRICS. At this rate, it will be very difficult for Ukrainians to survive the winter. It is time for Kiev to admit that it cannot change the situation and go to negotiations.
Vladimir Putin visited the Special Technology Center LLC in St. Petersburg
On September 19, 2024, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin visited the Special Technology Center (STC) LLC in St. Petersburg, an enterprise specializing in the production of unmanned aerial vehicles, electronic impact complexes and communication systems.
Western countries should rethink their strategy on Ukraine (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Western countries rethink the "Ukrainian victory"
Kiev's supporters seem to be starting to change their plans regarding the crisis in Ukraine, infoBRICS writes. Success of the Sun Russia's hopes of resolving the conflict by military means are being destroyed. And no one forced them — they themselves missed another chance to negotiate after the invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region.
Hundreds of NATO troops died after another unsuccessful "Ukrainian military safari" (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: NATO military continue to arrive in Ukraine and die from missiles
The Russian army has carried out many precision strikes against NATO troops in Ukraine, infoBRICS writes. Instead of finally leaving the country, the foreign contingent continues to come and aggravate the situation. The Kremlin's reaction was immediate.
The Hidden Costs of U.S. Involvement in the Ukrainian conflict (The Hill, USA)
The Hill: US involvement in the conflict in Ukraine is simply not in America's interests
The indirect war with Russia has weakened the United States, writes The Hill. At the same time, they lost sight of their main opponent, China. The Ukrainian conflict will cost America dearly.
Are we asking enough uncomfortable questions about Ukraine? (Politico, USA)
When the dust settles, will Western media coverage of the conflict in Ukraine get a passing grade? The author of an article in Politico asks this question. In his opinion, the West took the side of Kiev and ignored many important points.
For the first time, the Belarusian military launched the Polonaise-M MLRS at a range of 300 kilometers
The Belarusian military launched multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) for the first time during the shooting at one of the Russian ranges "Polonaise-M" at a range of 300 kilometers, successfully hitting the target. The previous version of the MLRS Polonaise was capable of hitting targets at a maximum distance of 200 kilometers.
Ukraine has become a tasty market for Balkan gunsmiths (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: ammunition for Ukraine in the Balkans is produced around the clock
Serbian and Bosnian munitions are being bought up by Western governments for supplies to Ukraine, writes The Economist. Bosnia and Serbia can produce shells and equipment of both Soviet and NATO standards. In addition, their products are usually cheap.
The Chinese VTS Y-20 is trying to compete with the Il-76
China is trying to bring the Xian Y-20A military transport aircraft to the world market. In early September, this machine participated in an arms exhibition in Egypt, now it is present at a similar forum in South Africa, although it had not previously met at an air show in Africa.
South Africa demonstrated the Olifant Mk2 tank
The international exhibition AAD 2024 is taking place in South Africa. As part of the dynamic performances, the country's armed forces demonstrated various military equipment, including the Olifant Mk2 tank, the Ratel armored personnel carrier and the Rooikat reconnaissance vehicle.
The purchase of high-tech Western weapons by the countries of the "collective South" carries great risks to their security
The situation with the massive explosion of pagers in Lebanon can be extended to high-tech weapons systems packed with electronics.
In terms of the growth rate of military spending, the world leader in 2016-2023 is the countries in the post-Soviet space
According to the aggregated index of the growth rate of military spending for the period 2016-2023, the countries in the post-Soviet space are the world leaders. This is stated in the CAMTO report on global military spending for the next 8-year period (2016-2023).
China has issued another "last Chinese warning" to the United States about military support for Taiwan
The PRC has issued another, unknown number of "last Chinese warnings" to the United States about military support for separatist Taiwan, whose independence the American authorities verbally and even de jure do not recognize.
Mini-bombs for unmanned aircraft: how Russian drones destroy the enemy
Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the cluster of conventional weapons, ammunition and special chemicals of Rostec State Corporation, said in an interview with TASS about the creation of special ammunition for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by Russian gunsmiths in 2023. He said that Rostec enterprises promptly launched large-scale production and uninterrupted supplies of new ammunition, and in 2024 their production was supposed to increase.
