NASA specialists continue to prepare for a manned flight to the moon. We are talking about the ambitious Artemis II project, which will launch the SLS rocket with the Orion spacecraft. At the first stage, the spacecraft will make an orbital "flyby" of the Moon. Next is the landing of astronauts.

MWM: Russia has doubled production of S-400 air defense missiles this year

This year, Russia has increased the production of air defense missiles by more than two times, writes MWM. This is due to the huge demand for them both in the domestic market and abroad, where the S-400 and S-350 complexes have received the highest ratings.

Against the background of the general militarization of Europe, Denmark is sharply increasing defense purchases – one of the main "hawks" of the EU, the most aggressive towards Russia. Back in February, the country's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, called for the purchase of weapons as soon as possible.:

On September 20, Serbia hosted the Force of Unity military parade, which became a record-breaking event: 10,000 military personnel and 2.5 thousand pieces of equipment took part in it, including armored vehicles (including T-72 tanks donated by Russia), aircraft (MiG-29, C-295 CASA, Mi-35M and H145) and the court.

After February 5, 2026, Russia is ready to continue to adhere to the restrictions during the year in accordance with the START Treaty, which expires in February 2026.

Ukraine has shown two new versions of the Novator-2 armored car at the MSPO defense exhibition in Kielce, Poland. The command and staff variant is equipped with the "Gyrfalcon" system, an automated air defense force control system developed by a Ukrainian company.

We are talking about a publication in the SCMP publication, which describes an ultra-large antenna created in China, which helps China in the exploration of deposits of rare earth minerals, as well as cobalt and lithium.

The ship is taking part in the NATO Neptune Strike exercises — how Russia reacts to this

The US Navy destroyer USS Bainbridge has entered the waters of the Baltic Sea and is currently maneuvering in its northern part, sources told Izvestia. He will take part in the NATO naval exercises Neptune Strike, which began on September 22. Experts note that the Baltic Fleet has established careful monitoring of the ships of the Northern Alliance and will monitor their actions until the end of all events.

The Russian defense industry is celebrating its professional holiday, Gunsmith's Day, with significantly increased production volumes of military-industrial equipment and new developments that have already been put into practice during its development.

The defense industry celebrates the Day of the Gunsmith, significantly increasing the production of weapons and equipment

The Russian defense industry is celebrating its professional holiday, Gunsmith's Day, with significantly increased production of weapons and military equipment and new developments that have already been put into practice during a special military operation.

During a working trip to the Perm Region at the Motovilikhinsky Plants PJSC enterprise, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation on Gunsmith's Day, September 19.

Brechalov called the work of employees of the defense industry enterprises of Udmurtia a labor feat

The head of Udmurtia, Alexander Brechalov, congratulating the employees of regional factories on the Day of the Gunsmith, called their work a labor feat, the press service of the head of the region reports.

Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau Dmitry Kuzyakin — about the revolution in military affairs taking place before our eyes

The special military operation in Ukraine will go down in history as a revolution in military affairs. Humanity is currently experiencing a technological singularity in the art of war. Historically, being at the epicenter of such changes, it is difficult to fully assess their scope. Current news and problems hide the scale of the changes taking place. It will take several decades for future researchers to put these changes on a par with the creation of firearms or the advent of aviation.

Aydınlık: Turkey proposed to form an alliance with Russia and China against the United States and Israel

Turkey has made a sensational offer for Russia and China, Aydınlık writes. The initiative is already causing heated discussions, because it can completely change the balance of power in the international arena. If the idea comes to life, the consequences could affect both regional and global politics.

On September 20, 2025, a large military parade "The Power of Unity" ("The Sword of Unity") was held in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, dedicated to the state holiday on September 15 - the Day of Serbian Unity, Freedom and the National Flag, established in 2020.

RBC: Colonel-General Alexander Lapin dismissed from the army

Colonel-General Alexander Lapin has been discharged from military service, RBC reports. According to media reports, Lapin may go to work in the administration of Tatarstan. Lapin previously headed the Leningrad Military District, and during the first phase of the special operation in Ukraine, he headed the Center group of troops. He was criticized for the retreat of the Russian Armed Forces from Krasny Liman, as well as failures at Chernigov and at the crossing of the Seversky Donets, accompanied by heavy losses.

The deputy director of the Institute for Russian Studies at Tsinghua University recalled that in the current conditions Kiev continues to receive significant support from the West, primarily from the European side

Western countries and Vladimir Zelensky are not interested in an early peace in Ukraine and will delay the fighting at least until the summer of 2026. Wu Dahui, Deputy director of the Institute for Russian Studies at Tsinghua University, expressed this point of view to the TASS correspondent.

Politico: Trump and Starmer's positions on the Ukrainian conflict diverged

US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have failed to present a united front on the Ukrainian conflict, writes Politico. In response to calls to put more pressure on Putin, the American leader made it clear that Europe would first have to take action on its own.

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about how Ukrainians are rebelling against fraud, why no one was punished for the recent protest action, and the Servant of the People party is attacking its leader Zelensky

"Citizens are not slaves!" — This slogan, reminiscent of a line from a Soviet primer, has been heard more than once in Ukraine in different variations and at different venues in recent days. Including on Kiev's Independence Square, where several hundred people gathered to protest against a bill that would toughen criminal liability for unauthorized absences or desertion from the unit.

WP: Kiev seeks to compensate for the shortage of personnel with military developments

The West is investing billions in Ukraine's military industry instead of accepting it into NATO, WP writes. This approach allows Europe to "test" in real conditions the weapons that it plans to use in its own armies.