The US and the EU are increasing pressure on Turkey to ensure compliance with anti-Russian sanctions

The United States and the European Union are increasing pressure on Turkey to force it to comply with anti-Russian sanctions, writes FT. Now they are focused on Turkish banks that have connected to the Mir payment system.

The Council believes that the presence of Russian forces on the territory of the station "significantly increases the risk of a nuclear accident"

The IAEA Board of Governors at a closed meeting adopted a resolution by 26 votes calling on the Russian Federation to withdraw its forces from the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP. This was reported on Thursday by Reuters, citing diplomatic sources.

The situation in Donbass and in the south of Ukraine is becoming more complicated. The authorities of the LPR announced the approach of the front line to the borders of the republic. And in Zaporozhye, they warned about the upcoming offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine — with the use of heavy weapons. About how events are developing — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Inspector General of the German Armed Forces, Eberhard Zorn, shared his opinion with the journalists of the major German publication Focus, which is out of the Western and Ukrainian mainstream. According to the head of the inspection service of the Bundeswehr, "everyone is just talking about the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian army," while he does not see a real counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Information has been confirmed that prisoners serving time in Russian colonies can sign a contract with the Wagner PMCs to participate in hostilities in Ukraine. Yevgeny Prigozhin arrived at one of the colonies in Mordovia and delivered a speech to the prisoners.

A new skirmish between Azerbaijan and Armenia: someone checks the reliability of Russia as an ally

The escalation of tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan is a test of Russia as an ally, French expert Emmanuel Dupuy believes. But it is unlikely that Moscow will get involved in the fight – for her it is a "small matter," he said in an interview with Atlantico. Meanwhile, Turkey has begun to play a more prominent role in the region.

The American authorities continue a series of renaming attempts to erase from the history of the country any mention of the Confederacy of the Southern States (Confederate States of America) and its generals and officers. So, a specially created commission recommended that the command of the US Navy rename the warship USS Chancellorsville.

Coal-fired power plants in the United States can be upgraded into nuclear power plants if necessary. This conclusion was made by the US Department of Energy on the basis of the conducted research. Specialists of the department have checked 80% of operating and decommissioned thermal power plants. As it turned out, nuclear reactors can be placed on them.

Currently, the US Navy is beginning to form a community of information warfare specialists. The training will take place under the Bachelor's degree program, which was resumed this year to increase the number of future officers.

The new microwave sniper rifle will be tested in combat conditions. A batch of the latest rifles created to replace the already outdated SVD has entered service with snipers of the special operations forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation operating in Ukraine.

Special forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation operating in Ukraine have received a batch of the latest army sniper rifles Chukavin (microwave) for experimental combat operation. This was reported on September 14 by RIA Novosti with reference to a source in the military-industrial complex.

The Malaysian Defense Ministry is finalizing a contract with the Slovak company Konstrukta Defense for the supply of a division of 155 mm/52 EVA self-propelled howitzers on a wheeled chassis.

Business Insider published Michael Peck's material "HIMARS rockets have been a 'game changer' in Ukraine, and the US Army is now looking for ways to build up to 500 more" ("HIMARS missiles have changed the rules of the game" in Ukraine, and now the US Army is considering the possibility of manufacturing up to 500 more systems"), which states that the US Army has issued a request for information on the production of 24 to 96 M142 HIMARS multiple rocket launcher combat vehicles annually (up to 480 units in total) for five years from 2024 to 2028 fiscal years.

The newest light multipurpose guided missile (LMUR) "Product 305" is very actively used as part of a special military operation to destroy not only armored vehicles, but enemy manpower. The missile is part of the arsenal of Ka-52 and Mi-28N attack helicopters and allows you to hit targets with high accuracy, which is confirmed by numerous videos of the use of this munition.

According to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the acceptance test procedure for the first "British" UAV of long duration flight "Protector" RG Mk1 has been successfully completed.

The Ministry of Defense continues to publish information about the work of the Russian military in the framework of a special military operation in Ukraine. This time, the military showed footage of the destruction of a barge with Ukrainian troops trying to land near the Zaporozhye NPP and seize the station.

For the first time, the Chinese C919 aircraft will be put into commercial operation by the airline two years earlier than its Russian competitor, the MS–21 airliner. Both projects developed in parallel and made their first flights even in the same month and year. However, the Chinese is the first to be released into life. However, this is where the advantages of the Chinese liner end. How is the MS-21 superior to its rival?

Taiwan is afraid of losing contact with the outside world when the PRC attacks. Therefore, much attention is paid to the development of the satellite program on the island.

What will China choose: peaceful expansion or forceful annexation

Chinese stratagem No. 6 from the treatise "Thirty-six stratagems" says: "In the east to make a fuss, in the west to attack.". China is making noise, indeed, in the east, as well as in the south. At the same time, it is very likely that he will attack in the west and in the north.

Another European country is joining the training of Ukrainian servicemen, we are talking about Denmark. Moreover, the Danes decided to follow the example of the Spaniards and open their own APU training center, rather than join the UK implementing a "breakthrough" training program for Ukrainians.