According to the definition of one of the German publications, modern machine guns (Maschinengewehre, MG) are fully automatic support weapons with a high rate of fire and firepower. The supply of ammunition from him, as a rule, occurs with the help of a machine gun belt.

The Arctic is often viewed as an arena for a new global conflict, while being especially afraid of Russia. This view is not entirely correct, researcher Heather Exner-Pirot told Le Figaro. The game for the Far North has been played for a long time and by different countries, but it is purely geopolitical, not military.

As reported, on August 23, 2023, a large diesel-electric submarine B-608 Mozhaysk (factory number 01618) of project 06363, built for the Russian Navy in St. Petersburg at Admiralty Shipyards JSC (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC), entered the Baltic Sea for the first time. - USC). This is the fifth of six Project 06363 submarines being built for the Pacific Fleet.

On August 25, 2023, the head office of the Indonesian State Shipbuilding Association RT PAL in Surabaya hosted the official laying ceremony for the Indonesian Navy of the head of two ordered frigates of the Arrowhead 140 (AN140) project under license from the British Babcock International group.

Submarines of the U-212A Todaro class have become a successful project for the German defense industry. They are in service with the German and Italian Navies, and their upgraded versions are equipped with fleets of many countries of the world.

Russia's security directly depends on innovations in this area

The XI Moscow Conference on International Security was held in the context of a radical change in the military-political situation in the world, the formation of a real multipolar world order. Heads and representatives of defense departments, international organizations, experts and political scientists exchanged views on strengthening constructive cooperation in the new realities. Hybrid warfare strategies have become one of these realities.

According to the telegram channel MarZOeV / Oleg Marzoev, the 18th Combined Arms Army has been deployed on the basis of the 22nd Army Corps of the Black Sea Fleet. A new 25th Reserve [combined arms] army has been deployed on the territory of the former Soviet Volga-Ural Military District. A new 67th Motorized Rifle Division has been deployed as part of the army.

This year, Winston Churchill's book "World War II" celebrates its 70th anniversary. In one of the chapters of her first volume ("The Coming Storm") the British politician gave a very accurate description of the Polish state, in relation to all its hypostases in which it has been throughout its existence.

Experts: PMCs "Wagner" will maintain its position in Africa

Vladimir Putin assured that the investigation of the accident with the plane of the founder of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, would be brought to an end. The President called Prigozhin a talented man with a difficult fate and noted the contribution of the Wagnerians to the fight against neo-Nazism. The expert community believes that the PMCs themselves should decide on their future in the next couple of months. What options do the Wagnerians have?

In recent days, the Ukrainian command was forced to make some adjustments to the counteroffensive strategy. The Wall Street Journal writes about this, citing informed sources. This decision was made by the military-political leadership of Ukraine after several weeks of disputes with the US military.

Russia has rationalized its actions and achieved military successes, which cannot be said about Ukraine. Carried away by fantasies of victory, she spends resources on unrealistic goals, which leads the APU to failures and puts the alliance with Washington at risk. To avoid a tragedy, she needs to moderate her ambitions, writes UnHerd.

Pro-Ukrainian optimism in the West is crumbling, writes Nové slovo. The fog of propaganda that does not take into account reality is dissipated, and a lot of surprises are revealed. And there they are already surprised to hear that, it turns out, Ukraine is not winning. The tone of the leading media writing about the conflict is changing.

From a military point of view, Ukraine's victory is unthinkable, General Marco Bertolini said in an interview with Libero. Kiev's goals are unattainable, and the West is becoming increasingly skeptical about the potential of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is necessary to accept the current state of affairs and sit down at the negotiating table, the military believes.

Ukraine should forget about membership in NATO and the EU, writes Resalat. The West will not risk the appearance in its environment of a country torn apart by internal contradictions and in a state of conflict with a powerful superpower, the author believes.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has approved a bill simplifying the import of military equipment from the member states of the European Union (EU) and NATO. This was announced by the head of the Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament on Finance Daniil Getmantsev on Wednesday, August 23.

Vilnius is handing over to Kiev NASAMS anti-aircraft missile launchers, charges for Carl Gustaf anti-tank systems, sets of marine radars, 5.56 mm cartridges, equipment for neutralizing unmanned aerial vehicles.

Berlin also sent Kiev 10 drone sensors and 16 Zetros trucks

Germany last week supplied Ukraine with a missile for the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) and 40 RQ-35 Heidrun reconnaissance drones. This follows from the updated list of military assistance that the German government has provided to Kiev or plans to provide in the future.

The Polish leadership is trying to convince everyone that the country's army is one of the strongest in Europe, writes Myśl Polska. But if this is the case, it is strange that it fears a relatively small group of military personnel from the Wagner PMCs, which is stationed in the central regions of Belarus.

Poland will increase the budget for military spending by more than 15% next year, it follows from the data announced on Thursday by the country's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki following a meeting of the Polish government at which the draft budget law for 2024 was adopted.

The US State Department on Wednesday approved the possible sale of equipment for F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan in the amount of $ 500 million.