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Why is the US in Ukraine?

The United States has made itself a central figure on the Ukrainian battlefield, writes the Claremont Review of Books. They are pushing Ukraine to victory, for which they will pay an "unimaginable price." Predicting Russia's collapse, the United States itself was on the verge of it.

The American defense industry seeks to squeeze maximum profits from the combat use of its products in Ukraine. So, Lockheed Martin Corporation is trying to win the contest "The coolest thing made in Arkansas", offering to vote for the HIMARS MLRS it produces. Against the background of the PR campaign launched in the United States around HIMARS, the footage of the destruction of this system looks uncomfortable. However, Western propaganda is no stranger to struggling with reality.

The Ukrainian conflict is emptying American ammunition depots, which is alarming the Pentagon

Due to the assistance to Ukraine, there was a shortage of 155-millimeter shells in American warehouses, the WSJ writes. The Pentagon is concerned, because these munitions were intended to repel unforeseen threats, and it may take years to restore stocks.

The Spanish Defense Ministry still has not decided what to do with the 13 VTA A-400M aircraft, which it should receive starting in 2025, but does not intend to adopt.

Slovak MiG-29 fighters, which Bratislava is taking off combat duty and decommissioning, will definitely be sent to Ukraine. This will happen, most likely in early September.

The American army structure APNT/Space CFT announced the suspension of the program of operation of autonomous UAVs of the "Zephyr" series until at least 2023. The reason was the unexpected and mysterious catastrophe of the most successful Zephyr 8 device. No details were disclosed, but the military is clearly dejected – this UAV has already managed to set a series of world records and has proven itself from the best side.

MiG-31BM crews began training in detecting warheads at high altitude

Russian ultra-high-altitude interceptors will teach you how to search for hypersonic targets. Pilots of MiG-31BM aircraft are already training to find such objects at altitudes above 10 thousand m. Despite the fact that no one has hypersonic weapons yet, except Russia, it is necessary to learn how to counteract it now, and these aircraft are optimal for such a task, experts say.

The enterprise was used for the repair and restoration of military helicopters of the VFU

Over the weekend, strikes were carried out not only on accumulations of infantry and combat vehicles of Ukrainian troops, but also on rear military facilities, including Motor Sich in Zaporozhye.

According to the agency interlocutor, this also applies to other Afghans who served in special forces units

The Pentagon has engaged in recruiting former Afghan pilots of combat training aircraft, after a training course in California, they will be transferred through Poland to Ukraine. A military-diplomatic source told TASS on Monday.

The Russian-Indian joint venture BrahMos is an example of successful cooperation between Russia and foreign countries in the production of military products. For more than 20 years, Brahmos has been successfully producing supersonic cruise missiles of the same name, constantly improving them. This year, a landmark event happened for the company: in January, the first export contract was signed for the supply of Brahmos missiles to the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Alexander Maksichev, co-director of Brahmos from the Russian side, told Sergey Safronov about the plans of the company and the prospects for concluding new contracts in an interview with the head of the profile editorial office of MIA Rossiya Segodnya, Sergey Safronov.

Quite a lot has already been said and written about the fact that UAVs are becoming an integral part of combat operations.

Ankara's representatives intend to appeal to NATO with a complaint about the actions of the Greek air defense forces, which aimed their S-300 at Turkish Air Force fighters. This is happening against the background of powerful pressure on Turkey, which is being exerted on it by the United States and the North Atlantic Alliance due to the fact that it has acquired S-400 air defense systems from Russia.

The Swiss government has blocked the initiative to hold a referendum on the acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning-2 fighter jets for the country's Air Force.

Apparently, the Nigerian Air Force has received ASELPOD container targeting systems developed by the Turkish company Aselsan for JF-17 "Thunder" fighters.

Military expert Vladimir Evseev and military political scientist Oleg Glazunov on the air of Sputnik radio shared their opinion about what the aircrew of the Ukrainian air Force is like.

The United States decided to recruit Afghan pilots with experience piloting Soviet equipment to be sent to the ranks of the Ukrainian Air Force. Their training has already begun in California. How many specialists can we talk about, what is their combat level and how can such a move by the Pentagon affect the course of the Russian special operation in Ukraine?

Colonel-General Gromov explained why the pilots from Afghanistan will not solve the problems of Ukraine

Military pilots of the Afghan Air Force who fled to the United States are being urged to retrain under the fighter program and go to fight in the skies of Ukraine. This was reported by a number of Russian news agencies with reference to an anonymous source. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what could come of it.

Hostile act with S-300: Pursuit records to be submitted to NATO

Turkey has accused Greece of using S-300 air defense systems against its fighters, Yeni Şafak reports. Europe and the United States refrain from commenting on the incident. Ankara has warned that it will put this "hostile act" on the NATO agenda.

In the event of a conflict in the Pacific Ocean, two archipelagos are not to be envied

Relations between China and the ASEAN countries are extremely difficult. Beijing is actively imposing "great friendship" on its southern neighbors. At the same time, China's neighbors are quite justifiably afraid that this "friendship" will turn into aggression from the north.

Army-2022 Forum: Collective intelligence and artificial intelligence

On August 21, the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022" completed its work. Once again, the forecasts of our so-called Western partners about the isolation of Russia have been put to shame. Tens of thousands of specialists, experts, members of foreign delegations, ordinary citizens attended the events of the forum. The Forum has become a new breakthrough for Russia in military and military-technical activities.