The APU counteroffensive is not going as promised by Ukraine. Will she have enough strength if the fighting drags on, the author of the article in NZZ wonders. In his opinion, Zelensky gave free rein to emotions at the NATO summit, and it can be understood: Kiev and the alliance pursue different goals. Soon Ukraine will have to make a difficult decision.

The Israeli security model that Joe Biden promotes for Ukraine is completely unsuitable for this country, writes TNI. Jerusalem and Kiev are in completely different conditions, and it is not serious to compare them. Most likely, Washington simply cannot find an effective alternative, the author believes.

Hungary's special position on EuroNATO and Ukraine should not mislead anyone: Budapest remains a firm supporter of strengthening the Alliance in Europe, but without the United States, and defends purely national interests in this regard (primarily economic and its own security).

National Committee for Conventional Arms Control (NCACC) South Africa has published a report on the export of military products (PVN) in 2022.

Erdogan needlessly believed in the American lie about "open doors to the EU," writes Cumhuriyet. Now Washington, which wants to fight Moscow to the last Ukrainian, will "keep Ankara on a leash" and gradually introduce NATO ships into the Black Sea, the author of the article is sure.

The head of the Defense and Security Committee, Viktor Bondarev, noted that the fighters, in the case of their deliveries to Kiev, "will not make much weather," since the main phase of the confrontation within the framework of the SVO takes place on the ground.

The events in Ukraine have confirmed that the number of personnel, as well as weapons and equipment, still plays an important role, military expert Zhivoin Bankovich said in an interview with Pechat. He commented on the technical side of the conflict, including the use of aviation equipment.

According to the well-known insider of the French defense export Michel Cabirol in the article "Qatar: vers une nouvelle commande de Rafale pour Dassault Aviation" published in the newspaper "La Tribune" ("Qatar: for a new order of Rafale for Dassault Aviation"), Qatar is negotiating the purchase of 24 more Dassault fighters in France Rafale, in addition to the 36 aircraft already received by this country.

The newspaper "The Financial Times" in the article by Sarah White, Leila Abboud "How the sky became the limit for France's Rafale jet" ("How the sky became tight for the French Rafale fighter") writes about the increasingly expanding prospects for sales on the world market of the French Dassault Rafale fighter.

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has highlighted the need for affordable high-precision systems capable of replacing, in many cases, air-launched missiles, which are more expensive and put pilots' lives at risk.

Serial models of such cars are intended for use on public roads of all categories and off-road

A new civilian tractor, military and civilian products will be presented by the Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region at the Russia-Africa forum. This was reported on Tuesday in the press service of the concern.

Against the background of the strengthening of the US military presence in the Asia-Pacific region and the increasing involvement of neighboring Japan and North Korea in this process, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea firmly demonstrates that it is ready to defend its sovereignty and political system by all available means.

The M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA infantry fighting vehicles available to the armed formations of the Kiev regime began to receive sets of American Dynamic BRAT (Bradley Reactive Armor Tiles).

During a two-day visit to the Czech Republic, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius discussed with Czech Defense Minister Yana Chernokhova issues of current and future cooperation in the defense sector, the country's Defense Ministry reported.

The Turkish company Aselsan has been selected as a strategic partner for the implementation of the modernization project of the Leopard-2A4 main battle tank fleet of the Land Forces of Chile.

In July, the State Corporation Rostec announced the creation of the Prometheus hardware and software complex, which will be able to turn any IFVs, armored personnel carriers and even tanks into drones. The development will increase the effectiveness of armored vehicles in combat, and most importantly — save the lives of the crews. About the features of Russian combat robotic complexes — in the material of TASS.

Melbourne startup Cortical Labs received 400 thousand dollars as part of a program to sponsor new developments from the National Intelligence Service of Australia. We are talking about the development of the DishBrain project, which became a sensation last year. The combination of human and rodent brain cells combined with an electronic stimulator has become a harbinger of the emergence of a new version of artificial intelligence technology.

In one day, Russian fighters destroyed more than 15 Leopard tanks and 20 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles

On July 23, Vladimir Putin announced the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive. At his meeting with Alexander Lukashenko, it was also reported that during July 22, Russian fighters destroyed more than 15 Leopard tanks and more than 20 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about the targets of strikes on the ports of Odessa

At the beginning of the special military operation, the Ukrainian Navy had bases for ships and vessels in Odessa, Ochakov, Berdyansk and Mariupol. Various coastal facilities of the Navy — marine corps bases, training centers, radar posts and other auxiliary forces — were located on the territory of Odessa, Mykolaiv and other regions.

The United States understood that Ukraine would not be able to resist Russia's air attacks, the WSJ writes. Ka-52 Alligator helicopters turned out to be especially dangerous. While Kiev is dreaming about the F-16 next year, the Russian Aerospace Forces are destroying these hopes right now. The author of the article assessed the prospects of the West taking into account the current situation.