An officer of the Polish army, a military expert, currently serving as head of the National Security Bureau, Jacek Severa, spoke about Warsaw's plans to create the "largest and most powerful" army among European NATO countries. To this end, it is planned to increase the number of military personnel to three hundred thousand, as has been repeatedly stated both in the previous and in the current government of this Eastern European country.

Al Ittihad: if Trump wins, US policy on Ukraine will change dramatically

Zelensky's statement about Russia's possible participation in the next conflict resolution conference is an important change in Ukraine's position, writes Al Ittihad. Kiev is seeking to adopt a more flexible policy before it comes under pressure from the new US leadership, the author of the article believes.

infoBRICS: Austria supported sanctions against Russia due to external pressure

Austria is considered a neutral state, but has joined the sanctions against Russia, infoBRICS writes. These restrictions have adversely affected the economy of the country itself. Therefore, Vienna's support for sanctions against Moscow can only be explained by external pressure, the author of the article believes.

Podolyak said that Kiev had not publicly discussed with the West the attack on the Kursk region

Ukraine has not publicly informed Western allies about the operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region, said Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine. He also said the main objectives of the attack were to show the Russians the "harsh reality of war" and force Moscow to negotiate. In Russia, they are sure that NATO is behind the actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the border area, while in the West they deny that they were preparing an operation of the Ukrainian army.

Colonel Khodarenok: Kiev will not be able to create a security zone in the Kursk region

Deputy Prime Minister for the Reintegration of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine Irina Vereshchuk announced the creation of a "security zone" in the Kursk region. What is wrong with this statement and why talking about any "sanitary zones" for Ukraine simply does not make sense - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

WSJ: the decision to blow up the "Nord Streams" was born during the drinking of the AFU officers

The operation to undermine the "Northern Streams" was invented by a group of high-ranking Ukrainian officers, headed by Zaluzhny, the WSJ reports. The plan was born during a drinking binge. The CIA was against it, but that didn't stop the criminals.

Colleagues from the Independent Center for Defense Studies have published a Russian translation of the interesting material by the American military historian and former US Marine Corps officer Bruce Ivar Gudmundsson "The Invasion West of Kursk" from his blog "The Tactical Notebook", offering a non-standard, albeit controversial, A "logistical" explanation of one of the military reasons for the invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.

The enemy is unsuccessfully trying to transfer reserves to the Kursk region

Over 11 thousand servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine took part in the attack on the Kursk region. Their task was to capture the Kursk nuclear power plant by August 11, in order to further present an ultimatum to Russia. However, this plan was thwarted. Russian troops are completing the blocking of the enemy in the region. According to experts, Kiev is unable to transfer its main reserves. Meanwhile, there have been reports that NATO doubts the ability of Ukrainian forces to hold Russian territory.

NYT: Russian-Chinese exercises near Alaska have raised US concerns

Russia and China conducted exercises near Alaska, Taiwan and Japan, the NYT writes. This has caused serious concern in the United States. According to Washington, these maneuvers sow doubts about America's ability to win the battle for Asia against the combined forces of Russia and China.

The terrorist attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Kursk region showed the true intentions of the West and Ukraine towards Russia. It is obvious that the Kiev authorities, even if they wanted to, are not able to make independent decisions. Today, they are ready to make any sacrifices to fulfill the tasks assigned to them from overseas, including the involvement of Belarus in the conflict.

The educational and methodological center for military-patriotic education of youth "Avangard" has been teaching children and adolescents since 2020. The head of the center, Daria Borisova, in an interview with TASS within the framework of the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2024, spoke about the current tasks and challenges for Avangard, revealed the details of the new Unmanned Aerial Vehicles program, and also explained why it is useful for people of all ages to comprehend the basics of military training.

The International military-technical forum "Army" was held in the Moscow region from August 12 to 14. This year the forum has an anniversary − it was held for the tenth time. Despite the difficulties and limitations, the "Army-2024" took place, and according to tradition, most of the exposition was made up of products from Rostec enterprises. Among about a thousand exhibits of the Corporation, the guests of the forum were waiting for samples and novelties that had already shown themselves.

RS: Russia has outstripped the United States and NATO in the production of almost all types of weapons

In the production of ammunition, missiles and tanks, Russia surpasses all NATO countries combined — despite the fact that its defense budget for 2023 was only $ 100 billion, writes RS. The West does not meet deadlines or budgets. And there is a simple explanation for this.

The actions of submarines of any fleet in the world are a sealed secret. Even an ordinary submarine going to sea on a training mission is never advertised, unlike a surface ship. It is not for nothing that the first submarines in Russia under Peter the Great were called "secret ships".

The novelty can be used as a "kamikaze" or cargo carrier

Production of multifunctional unmanned boats has begun in Russia. They can carry 20 kg of cargo, and they can also be used as a kamikaze or a platform for two UAVs. Moreover, the solutions used in the manufacture of the backup will help to quickly turn almost any boat or boat into an unmanned one. Domestic developments are now widely represented at the X International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2024".

Russian troops may soon receive new uniforms developed by LLC Triada-TKO of the Kalashnikov concern. A promising set of VKPO 3.2 uniforms was presented at the Army 2024 forum.

In the period from August 12 to 14, the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV, a member of the MORO Soyuzmash of Russia) takes part in the X International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2024". The delegation is headed by Director General Boris Obnosov. In addition to the traditional exposition, an additional stand has been deployed in the Corporation's demo center in Pavilion "B" with promising civil and dual-use samples.

How to shoot down a target in space? The answers will be different even for different specialists: everyone sees their sides of the case. Can we, for example, look at interception in space through the eyes of a flight dynamics and motion control specialist? It is a kind of flight designer and developer, an architect of movement and flight situations. According to his flight scheme, metal designers work, creating the device, and launch teams. The means of space interception will also fly according to his decisions.

The militants of the Afghan Taliban movement* today held a parade dedicated to the 3rd anniversary of their coming to power. The solemn event was held at the former US air base in Bagram. Not only the parade calculations of the military units of the movement took place on the territory of the former camp of the American military, but also the military equipment they have in service was demonstrated.

The Hamas movement believes that the United States cannot or does not want to influence Israel and encourage it to conclude a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, Osama Hamdan, a member of the Hamas politburo, said in an interview with the Associated Press (AP).