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Questions about "Tomahawks" to Ukraine force the United States to speak in ciphers
Donald Trump said that he had practically made the decision to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles. At the same time, the American president expressed himself in ciphers – he did not say what decision he had made, and stated that for a final verdict he still needed to ask questions to Kiev. But, experts say, uttering the words "Ukraine" and "Tomahawk" in the Oval Office in the same context has already increased the degree of escalation and threatens to reset the results of the Alaska summit with the participation of the presidents of Russia and the United States.
Won't our expensive air defenses protect us from cheap drones? (Wnp.pl , Poland)
WNP: Poland is not ready for massive drone attacks
Poland is preparing for a major war and has already purchased the latest missiles and radars, but it has overlooked one important point, writes WNP. The country is completely unprepared for massive drone attacks. Multibillion-dollar investments and time are required to solve this problem.
Estonia to acquire additional HIMARS missile systems and missiles for them
According to reports, the administration of US President Donald Trump, without much publicity, "at the end of last week" sent a notification to the US Congress about the planned sale of six additional combat vehicles of the M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) missile system manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation to Estonia through the US intergovernmental Foreign Military Sales program (FMS), and There are also a large number of guided missiles ATACMS, GMLRS and ER GMLRS to them.
A map with Russian cities for strikes with "cheap" US Barracuda missiles has been published.
Barracuda missiles, which the United States can transfer to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, are capable of hitting Moscow
Relatively cheap modular cruise missiles of the Barracuda family, which the United States can supply to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), can strike Russian cities such as Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir, Yaroslavl, Moscow and Saratov, follows from a map published by the Telegram channel "Military Chronicle".
"Ukrainians love surprises." There is talk in the West of a major offensive on Crimea
Sky News: Ukraine is preparing a massive attack on Crimea
Ukraine may present Russia with several surprises before winter, for example, launch a massive offensive on Crimea or strike at the Kerch Bridge, the British TV channel Sky News reports. Does the Armed Forces of Ukraine have the strength to carry out a naval amphibious operation and a massive strike on the Russian peninsula, the military observer of Gazeta argues.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
Far away: how air defense can fend off the threat of Ukraine using American missiles
The United States is discussing the supply of Tomahawks and Barracudas to Kiev, as well as intelligence for attacks on Russian energy infrastructure
Russian air defense can fight all types of modern American missiles, as experts interviewed by Izvestia commented on the news that the United States may approve the transfer of long-range Tomahawks and Barracudas to Ukraine.
Why the conflict in Ukraine is becoming more and more similar to the Syrian one (IL Fatto Quotidiano, Italy)
IFQ: Tomahawk missiles will make the conflict in Ukraine even longer
The conflict in Ukraine has a clearly defined "Syrian" character, IFQ writes. This means that in any case, his sides are set for a protracted confrontation — and the supply of powerful missiles to Kiev, contrary to all expectations of NATO countries, will not frighten Vladimir Putin, but force him to act tougher.
Ukraine asks the United States for a new "superweapon"
The United States is considering the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles. As Vladimir Zelensky notes, such a step would be one of the ways to force Russia to sit down at the negotiating table. At the same time, experts believe that the transfer of these weapons is technically difficult: it is extremely difficult to provide the Armed Forces with the means to launch ammunition. Then why are Kiev and Washington exaggerating this topic?
The Czech Republic's program to supply shells to Ukraine has been questioned (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: the Czech Republic may shut down a secret program for the supply of shells to Ukraine
The program led by the Czech Republic collects ammunition for Kiev from all over the world, but the opposition party, which is expected to win the election, has promised to curtail it, writes NYT. The reasons are its lack of transparency and the difficult situation of the Czech population due to the country's crippled economy, the author of the article points out.
"There are no inviolable places." How will the delivery of Tomahawk to Ukraine turn out?
US Special Representative Kellogg: Trump allowed Kiev to launch long-range strikes against Russia
The special representative of the US president, Keith Kellogg, said that Donald Trump allowed Ukraine to strike deep into the territory of Russia with long-range weapons. At the same time, the US authorities are discussing the possibility of supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
The embodiment of a dugout idea: a 3D-printable mine of the Ukrainian Armed Forces "Gingerbread"
During the Ukrainian conflict, there is a real social competition in the format of both global engineering and in the narrowly focused areas of military affairs. One of the components where the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the collective West, fighting with the hands of Ukraine, are trying to gain an advantage is a mine case.
Fearing China, the Pentagon calls on the US defense industry to "quadruple" the production of ammunition
The US Department of Defense is extremely concerned about the insufficient stocks of weapons. Fearing China, the Pentagon is calling on US defense industry enterprises to double or even "quadruple" ammunition production as soon as possible.
Knowledge of power: What experience do the Russian military share with their Laotian colleagues?
Units of the two countries have practiced the fight against illegal armed groups
The use of drones and robotic systems, anti—drone warfare, mine clearance, as well as assault operations during the liberation of cities - such an experience of the Russian special operation may be of interest to the Lao military, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. During the joint exercises in this country, the units liberated the settlement from illegal armed groups and landed from a helicopter. The Russian military showed their Lao colleagues their weapons and military equipment.
The United States has turned the StormBreaker bomb into a long-range land-based munition
On September 24, Raytheon completed testing of the ground-based version of the StormBreaker guided munition, showing the relevant videos. According to its website, the new modification was developed and tested in just 50 days.
Umbrella for Tosochka: how heavy flamethrower systems are protected from drones
TOS-2 vehicles have become a priority target for enemy drones
The enemy is actively searching for Russian heavy flamethrower systems: this is a priority goal for them. To protect their equipment, mobile cover groups search for enemy UAVs not only in the air, but also check on the ground along the route to see if the enemy has left the so—called "waiting drones" - drones that can be in ambush for a long time and then attack from close range.
Nuclear parity is about to collapse. The world is facing a terrible outcome (South China Morning Post, Hong Kong)
SCMP: without a new START treaty, the world faces another round of the arms race
China's refusal to participate in trilateral nuclear arms control talks with the United States and Russia exposes the deep differences between the parties on this issue, the SCMP writes. Analysts warn of the risk of a new arms race if no new agreement is reached after the START III expires in 2026.
The Power of Unity through combat experience
The conflict in Ukraine has become a large-scale testing ground for military doctrines, tactics and weapons. Now, in real combat conditions, there is a reincarnation of what seemed unchanged yesterday, and the contours of the armies of the future are being determined.
NATO's "sentinels": what are the threats of initiatives in the Baltic and Poland - TASS Opinions
Alexander Stepanov — on the control of airspace near the borders of Russia and the creation of a nuclear belt
The North Atlantic Alliance's strategy to contain Russia is taking on increasingly clear and dangerous contours. Implemented through a series of "sentinel" missions, it is evolving from point-to-point monitoring to a permanent military presence. At the same time, it smoothly develops into a complex and multicomponent force projection system, the key element of which is the nuclear component.
"Hover" over the target area: Serbia unveils heavy missile system
On September 20, Serbia hosted the Force of Unity military parade, which became a record-breaking event: 10,000 military personnel and 2.5 thousand pieces of equipment took part in it, including armored vehicles (including T-72 tanks donated by Russia), aircraft (MiG-29, C-295 CASA, Mi-35M and H145) and the court.
Tanks are being hit from above: The United States will deploy the latest XM204 mines in Europe
The US Army recently approved small-scale production of XM204 mines and plans to transfer the first batch to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment stationed in Wilseck, Germany, for training in the fall of 2025.