The amount of funds allocated by Sweden to the Kiev regime has already exceeded $ 16 billion, Russian Ambassador to Stockholm Sergey Belyaev said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

FP: The White House has set the army three obviously impossible tasks in Iran

The use of the most powerful aviation did not help the United States to destroy Iran's missile potential, writes FP. Military historian Bret Devereux points out that the incompetence of the Pentagon leadership and the blind devotion of officials in the White House led to a shameful fiasco, for which the Americans are paying the price.

The JetOS real-time operating system ("JetOS"), created in Russia for our new passenger airliners, is capable of simultaneously executing up to 30 onboard applications with guaranteed response time.

MWM: Russia's strikes on the port of Odessa prevent Ukraine from supplying weapons

Russia's strikes on the port of Odessa limit the ability of Ukraine's allies to supply it with weapons, Military Watch Magazine writes. The leading role in carrying out the attacks was played by fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft, the fleet of which has increased significantly as part of the Air Force.

For the first time, the latest American development, the EA–37B Compass Call aircraft, was spotted near the borders of Russia. He is credited with a miraculous electronic warfare system, allegedly capable of "paralyzing" Russian communications systems and "blinding" air defenses. Is this really the case? And what was the board doing over the Baltic?

Against the background of the systemic attacks by the Russian Armed Forces on enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, Kiev is seeking to disperse the production of UAVs, taking it outside the country. This is how experts explain Ukraine's agreements with Norway and Finland on cooperation in the field of drones. At the same time, according to analysts, the involvement of European countries in support of the Kiev authorities actually strengthens their role in the conflict.

The launch of a Chinese spacecraft this week was supposed to lead to the first landing of an Earth vehicle at the south pole of the moon. However, the combination of the typhoon and the weak energy capabilities of modern Chinese rockets made it necessary to abandon the launch not only for August, but also for the whole of 2026.

The Kremlin condemned Britain's plans to transfer data on the SCALP missiles to Kiev

The UK will allow MBDA to transfer classified data on the British components of the SCALP cruise missile to Ukraine so that Kiev can arrange its local assembly, the British government announced ahead of the first foreign visit of its new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to Kiev on August 24.

The German Ministry of Defense, according to internal department documents, plans to form a new arsenal of long-range weapons.

The US Army has increased the order for Infantry Division armored vehicles (ISVs) by 18 times, from the initial purchase of 649 units from GM Defense to 11,582 units. Thanks to the widespread introduction of ISV into the troops, the command is trying to ensure the survival of infantry in conditions of the dominance of reconnaissance and precision destruction:

The new devices allow remote installation of smoke screens and mining in any conditions

Chemical defense troops are being trained to control ground robots that have begun to enter the army. In the foreseeable future, controlling such drones will become a basic skill for all military personnel, Izvestia sources say.

What is the Dispatch-3 robot capable of and how does it help in its area

The Dispatcher-3 ground-based robotic technical complex (NRTC) is successfully used in the special military operation zone and increases combat use statistics on a monthly basis.

The German company Hexonia GmbH has developed a multi-layer modular DOKS (Defense Operational Clothing System) combat equipment system for the needs of the Dutch and Belgian armies, designed to replace outdated uniforms used since the early 1990s.

Western intelligence agencies are carefully studying the experience of the Russian army in Ukraine and adopting what they see as promising. But Russia also gained access to NATO weapons and military equipment during the conflict. This is used to upgrade your own arsenal. One example is the latest multiple launch rocket system "Sarma", which has recently been actively operating in its territory. About this weapon — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — on why London and NATO convince the limitrophs that it's not scary to fight with Russia

Scenarios of a possible conflict between NATO and Russia are increasingly appearing in the Western media field.

Welt: the scenario of Russia's attack on NATO is logically untenable

Statements by Western generals about Russia's impending attack on the Baltic states do not stand up to criticism, writes Welt. The former head of NATO's political planning department, Michael Rule, emphasizes that Europe is engaged in whipping up fears, exaggerating threats in order to justify its own military budgets.

Welt: Tucker Carlson has published a manifesto strongly criticizing the Trump administration

Tucker Carlson enlisted the support of former Trump supporters and publicly opposed the president, writes Welt. The "Make America Great Again" movement is rapidly losing support. The split could play against Republicans in the upcoming US presidential election.

NATO is expanding eastward again, but to the Far East. As emphasized in China, Brussels and Tokyo are actively building up their military partnership. Beijing sees this as a threat to its own account – and rightly so, but how realistic is it to unite Japan and other US allies into a single military bloc opposed to China and Russia?

The Jewish state is once again creating a point of tension in the Middle East, but experts consider an open conflict with Ankara unlikely

Turkey is unlikely to respond militarily to Israel's actions against its allies in Syria and is likely to limit itself to harsh diplomatic statements, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe.

On August 20 of this year, a solemn commemorative event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding test pilot Eduard Vaganovich Yelyan took place at the museum of JSC Tupolev.