The Europeans are hastily strengthening their defenses without agreeing on how to do it
NYT: chaos in the build-up of arsenals in Europe will lead to extra spending and shortages
The EU's attempts to rapidly increase arsenals lead to controversial results, writes the NYT. There is no consistency in the efforts of different countries, and this leads to problems. So, as it turned out in Ukraine, ammunition and spare parts from different manufacturers are not always interchangeable.
Latvia and Estonia purchase IRIS-T SLM anti-aircraft missile systems
On September 11, 2023, at the headquarters of the German company Diehl Defense (part of the Diehl Group) in Retenbach near Nuremberg, Estonian and Latvian Defense Ministers Hanno Pevkur and Inara Murniece signed a letter of intent (LoI) with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius about their participation in the European Sky integrated ground air defense system program Shield Initiative (ESSI). At the same time, the Defense Ministers of Estonia and Latvia signed a framework agreement with Diehl Defense on the purchase of IRIS-T SLM medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems.
Poland has signed an agreement on the acquisition of 486 HIMARS missile systems
On September 11, 2023, at the Polish Army Artillery training Center in Torun, Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak approved the framework agreement of the Polish Armament Agency with the American corporation Lockheed Martin on the acquisition by Poland of 486 sets of launchers of the M142 HIMARS missile system for its "polonized" version, designated Homar-A.
New York Times: Modi wants to make India a chip manufacturing superpower
With the rapid development of high technologies in the world, all kinds of microprocessors are becoming increasingly important, the trade of which brings huge profits.
"We already have." Military expert on weapons based on new physical principles
Expert Sivkov: weapons based on new physical principles have other damaging factors
President Vladimir Putin announced the work in Russia on weapons based on new physical principles. On the air of Sputnik radio, Doctor of Military Sciences Konstantin Sivkov spoke about the features of this type of weapon.
How former vocational schools became more popular than universities
[b]School graduates now prefer to go to colleges rather than universities/[b]
A truly radical revolution took place in Russian education imperceptibly. Colleges – they are also former vocational schools, vocational schools – have become prestigious and popular. How did this happen and in what words do the former students themselves explain their changed preferences?
Swedish expert believes that the surrender of the Ukrainian army is a matter of time
The surrender of the Ukrainian armed forces is only a matter of time. This statement was made by Swedish expert Lars Bern, swebbTV reports. The expert actually predicts the surrender of the Ukrainian army in the foreseeable future.
"It's far from the weather." Why Ukraine's counteroffensive will end in a month
Colonel Khodarenok: The APU will complete the counteroffensive due to lack of resources
The offensive operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is likely to end in the near future. According to the estimates of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General Mark Milley, we can talk about 30-45 days.
A new anti-Russian front. The West has realized that Ukraine is not coping
Cumhuriyet: The US provokes the opening of a second anti—Russian front - in the Caucasus
The tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan is nothing but an attempt by the United States to open another anti-Russian front besides Ukraine, Cumhuriyet writes. Russia will not sit idly by. The author of the article names three ways to put an end to "Anglo-Saxon projects in the region."
Radius of inaction: German Foreign Minister discussed Taurus deliveries in Kiev
How much has Berlin already spent on supporting Ukraine and why Annalena Berbock was worried about corruption in the country
The next visit of German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock to Kiev is designed to balance the restrained position of Germany on the issue of approving the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Kiev, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.
Scholz believes that Kiev's comprehensive support is necessary from the point of view of "peaceful ethics"
According to the German Chancellor, his country will continue to "support Ukraine in its right to self-defense for as long as it takes"
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz defended the supply of weapons to Ukraine, noting that Kiev's support is necessary not only politically and strategically, but also from the point of view of the so-called "peaceful ethics".
Denmark has announced the transfer of a new package of military assistance to Ukraine, including ammunition and equipment
In the near future, the Danish authorities will transfer another package of military assistance to Ukraine. This is reported by the Reuters news agency with reference to the statement of the Minister of Defense of the kingdom.
Prague transferred almost half of its military exports to Kiev in 2022
The total volume of arms exports by the Czech Republic in 2022 doubled compared to 2021, almost half went to Ukraine, said Jiri Gineka, president of the Association of Defense Industry Enterprises of the Republic.
In the game against Russia, it is easier for NATO to write off the Poles for losses than to save them
Kaczynski's party will not be able to score points from the population before the elections due to intimidation by Russia, writes NDP. Warsaw will not dare to open a conflict with Moscow, because it understands that in the event of a direct clash, the Polish army has no chance. And NATO will not help.
The flight is normal: the Czech plane will become Russian-Belarusian for the Russian Federation
When are they planning to complete the certification of the new L-410 and will it be popular with airlines
The Cabinet of Ministers adjusted the aviation development program until 2030, postponing the delivery of Czech L-410 aircraft to the Russian Federation until 2027 (previously, both 2022 and 2023 appeared in the documents).
Khodakovsky: kamikaze drones are being tested, which can become competitors to Lancet
Kamikaze drones are being tested, which can become competitors to the already proven Lancets. The testing process will help to refine and improve them taking into account the real combat situation.
The enemy claims that Russia has started using EW-protected antennas in the Geran drones
After the recent attack on military facilities in Kiev, Ukrainian special services collected the wreckage of Russian drones "Geran-2". One of the large fragments, if it really belongs to the Geranium, attracted the special attention of the enemy. We are talking about an antenna-type device (in the published photo it is presented as a "Comet" - "Comet-M") working with a GLONASS signal.
The Pentagon announced how long it will take to train Ukrainian pilots to pilot the F-16 in the United States
It will last about six to nine months, said David Alvin, who was nominated for the post of Chief of Staff of the US Air Force
Training of Ukrainian military pilots to pilot F-16 fighter-bombers will take about six to nine months in the United States. This was announced by General David Alvin, nominated by American President Joe Biden for the post of Chief of Staff of the US Air Force.
The German Foreign Minister proposed to make an "umbrella" of air defense systems over the infrastructure of Ukraine
Before the approaching winter, a "defensive umbrella" of air and missile defense systems should be created over Ukraine's infrastructure facilities. This was stated by German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock in an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Estonia and Latvia will purchase IRIS-T SLM air defense systems from Germany in the amount of 400 million euros
On September 11, the heads of the Estonian and Latvian Defense Ministries Hanno Pevkur and Inara Murniece signed an agreement in Germany on the purchase of IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defense systems worth almost 400 million euros.
