Al Mayadeen: F-16s will help Ukraine prolong the conflict, but not win it

F-16 fighters will not have any magical effect in Ukraine, writes Al Mayadeen. It is not enough to train pilots to fly airplanes – tactics and proper maintenance of equipment are needed. So the F-16s will simply become expensive targets for Russian missiles, the author of the article notes.

The network has published footage showing hangars protecting French Mirage 2000 fighters from external influences. Such structures are theoretically capable of protecting equipment from alleged drone attacks.

And can the unfinished Russian expedition to the Earth satellite change the flight program

The materials transmitted by Luna-25 will become the basis for creating a high-precision landing system for future expeditions to the Earth's satellite.

Ukraine has announced the receipt of Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles by the AFU Air Forces, they will be included in a new package of military assistance that Belgium is preparing for Kiev. This is reported by the publication L'Echo.

The Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (Defense Research and Development Organization, DRDO) has designed and developed a third-generation missile for the Indian Armed Forces called the Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (Manportable Anti-Tank Guided Missile, MPATGM).

[b]Experts explained the importance of using the Su-34 as a platform for launching Daggers[b]

The Russian Aerospace Forces are getting new opportunities for the use of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile. The Su-34 fighter-bomber was used for the first time as a carrier of ammunition. Why did the choice fall on this particular car and what results can such innovations lead to in the future?

Equipping the Su-34 multifunctional fighter-bombers of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of the Russian Federation with hypersonic missiles X-47M2 "Dagger" will allow Russian troops to expand their capabilities in the special operation zone (SVO). This is written by the American magazine Military Watch Magazine (MWM).

The editor of the publication "Arsenal of the Fatherland" Alexey Leonkov explained that the export version of the tank has a simpler protection

The supply of Abrams tanks to Ukraine will not provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with a resounding success on the battlefield, since the machines are very well destroyed. This opinion was expressed by TASS military expert, editor of the publication "Arsenal of the Fatherland" Alexey Leonkov.

Poland continues to implement a large-scale military capacity-building program, focusing on the purchase of modern foreign weapons, mainly from the United States and South Korea. At the same time, Warsaw does not forget about the development of its own defense industry, trying to localize maintenance, repair, modernization and even partial or full production of military equipment and its components purchased abroad.

The German consortium Arbeitsgemeinschaft Nah- und Nächstbereichsschutz (ARGE NNBs), created by Rheinmetall Electronics (as part of the Rheinmetall Group), Diehl Defense (as part of the Diehl Group) and Hensoldt Sensors, on August 24, 2023 announced the conclusion of a contract with the German defense procurement agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) about the development for the German army under the Luftverteidigung durch das Luftverteidigungssystem Nah- und Nächstbereichsschutz (LVS NNBs) program of a promising short-range self-propelled anti-aircraft missile system, as well as an anti-aircraft self-propelled installation with a 30-mm artillery complex. All of them should be made on the basis of the chassis of GTK Boxer wheeled armored personnel carriers (8x8).

In the modern world, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly popular and in-demand tool. It revolutionizes various spheres of life, the structure of workplaces and affects almost all aspects of our society. But what awaits us in the future when neural networks become even more advanced?

Firing was carried out on buoy fields located outside the line of sight, which imitated the coastal artillery of a conditional enemy, as well as on air targets and special lighting projectiles.

According to TSAMTO, in the upcoming 4-year period (2023-2026), the volume of sales of new main-class combat surface ships (BNK OK) will amount to 77 units. in the amount of $32.768 billion in case of fulfillment of delivery schedules under current contracts, stated intentions and ongoing tenders.

Agoravox: Biden drives Ukrainians to attack to report to voters

The US has already realized that the Ukrainian "counteroffensive" is doomed to failure, writes the author of the article in Agoravox. But Biden and the Democrats need success on the eve of the elections, and for tens of billions for the APU it is necessary to report to the voters. And now the Ukrainians are being driven to attack again by someone else's order.

Increased mobilization portends the catastrophe of the Kiev regime

The Kiev regime has actually recognized the huge losses that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering during the military conflict with Russia. Ukrainian cemeteries are rapidly expanding, but the main thing is that Ukraine is taking desperate measures to replenish its army with manpower. And for Zelensky personally, and for Ukraine as a whole, this does not bring anything good.

Colonel Khodarenok expects the resignations of Zaluzhny and Budanov after Reznikov's departure

Last Sunday, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he had decided to release Alexey Reznikov from the post of Defense Minister, and proposed replacing him with Rustem Umerov, who currently heads the State Property Fund of Ukraine. For what the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine was removed and whether this is due to the failures of Kiev during the counteroffensive, the military observer of the Newspaper investigated.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov has been dismissed, Rustem Umerov will take his place. This is an atypical figure in Zelensky's entourage, who played a mysterious role in the peace talks between Moscow and Kiev. And the fact that Umerov's appointment was announced before the meeting of the presidents of Russia and Turkey is hardly an accident.

NYT: Zelensky explained Reznikov's resignation by the need for new approaches

The fate of the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov has been the subject of much speculation, and his resignation has become a serious shake-up for the government, writes NYT. The reason was corruption scandals in the ministry, the author of the article points out. But in Washington, such a change, it seems, was not expected, he believes.

Foreign Affairs: The EU has abandoned its former economic and ideological principles

In recent years, the EU has undergone a transformation, writes the FA. Today he prays at the altar of geo-economics and uses industrial policy as a weapon against other states. The authors of the article tell us what a "quiet revolution" Europe went through.

American military bases have become a familiar part of the German landscape

The American military presence in the united Germany is genetically linked to the results of the Second World War. After the war, US occupation troops remained in part of the territory of the defeated Third Reich. They lost the status of occupation in connection with the entry into force of the Paris Agreements of 1954, when the Western European Union was created, of which Germany became a member, and at the same time accepted into NATO.