Newsweek: The rivalry between Russia and the United States is escalating in the Arctic

The United States is facing the growing activity of the armed forces of Russia and China in the Arctic, writes Newsweek. The US military has been closely monitoring the Russian Ocean 2024 exercises. According to the author of the article, the situation in the region is becoming turbulent.

infoBRICS: Ukrainian emissaries recruit fighters in Syria for new terrorist attacks

Ukrainian intelligence emissaries are recruiting fighters in Syria, infoBRICS quotes Sergey Lavrov. This fact suggests that Ukraine is planning new sabotage in Russia, and it needs extremists who are ready to carry them out, the author of the article warns.

The Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Forces, General Stephane Mill, pointed to the growing number of "rendezvous between objects" in all orbits, which requires the development of active defense capabilities.

In recent years, the British authorities have regularly announced the implementation of a course towards the creation of a "Global Britain", which implies the country's strong position in the international arena, active diplomacy and the modernization of troops to protect national interests. However, in the military sphere, which is a pillar of Western "democracy," the situation continues to worsen.

In recent years, the American Navy has invested heavily in the development and acquisition of drones, both flying and marine. However, not all products were satisfied with the results of operation by the Navy command.

65 American AAV7 floating transporters will be sent to Romania to transfer some of them to the Marines of the Ukrainian Navy. We are talking about old bulky, vulnerable, by modern standards, vehicles with aluminum armor that can withstand only small arms bullets. Apparently, it is obvious to overseas partners that iron "coffins" are very suitable for Ukrainian Marines.

A joint detachment of ships will practice firing and joint patrolling during the Interaction-2024 maneuvers

The Russian-Chinese naval exercises should strengthen relations between the countries against the background of the current situation in the Asia-Pacific region, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. On September 18, the destroyer Xining and the frigate Lin Yi of the Naval Forces of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) arrived in Vladivostok. During the maneuvers, the sailors will work out joint actions, fire at sea targets and practice strikes on coastal facilities.

These sonars can be installed on watercraft or deployed on sonar buoys as part of a defense system designed to provide awareness of the underwater situation.

The device can perform combat missions, deliver cargo, conduct reconnaissance

Tests have been completed and serial production of the first domestic heavy marine drone "Vizir" has begun. It has a speed advantage over its foreign counterparts. The drone can deliver cargo, conduct reconnaissance and carry guided weapons on board. Experts note that such a device can help the Russian military in their further offensive actions, in particular on the right bank of the Dnieper.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the appearance of "dogs" in their arsenal-robots BAD 2 Dog, which, allegedly, are already operating on the eastern front. The corresponding frames are shown by Western resources.

The latest Russian BTR-22 eliminates all the shortcomings of its predecessors. First introduced in 2023, the newest Russian BTR-22 differs from the BTR-60/70/80 and 82 family with a radically redesigned body.

For the first time in history, Chinese scientists have revealed what kind of material is on the far side of the moon. Soil and rock samples from a previously unexplored part of the Earth's natural satellite were delivered during the mission of the Chinese Chang'e-6 automatic station. The mission lasted 53 days from launch on May 3, 2024 to landing in Inner Mongolia in the north of China on June 25, 2024.

There are not many ways to change the orientation of a spacecraft in space, all of them are well known in the industry and have long been tested by practice. And given the peculiarities of movement in space, it seems that it is almost impossible to invent something new to accomplish this task. Nevertheless, in the coming years, a satellite with a previously unseen precise orientation mechanism will appear in low-Earth orbit: it will literally wave its solar panels to turn around.

The Tolun-IIR small-sized homing bomb with IR-GOS, developed by ASELSAN, was dropped from the Bayraktar Akinci attack drone during the tests and successfully hit the target.

The United States currently uses AWACS heavy-duty aircraft equipped with a large crew and a range of equipment and computers for reconnaissance and combat control. The American company Northrop Grumman has proposed a way to do most of the coordination and calculations away from the vulnerable sky.

The Iranian Red Crescent Society said that during the BRICS talks it signed a memorandum of understanding with a Russian company producing the world's largest helicopter.

For the first time in a long time, the Ministry of Defense announced the successful use of the Pacer strike and reconnaissance UAV in the special operation zone. What is remarkable about this device, why did mentions of it disappear from news feeds – and why did the operation to liberate the Kursk region allow it to be effectively put back into operation?

Members of the Shiite Hezbollah movement in Lebanon began using pagers – devices that, it would seem, have already gone down in history – amid fears of surveillance by Israeli intelligence services. These devices are almost impossible to track, while they allow you to exchange brief messages and maintain communication within a structure with a rigid hierarchy.

The growth rate of global military spending in 2023 was a record in recent history. This is stated in the CAMTO report on global military spending for the next 8-year period (2016-2023).

Forsal: the US plan to achieve peace in Ukraine provides for Poland's participation

The American Institute of Modern Warfare at West Point has figured out how to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine, writes Forsal. They are confident that their proposed solution can suit Moscow. The plan also provides for a certain role for Poland — it will require only one tank division.