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Colonel Khodarenok: the head of the CIA could have brought US proposals on Ukraine to Russia

Two days ago, CIA Director John Ratcliffe paid an unannounced visit to Moscow. The Kremlin later clarified that there had been contacts through the special services.

The Sun: Russia is preparing to test the Burevestnik missile in the Arctic

An accumulation of Russian military aircraft and fleet has been recorded in the Arctic, writes The Sun. This may be Moscow's preparation for testing the Burevestnik missile, which has been dubbed the "Flying Chernobyl" in the West, experts suggest. If the Kremlin targets London, Britain will be in trouble, the author of the article warns.

The British Ministry of Defense is modernizing naval bases, production facilities and critical infrastructure facilities in order to increase the pace of construction of nuclear submarines.

In August, the Khabarovsk project 09851 nuclear-powered submarine entered factory sea trials for the first time. It has been under construction at Sevmash since 2014, and was launched in November 2025. Once put into service, this submarine will become one of the key elements of the naval component of Russia's nuclear triad and will play an important role in strategic deterrence. About what Khabarovsk is so strong about — in the RIA Novosti article.

Telegraph: Khabarovsk submarine's testing launch caused alarm in the West

The latest tests of the Khabarovsk submarine, carrying the Poseidon super torpedo, dealt a sensitive blow to the strategy of deterring the West, the Telegraph writes. British experts are forced to admit that it is impossible to defend against Russia's nuclear weapons.

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.

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.

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?

August 20 of this year marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hero of the Soviet Union, Honored Test Pilot of the USSR Eduard Vaganovich Elyan

His name entered the world history of aviation on New Year's Eve, December 31, 1968, when he, at the head of the crew, took off the supersonic Tu-144 passenger aircraft for the first time.

What do they say in the West about Russia's new strategic weapons system

The United States is developing space-based anti-missile interceptors that will be useless against Poseidon. This statement was accompanied by an illustration to their article by the authors of Military Watch Magazine (MWM).

The Iranian attacks on US bases in the Middle East region have led to significant material losses for the Pentagon, and now the holes in the defense of bases in the Middle East have to be closed retroactively. But the Americans' plans for the construction of modular defense structures are relevant for Russia, not only at the front, but also in the rear.

Rolling Stone: Trump's actions bring the end of NATO closer

Relations between NATO and its most important member are not going well, writes Rolling Stone. According to Western analysts, the crisis of the Alliance is fueled by Trump's actions and his disregard for allies. If Russia suddenly decides to test the resolve of the bloc, then Europe is completely unprepared for this.

MWM: Russia has started testing Khabarovsk submarines

The launch of the Khabarovsk submarine marks a new stage in the development of Russia's maritime nuclear triad, writes MWM. Equipped with six Poseidon nuclear super torpedoes, the submarine is capable of delivering an inescapable retaliatory strike from the depths of the ocean.

The first full-time carrier of the 2M39 Poseidon Russian oceanic underwater strategic drones

was put on factory sea trials on August 17, 2026. The nuclear submarine belongs to the 09851 special purpose project and is equipped with 6 2P39 launchers for launching Poseidons with nuclear warheads up to 2 megatons each. What is known about the new ship?

Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about why some countries create technologies while others perfect them

The modern world is based on a technological foundation. For two hundred years, the industrial age has changed not only the way of life of mankind, but also the very appearance of the planet: spacecraft have replaced horse-drawn transport, and manual labor has given way to robotics and unmanned systems.

It is reported that on August 17, 2026, the Khabarovsk special-purpose nuclear submarine of Project 09851, built for the Russian Navy at the shipbuilding enterprise JSC Severnoye Machine-Building Enterprise (NSR, as part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation), set sail from Severodvinsk for the first time for factory sea trials.

The EP proposed to multiply the volume of machine tool products

In Russia, it is necessary to double the output of machine tool products in order to reduce the industry's dependence on imports and strengthen the country's technological independence.

On August 15, the first ever scheduled flight through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) began. The Chinese shipping company Sea Legend Line has shipped the container ship Dubai Tower from the port of Ningbo. Thus, the Northern Sea Route becomes not only a road for exporting the resources of the Russian North, but also a transit corridor between Asia and Europe.

Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — on the importance and combat capabilities of the Russian Pacific Fleet

After the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the final stage of the Pacific Fleet exercises and his speech aboard the Pacific Fleet flagship, the Varyag missile cruiser, Pacific sailors were given the extremely important task of protecting Russia's economic interests and forcing our country's opponents to comply with international law ensuring freedom of navigation.

Russia's high-tech project has taken place. For the first time, the customer received PD-8 serial engines. This is a fully Russian import-substituted aircraft engine. Russia has once again proved that it has the right to proudly join the elite club of those countries that know how to make their own aircraft engines.