The US may be subject to terrorist attacks from Afghanistan

The CIA's liquidation of Ayman al-Zawahiri, bin Laden's successor, as a result of a drone strike on July 31 of this year and the upcoming anniversary of the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan gave rise to the appearance in the overseas press of experts' arguments about the results of ending America's twenty-year war and the terrorist threats emanating from Kabul.

The US Armed Forces are going to modernize their infantry units, focusing on mobility. In fact, we are talking about a return to the concept of using light infantry units, which was developed back in the 1980s to confront the USSR. But now this concept is being updated taking into account the current geopolitical realities - primarily the events in Ukraine.

Emmanuel Macron, following Olaf Scholz, set his military and military–industrial complex the task of turning the country's army into the strongest on the continent. Despite the crisis, tens of billions of euros are being invested in the arms race. Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki also promises to double military spending "in the face of the Ukrainian conflict." For what purpose did the countries of Europe hastily begin to build up their military potential?

Paris is jealous of the Black Continent to Moscow and Beijing

French President Emmanuel Macron, during a recent multi-day tour of African countries, said in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde that "Russia's presence on the continent causes concern." And he added that Africans should rely on France and Europe in the field of economic cooperation.

It will last five weeks

The duration of the military training program for the civilian population of Ukraine in the UK has been increased to five weeks. This was reported on Monday by the Sky News channel .

According to the publication, the USA, Canada, Sweden and Finland promised to provide up to half of the needs declared by Kiev

NATO, at the request of the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov, called on the alliance member states to provide winter equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) as soon as possible, some members of the alliance have already promised to send assistance to Kiev. This was reported on Monday by Der Spiegel, citing its own sources.

Hungary introduces a split in the western front of support for Ukraine

While most Western countries promise to support Kiev to the end, Hungary openly calls on Kiev to surrender, writes Politico. According to Viktor Orban, Western aid only delays the conflict in Ukraine.

Tian Feilong: the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine and the dangerous game of the United States

The Ukrainian conflict has reached an impasse, writes the portal "Guancha", referring to the prognostic analysis of Professor John Mearsheimer. Peace will be achieved only when the opponents - Russia and the United States behind Kiev - come to a consensus. This will leave a mark on the whole world, the author predicts.

Attempts to attack the VFU in the Mykolaiv-Krivoy Rog direction remain unsuccessful

At the weekend, the Kiev regime continued unsuccessful attempts to attack in the Mykolaiv-Krivoy Rog direction, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported. At the same time, the enemy lost over 30 tanks and almost 400 soldiers.

The equipment of the Ukrainian troops has not withstood the test of a special operation

An exhibition of weapons seized during a special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine has opened within the framework of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022". Those who could not get to the facility before the end of the forum (August 21), can do it by visiting the Patriot Park in Kubinka near Moscow. The BTR-4E armored personnel carrier with the symbols of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) located at the entrance will help to find the building under the sign "Exhibition of Weapons" among the numerous objects of the museum complex.

Army ranks are growing against the background of a special operation in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree "On the establishment of the regular strength of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation", which comes into force on January 1, 2023. The document was published on the official portal of legal information on the day of signing, August 25.

Great Britain after Ukraine

Perhaps the world is witnessing the end of the order that developed after the Cold War, writes FA. This forced the powers to move to a sharp rivalry. The West needs stability, and Britain, with its ability to create effective alliances, can help it in this.

According to the theory of international relations, a war of the great powers is coming

For many years, the theory of international relations has mostly inspired optimism, writes Foreign Policy. But lately, the author of the article complains, all the "pacifying" forces are falling apart before our eyes and increase the likelihood of war between the great powers.

In the "zoo" of Ukrainian self-propelled artillery, consisting of samples left over from the Soviet Army, delivered from Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Norway, Latvia, Belgium, there may be replenishment from Swedish-made equipment.

TSAST announced a reward of 1 million rubles for the capture of the Estonian combat robot THeMIS in Ukraine

The Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies has announced that it will pay one million rubles to anyone who can capture the Estonian robotic platform THeMIS in Ukraine and transfer it to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The TSAST clarified that the first copy of the platform was transferred to Kiev in August of this year.

The US Navy announced the release by Iran of two American unmanned surface ships that were captured by an Iranian warship in the Red Sea. 18 hours after the capture of the ships, the Iranian command decided to release them. This incident occurred against the background of indirect nuclear negotiations between Washington and Tehran, which immediately turned out to be close to a halt.

On September 1, 2022, at the Brazilian shipbuilding company Itaguai Construçoes Navais (ICN) in Itaguai in the Gulf of Sepetiba near Rio de Janeiro, a ceremony was held for the entry into the Brazilian Navy of the large diesel-electric submarine S 40 Riachuelo, a modified French project Scorpene (Brazilian designation type SBR), built there. The boat was built according to the project and with the assistance of the French shipbuilding association Naval Group and became the first in a series of four units.

The first self-built Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant became part of the Indian Navy. The ship's commissioning ceremony took place at the port of Cochin in the Indian state of Kerala, located on the Malabar coast of the Arabian Sea. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who also conducted it.

On September 2, 2022, with the participation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Cochin, at the Indian State shipbuilding enterprise Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), a ceremony was held for the commissioning of the first Indian-built aircraft carrier R 11 Vikrant into the Indian Navy. During the ceremony, a new Indian naval flag was raised on the aircraft carrier for the first time, designed to replace the British-style naval flag with the George Cross used since 1950.

August 31, 2022 at the American shipbuilding company Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard (as part of the Marinette Marine Corporation, owned by the Italian shipbuilding association Fincantieri) in Marinetta (Wisconsin) The ceremony of the first steel cutting took place, marking the official start of construction for the US Navy of the lead frigate of the new type FFG 62 Constellation.