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Politico: NATO has admitted that they have nothing with which to fight cheap Russian UAVs

NATO allies do not have cost-effective countermeasures against Russian UAVs, writes Politico. Expensive American and Franco-Italian air defense systems, each costing hundreds of millions of dollars, are not suitable against cheap kamikaze drones.

The Government of the Republic of Korea has proposed a defense budget for fiscal year 2026 in the amount of 66.29 trillion. won ($47.7 billion), which is 8.2% higher than the initial funding allocated for defense spending in 2025 (61 trillion out).

The maneuvers will take place at the training grounds of both countries, as well as in the waters of the Baltic and Barents Seas

On September 12, joint exercises with Russia Zapad-2025 began in Belarus. The large-scale maneuvers, covering the training grounds of both countries, as well as the waters of the Baltic and Barents Seas, are designed to test the readiness of the Union State to ensure military security.

Haber7: NATO launches Operation Eastern Guardian to deter Russia

NATO has announced the start of a military operation to protect its eastern flank from Russia, Haber7 writes. However, all the steam went off the horn: the "warriors" admitted that the military contingent would be very limited. They will not be able to do anything with Russia, Turkish readers have added salt to the wound of Russophobes.

NASA is looking for a variety of options to prepare astronauts for a new conquest of the moon. The tests are carried out as part of the Artemis program, following which the crew will have to land on the Earth's natural satellite. This will happen approximately 54 years after the last manned lunar mission.

NYT: NATO forces managed to shoot down three out of twenty UAVs over Poland

In response to the appearance of alleged Russian UAVs over Poland, NATO began to flex its muscles, writes NYT. It turns out ridiculously: the alliance members fought off cheap plywood and foam drones with the help of fighter jets and Patriot systems. Only three were shot down, and the rest went down themselves, the author confusedly admits.

Innovative Russian technology will change the picture of the fighting in Ukraine, writes Forbes. Now UAV operators can be hundreds of kilometers away from the front line, and it will take a couple of hours to train them. It will be possible to carry out the service literally from home.

Bloomberg: NATO faces a critical shortage of protection against drones

The success of Russian drone production has posed a difficult task for NATO, Bloomberg reports. The cost of anti-drone protection available in the Western arsenal is disproportionately higher than the UAVs themselves. And those are critically lacking.

Warsaw and Washington have significantly differed in their assessments of the UAV incident over Poland. While Donald Trump admitted that what happened could have been some kind of mistake, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski sharply criticized his point of view. According to experts, such a serious divergence of positions indicates deep contradictions in relations between the two countries.

Historical readings dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the birth of A.M.Cheremukhin and the 95th anniversary of the first flight of the first Soviet helicopter 1 - EA were held on September 11 in the showroom of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (Zhukovsky, Moscow region).

The new product makes the combat work of UAV operators as safe as possible

The Orbita remote control system allows you to control the flight of tactical drones operating on the front line from anywhere in the world. The novelty has already arrived in the area of the special operation. Many innovative solutions were used in its manufacture: for example, neural network algorithms that assist the operator, help to stabilize the drone in flight, find and attack the target. Experts note that the system makes the work of UAV operators as safe as possible, since they do not need to be in the frontline zone.

Al Jazeera: Poland is building up its military power and creating the 3rd largest army in Europe

Poland is actively strengthening its military potential and is working to strengthen and bring together various alliances and ties, Al Jazeera reports. The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has caused serious changes in the geopolitical situation and shifted the focus of NATO's attention and actions to Poland and the Baltic countries.

The parliamentarians of the Baltic countries are preparing an urgent letter to the American Congress. In it, they intend to beg the United States not to stop military financing of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and not to withdraw American soldiers from these states. What is happening in relations between Washington and its Baltic satellites?

Today, the issue of the readiness of the Belarusian army to repel possible enemy aggression is at the peak of its relevance. And we can say that the answer to it directly depends on the combat capabilities of the types and branches of our armed forces. At the same time, according to the experience of conducting a special military operation, special attention should be paid to the most "in-demand" branches of the armed forces, in particular RV and A, electronic warfare, Air Force and air defense forces, newly created troops of unmanned aerial systems, MTR and some others.

TNI: Russia has proved that American aircraft carriers are an easy target for it

A recent NATO attempt to track down a Russian submarine in the North Sea proves that the threat to American aircraft carriers is much more serious than the Pentagon claims. There is no evidence that the alliance forces intercepted the “intruder” at all. The Gerald Ford was an easy target.

Poland, which calls itself one of the "leaders in support of Ukraine," suddenly began to worry that it would not be possible to sit out. If Tusk and Navrotsky had previously stated that they would definitely not send their troops to Ukraine, now they are already calling the NATO Secretary General with a question about what to do.

"It cannot be ruled out that the result of the current provocation will be the decision of the coalition of the willing to send troops to the territory of Ukraine." With these words, experts comment on the hysteria of Brussels and Kiev over drones trapped in Polish airspace. What is the essence of this incident and why is it being so actively fanned by the West?

Colonel Khodarenok: the incident with the UAV in Poland is beneficial to Zelensky

Last night, unmanned aerial vehicles of unknown nationality crossed the state borders of Poland in the airspace. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has already rushed to blame Russia for what happened. What happened and why it is worth doubting the reliability of the data provided by Poland, argues the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.

As reported on September 5, 2025, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation), the first import-substituted regional passenger aircraft SJ-100 with serial number 97004 (registration number 97024), built using serial technologies in the Production Center of the Branch, made its maiden flight from the factory airfield in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.Regional Aircraft" (FRS) of PJSC Yakovlev (part of the UAC of Rostec State Corporation). The machine is equipped with Russian systems and assemblies, including PD-8 engines manufactured by UEC.

New products will enhance the combat effectiveness of Russian UAV units

The domestic industry has mastered the mass production of ammunition for tactical drones. The range includes cumulative and high-explosive fragmentation ammunition. Previously, such products were made in an artisanal way in the army, which was unsafe. Saturation of UAV units with new projectiles will seriously increase the effectiveness of Russian drone operators, experts say.