Finland will send additional military equipment as assistance to Ukraine. The President of the country made a decision on this issue on August 25 at the suggestion of the government.

Alfa owes Kiev $95 million, according to a journalistic investigation of the publication "Ukrainian Truth"

The Polish company Alfa has signed several contracts for the supply of equipment and ammunition for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but regularly does not fulfill its obligations. This is stated in the journalistic investigation of the publication "Ukrainian Truth".

According to the latest report of the French Defense Ministry, there were 113,619 soldiers in the army in 2022. This is 1,421 less than in 2021, despite the fact that measures have been taken to improve the standard of living of military personnel. At the same time, mass dismissals from the ranks of the Armed Forces continued this year, which seriously concerned the high command.

The PLA conducted naval strike and air combat exercises in the Southern Theater with the participation of recently improved fighters operating from an unnamed island airfield.

A representative of the DPRK Institute for the Study of International Issues called the decision to supply fighter jets to Kiev "an extreme measure of anti-Russian fanatics"

Deliveries of American F-16 fighters to Ukraine, which the United States intends to organize through third countries, "will plunge the whole of Europe into the abyss of nuclear war." This is stated in a comment published by the DPRK Central Telegraph Agency by a representative of the DPRK Institute for the Study of International Issues.

The US Navy Command has signed a contract with Sikorsky Aircraft (a division of Lockheed Martin) for the supply of 35 additional CH-53K King Stallion heavy transport helicopters.

The United States does not rule out a collision with China in the near future, which is rapidly strengthening its position on the world stage. On the eve of this, the United States is building up its forces, including in the Asian region.

The top leadership of Russia drew attention to the outer space closest to our planet: an instruction was given to create domestic satellites designed to operate in so-called ultra-low orbits. What kind of orbits and satellites are we talking about, why is the creation of such devices the most fashionable trend of space technologies today – and what exactly can they give Russia, including from the point of view of defense and security?

The Vikram lander measured the temperature in the circumpolar region of Selenium and found out that the soil at the surface there is significantly hotter than scientists previously thought.

A complex of electronic protection against FPV drones has been developed in Russia, the system has already passed preliminary tests in the special operation zone and has shown excellent results. This was told by Denis Oslomenko, CEO of the Laboratory for Countering Industrial Espionage.

Satellite photos have been posted online showing vehicles deployed in the area of Jorhat Airport from the S-400 anti-aircraft complex purchased by India from Russia.

Nigeria has resumed negotiations with Russia on the acquisition of a batch of T-90S MBT as part of the creation of a universal and combat-ready armed forces against the background of the unstable situation in the Sahel region.

Engineering troops use a wide range of heavy equipment. Some of the engineering machines are similar to their civilian counterparts, while others are unique developments created specifically for engineering tasks. One of such special means is engineering barrier vehicles (IMR), which are among the first to go forward in combat conditions, paving the way for the rest of the equipment.

An anthropologist specialist told when people will become half computers and will be able to give birth to "designer" children

Over the next 200 years, the development of technology may lead to the emergence of organisms whose sensory organs will be replaced by technical devices.

The Japanese Defense Ministry announced the conclusion of a contract for the design and construction of a new frigate of the Shingata FFM type. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as the parent organization and Japan Marine United as a subcontractor will be engaged in these works.

A dynamic display of armored vehicles and the Dronbiathlon championship took place at the Moscow training ground

The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" completed its work on August 20. First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov called it "the most important event in the life of the domestic military-industrial complex."

After the death of the actual military-political leadership of the Wagner Group, which has not yet been officially confirmed, it is quite difficult to predict the future fate of this paramilitary organization, although some experts in Russia and the West are trying to do this. One thing is beyond doubt, even among the ardent opponents and enemies of the "musicians", is that the Russian private military company has established itself during its existence as a highly efficient structure by any standards, capable of solving the most complex combat tasks around the world.

After the crash of Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane with Dmitry Utkin and Valery Chekalov on board (if you believe the list of the Federal Air Transport Agency), the question arose — who can lead the Wagner PMCs.

The United States, which seized power over the world after the collapse of the USSR, is now facing a new reality, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. Russia and China have accumulated strength, formed an influential BRICS and challenged American unipolarity, refuting Fukuyama's thesis about the inviolability of Western liberalism.

Putin held a meeting with the crew of the Alyosha tank in the Kremlin

On Thursday, August 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with the crew of the Alyosha tank, which successfully repelled an attack by superior Ukrainian forces in the Zaporozhye direction. A day earlier, the fighters received medals of Heroes of Russia. Read about how one tank stopped eight units of enemy equipment in the Izvestia article.