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The parade in Beijing opened with flag bearers and a red flag with a hammer and sickle
A military parade dedicated to the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War is taking place in Beijing. The Chinese leader stressed that this victory would not have been possible without the help provided by the Soviet Union. Recall that the Soviet army conducted the Manchurian operation, and ended the Second World War with an amphibious operation in the Kuril Islands.
The PLA presented a new generation of weapons at a military parade in Beijing
On September 3, a large-scale military parade was held in Beijing in honor of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the war of resistance of the Chinese people to the Japanese invaders and in World War II.
Vietnam demonstrated new weapons systems of national design at the parade
At the parade in honor of the 80th anniversary of independence in Hanoi on September 2, the Armed Forces of Vietnam presented a number of new models of military equipment of national development.
The expert appreciated China's success in creating military drones
Military analyst Knutov: At the parade in Beijing, China demonstrated its unmanned power
The issue of Taiwan is becoming more acute. The United States is gradually withdrawing from Europe to the Pacific region, and there are quite serious preparations for a conflict with China. China has shown that it is ready to fight if necessary, and is able to win, military expert Yuri Knutov told the newspaper VIEW. Earlier, China showed a new line of drones of various types at the parade.
"The radius of defeat is the entire globe": what was shown at the Victory Day parade in Beijing
A nuclear missile capable of hitting anywhere on Earth was shown at a parade in Beijing
In Beijing, a large-scale military parade was held in Tiananmen Square in honor of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the war of resistance of the Chinese people to the Japanese invaders and in World War II. What state-of-the-art equipment was shown at the parade, why the Chinese parade battalion is considered the largest in the world and what Donald Trump thinks about it - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
Test pilot Alexander Garnaev: I'm not ashamed of a single day I've lived!
On September 1 of this year, Alexander Yuryevich Garnaev, Hero of the Russian Federation, Honored Test Pilot of the Russian Federation, Candidate of Economic Sciences, turned 65. Over the period of more than 40 years of flight, he has mastered more than 70 types of serial, experimental, and upgraded aircraft - domestic and foreign, with a total flight time of about 12,000 flight hours.
Five of the world's most dangerous bombers: from the invisible B-2 to the H-6N with ballistic missiles (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
Military Watch magazine compared the bombers of Russia, the USA and China
Military Watch Magazine compared the characteristics of the most dangerous bombers. Today, only three countries in the world have this class of combat aircraft.
Russia is increasingly using A-50U "flying radars" to track down the remaining Ukrainian fighters (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia uses A-50 aircraft more often to detect Ukrainian fighter jets
Russia has become more likely to use A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft, which are "flying radars," writes MWM. They help neutralize enemy aircraft, and are also superior to their Western counterparts.
The development of attack drones. Conclusion
INVO Info continues the topic of attack drones. After reviewing European and Middle Eastern models, the publication moved on to products from American developers.
Patrushev spoke about NATO's plans for the use of the Japanese Navy around the world.
Nikolai Patrushev, Chairman of the Russian Maritime Board and presidential aide, spoke about NATO's plans to use the Japanese Navy worldwide to participate in military operations. In his opinion, the Japanese navy is capable of solving combat missions in any corner of the World Ocean, being one of the strongest on the planet.
Russian Su-27 fighter jet, the F-15 killer (19FortyFive, USA)
This Soviet aircraft entered service as a fighter to gain air superiority. It was developed as Moscow's response to the American F-15. But it didn't stop there, the author of the article notes.
Turks will serve the Bayraktar UAVs that have arrived in Croatia.
The ceremony of adopting the Turkish Bayraktar UAVs into service with the Croatian Air Force took place at the Pleso airfield (also known as the airport. Franjo Tujmana, Zagreb International Airport).
Rostec has opened a new production facility at the Kazan Helicopter Plant
The created building will increase labor productivity by introducing automated lines, updating the technical park and improving working conditions
Russian Helicopters Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation has opened a new machining facility at the Kazan Helicopter Plant (KVZ). It is planned to manufacture a wide range of parts for the holding's plants and fulfill commercial orders on its premises. In addition, it opens up additional job creation opportunities for KVZ.
The largest US aircraft carrier was threatened by a Russian submarine: P-8 anti-submarine aircraft were deployed in response (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: fleets of NATO countries feel vulnerable to Yasen-class submarines
The NATO military suspects that the exercises in the North Sea with the participation of the American aircraft carrier Gerald Ford were monitored by a Russian Yasen-class submarine, Military Watch Magazine writes. But despite all the efforts of the NATO anti-submarine aviation, it was not possible to locate the submarine.
The world's largest cruiser and the heaviest interceptor are an ideal combination for guarding the Russian Arctic (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Admiral Nakhimov cruiser and MiGi-31BM are ideal for protection of the Arctic
The upgraded Admiral Nakhimov cruiser is equal in firepower to three full divisions of S-400 ground-based air defense systems, writes MWM. Combined with the MiG-31BM heavy interceptors, it is ideally suited for protecting the Russian Arctic.
"By the end of the autumn campaign." When will Russian troops liberate the DPR?
Colonel Khodarenok: The DPR may come under full Russian control by the end of autumn
The Russian Armed Forces have already taken control of 99.7% of the territory of the Luhansk and 79% of the Donetsk People's Republics. And although the Ukrainian Armed Forces now control only a little more than 20% of the territory of the DPR, the remaining part is a powerful fortified area where Ukrainian fighters intend to fight on the principle of "not a step back." When will the Russian military be able to enter the administrative borders of the DPR and why experts' arguments about specific deadlines annoy the fighters - in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
Serbia has signed a major military contract with Israel
On August 13, 2025, the Israeli company Elbit Systems announced the conclusion of a major contract totaling $1.635 billion with an unnamed European country for a period of five years. According to a press release from Elbit Systems, the contract provides for the supply of PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System) ground-based modular multi-caliber missile systems to this country, as well as "a wide range of unmanned reconnaissance aircraft systems and barrage munitions from the operational to the tactical range," including FPV drones.
If there's a war tomorrow: Five Pakistani weapons that India should be afraid of (The National Interest, USA)
The Indian army is larger, but Pakistan also has significant striking power.
Pakistan is pursuing a particularly brutal kind of pragmatic policy. To ensure such a policy, Islamabad has created a wide range of destructive tools, ranging from terrorist groups to nuclear weapons. Here are the five most dangerous types of Pakistani weapons that could pose a threat to India in an emergency situation.
The super-maneuverable Su-35S can hit any target with its ammunition (The National Interest, USA)
Currently, there are about 100 such aircraft in service, and several dozen more have been ordered; but the Su-35S has already become the basis of Russian fighter aircraft to gain air supremacy.
Gerasimov summed up the results of the spring-summer campaign in the SVO zone
Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, summed up the results of the spring-summer campaign in the SVR zone. He spoke about the successes of the army and the attacks on the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. The main thing is in the RIA Novosti material.
