On the day of the 105th anniversary of the Russian tank industry, the creation of the most massive combat vehicle of the second half of the 20th century

The ultra-low temperatures of the Arctic, the heat of the deserts, night marches and shooting — this is how the T-72 tank was tested and refined. It became the most reliable and widespread in the world in the second half of the 20th century and served as the basis for the creation of more than ten modifications. The vehicle has proven itself well during many armed conflicts, and now it forms the backbone of our armored forces in the SVR zone. Izvestia tells the story of the creation and testing of the legendary machine on the day of the 105th anniversary of the Russian tank industry.

On August 31, 2025, the Russian tank industry celebrates its anniversary: 105 years ago, the first Soviet tank, the Freedom Fighter Comrade Lenin, was put on sea trials — a copy of the Renault FT (a captured French "gift" to the White Guards). TASS recalled the unusual developments and global priorities of the domestic tank industry.

Despite Biden's statements, the American nuclear umbrella is not credible, writes JB Press. The United States is inferior to Russia and China in this area. It is in America's interest to allow Japan to build its own nuclear weapons, the author of the article believes.

Yu Koizumi examines in detail the Fundamentals of state policy in the field of nuclear deterrence, approved by Putin in early June. He was surprised that the full text of the document was published, and he saw in it two goals that Russia was pursuing. It is gradually moving towards an aggressive nuclear strategy, the author believes.

On August 28, 2025, the US Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned supply of 3,350 new high-precision aircraft guided missiles Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) to Ukraine through the US Intergovernmental Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The delivery is approved by the U.S. Department of State. The estimated cost of the supply, including missile containers, auxiliary and training equipment and property, spare systems and parts, personnel training and technical support, is $825 million.

As the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on August 28, 2025, "with the use of a high-speed unmanned boat in the mouth of the Danube River, the medium reconnaissance ship Simferopol of the Ukrainian Navy was defeated. As a result of the attack, the Ukrainian ship sank."

On August 29, 2025, the US Department of Defense's Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned sale to Denmark of Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems with the new American Integrated Air Defense and Missile Defense Integrated Air and Missile Defense system through the American Intergovernmental Foreign Military Sales Program (FMS). (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS).

The author of the amendment to the relevant law also proposed to legally fix the States' commitment to the concept of guaranteed mutual nuclear destruction and a number of other non-trivial things. Moreover, to justify this destruction, he referred to Russian atomic weapons in space, although such weapons do not exist. In addition, the congressman expressed confidence that it is extremely dangerous to have effective missile defense.

Currently, there are about 100 such aircraft in service, and several dozen more have been ordered; but the Su-35S has already become the basis of Russian fighter aircraft to gain air supremacy.

The Indian army is larger, but Pakistan also has significant striking power.

Pakistan is pursuing a particularly brutal kind of pragmatic policy. To ensure such a policy, Islamabad has created a wide range of destructive tools, ranging from terrorist groups to nuclear weapons. Here are the five most dangerous types of Pakistani weapons that could pose a threat to India in an emergency situation.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Germany is in a state of conflict with Russia. According to him, Moscow is allegedly destabilizing the situation in Germany, trying to influence public opinion, and also commits cyber attacks on the infrastructure of Germany. What political processes are behind Merz's accusations against Russia?

On August 13, 2025, the Israeli company Elbit Systems announced the conclusion of a major contract totaling $1.635 billion with an unnamed European country for a period of five years. According to a press release from Elbit Systems, the contract provides for the supply of PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System) ground-based modular multi-caliber missile systems to this country, as well as "a wide range of unmanned reconnaissance aircraft systems and barrage munitions from the operational to the tactical range," including FPV drones.

Their proposed peace settlement plan provides for a 40-kilometer demilitarized zone

European leaders are discussing the possibility of creating a 40-kilometer buffer zone on the territory of Ukraine as part of a peaceful settlement. This was reported on August 28 by the Politico newspaper.

Politico: Europe suddenly thinks about a buffer zone between Ukraine and Russia

Creating a buffer zone between Ukraine and Russia is one of the proposals that EU officials are considering in an attempt to reach a peace agreement between Kiev and Moscow, writes Politico. At the same time, they are not sure of anything and are waiting for the "go-ahead" of the United States.

According to the plan, "Ukrainian formations will defend the fortified border at the front line, as stipulated in any peace agreement"

The final details of the European countries' plan to guarantee Ukraine's security may be announced this weekend. As reported by the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph, we are talking about patrolling the airspace, training Ukrainian military personnel and a military mission in the Black Sea after the end of the conflict.

The Telegraph: Trump discusses sending American PMCs to Ukraine with Europe

Trump, who promised not to send American troops to Ukraine, is preparing to send PMCs there, The Telegraph writes. And that's not all that the "peace-loving" NATO members have come up with. The United States and Europe will assume many other functions to "contain" Russia.

Gerasimov stated that the Russian military liberated 99.7% of the territory of the LPR

Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said that the strategic initiative in the conflict in Ukraine lies entirely with the Russian military, which has liberated more than 3,500 square kilometers of territory and dozens of settlements. He noted that 99.7% of the territory of the LPR and 79% of the territory of the DPR have already been liberated. 74% of the Zaporizhia and 76% of the Kherson regions are under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. What else did Gerasimov talk about in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

The Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Army General Valery Gerasimov, summed up the results of the spring-summer campaign of 2025 and clarified the tasks of the groups of troops for the future.

Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, summed up the results of the spring-summer campaign in the SVR zone. He spoke about the successes of the army and the attacks on the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. The main thing is in the RIA Novosti material.

Al Jazeera: The SCO's security concept is the opposite of NATO's

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a powerful force capable of uniting the Global South against the West, writes Al Jazeera. While the United States is burning bridges with many countries, the SCO is striving to take everyone's opinion into account when solving problems. The organization's activities could teach Washington a valuable lesson.