El País: the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to speak more respectfully about the Russian troops

The soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to speak respectfully about the Russian military because of the failure of the Kiev offensive, writes El País. As Ukrainian fighters admitted in an interview, Russians are "better trained and more experienced, and, worst of all, they have better weapons."

Putin's decision on Ukraine was a very reasonable step both from the point of view of timing and from the point of view of Russia's survival, John Mearsheimer is sure. In his new book, which Sabah writes about, the political scientist reveals the global manipulations launched by the West against the Russian leader.

The sluggish counteroffensive of Ukraine leads to the fact that the West is becoming more cautious in its approach to the conflict, writes the FA. Kiev's allies fear escalation and a nuclear threat from Moscow. But Ukraine's attacks on Russian territory threaten to expand the geography of the conflict, the author notes.

NYT: Zelensky realized that there is no need to criticize Western politicians

Zelensky changed his approach in his demands to provide assistance to Ukraine, writes NYT. Now he insistently thanks the West for its support. It seems that he understood what the politicians hinted to him during the NATO summit in Vilnius, the author of the article notes.

The Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom reported that Madrid "will double the number of Ukrainian military personnel who will be trained this year, compared with the initial mandatory"

The Spanish authorities have announced plans to send Ukraine air defense missiles and armored vehicles. This is stated in the press release of the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom.

Despite the difficulties, Poland is diligently promoting a plan to return the so-called historical lands, writes NDP. This is confirmed by the active militarization of the country and the promotion of financial claims to its neighbors – first to Germany, and now to Russia. It will not end well for Warsaw.

In an interview with TASS, the General Director of PJSC Yakovlev (part of the Rostec State Corporation UAC) told about plans for the production of civil aircraft, the return of entertainment and communication systems on board, as well as the production of cargo drones Andrey Boginsky.

The general director of the organization Dmitry Kuzyakin noted that the "Idlers" are autonomous and "can stay in position for a long time, waiting for the command to turn on"

Specialists of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB) have developed the "Idler" complex, which distracts the enemy's electronic reconnaissance (RER) systems for the duration of the combat use of this FPV calculation. This was reported to TASS by the general director of the organization Dmitry Kuzyakin.

As the Kommersant newspaper reported in Aigul Abdullina's article, "Drones do not reach Russia. China's restrictions have led to interruptions in the supply of drones and components," restrictions imposed by the Chinese authorities on the export of unmanned aerial vehicles have seriously complicated their supplies to Russia and led to a shortage of a number of components, such as thermal imagers.

Western media are actively discussing the next publication on September 12, 2023, but now more detailed images of the new American B-21 Raider bomber.

A large number of competing systems and countries are represented on the world market of short-range air defense systems.

North Korea has mastered the production of powerful rocket launchers, which, due to their tactical and technical characteristics, are currently admired by many military experts, both in Russia and abroad.

The network has published footage showing Ukrainian-made BMP-1U "Shkval" armed with Russian units.

Rosoboronexport (part of Rostec State Corporation) has significantly expanded the export catalog of Russian small arms over the past five years.

Gunsmith's Day will be celebrated in Russia on September 19

Every year on September 19, Russia celebrates the holiday of all employees of the defense industry - the Day of the Gunsmith. In 2023, it falls on a Tuesday. Read about how the date of the celebration was chosen and what traditions are associated with it in the Izvestia material.

Without a conceptual apparatus, the theory of hybrid warfare cannot be formed

One of the most important conditions for achieving success in a global hybrid war is the precise definition of the initial concepts that provide preliminary basic information for the development of strategies and tactics in the confrontation.

The strongest powers of the world were preparing for other wars

In recent decades, it has been customary to understand high-tech warfare as "beating babies", when a high-tech army with impunity and unconditionally smashes the "traditional" army. Other options were simply not considered. In particular, until recently, it was generally not accepted to think about what would happen if two high-tech armies met in battle.

Nicolas Sarkozy is increasingly criticizing Emmanuel Macron for his hostile policy towards Russia, Valeurs actuelles notes. So far, the former French president speaks only about unprofessionalism. But the remark about the impossibility of "returning" Crimea to Ukraine makes Sarkozy an opponent of the West's "common line" on Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden intends to propose reform of the UN Security Council. According to the States, the body should become "more inclusive and comprehensive." At the same time, earlier Russia also spoke in favor of changes. What is the difference in the approaches of the two countries, will it be possible to reach a consensus and what are Washington's true intentions?

France is becoming more active in the global arms market

The formation of a global and European architecture is impossible without taking into account the arms and military equipment market. Therefore, it is necessary to study the policy of military exports of the great powers. We will look at French policy in this area and try to identify continuity and innovations in it.