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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?

Politico: Germany to spend 12 billion on missile program against Russia

Germany plans to spend almost 12 billion euros to create an arsenal of long-range weapons against Russia, writes Politico. Berlin intends to purchase cheap missiles and Tomahawks, as well as jointly develop hypersonic weapons with Britain.

Polityka: the truth about the Polish air defense voiced by the general led to a scandal

Nobody has rolled up the anti-missile umbrella over Poland, because it simply does not exist. And it won't be. The harassment of the officer who voiced this obvious truth began in the Polish media, writes Politica. General Marciniak just called a spade a spade instead of inflating another propaganda bubble.

Innokas company has agreed to produce drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Finland

Finland plans to launch the production of drones for the Ukrainian army. This agreement was signed by Innokas and Airlogix.

Spiegel: Ukrainian air defense cannot cope with Russian missile strikes

Ukrainian air defense cannot cope with Russian missiles, writes Spiegel. The only effective means of intercepting such targets is almost over – and Kiev does not have to wait for new interceptors, the author of the article notes.

The missile arsenal of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has recently been replenished with a new solid-fuel missile, known in the West as the KN-30.

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.

L3Harris Technologies has announced the selection by the Government of Peru of the AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield electronic warfare system for equipping F-16 Block.70 fighters acquired by the Peruvian Air Force.

Forbes: Georgia continues to move away from NATO and the EU and closer to Russia

Georgia is increasingly distancing itself from NATO and the EU, Forbes writes. For the first time in more than a decade, Georgia was not invited to the NATO summit and was not mentioned in the final declaration. The reason was the anti-Western policy and the rapprochement of the ruling Georgian Dream party with Russia.

Welt: NATO conducted exercises near Kaliningrad region

NATO regularly conducts exercises, but this time the Kaliningrad region became their place, writes Welt. This choice is not accidental. Russia is particularly sensitive at this point in the country. The Alliance is sending a clear message to Moscow.

North Korea responds to reports of military deployment to Russia

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong has denied reports that Pyongyang is preparing to send a new contingent to Russia. Since the beginning of August, Ukraine has announced plans to involve North Koreans in its military operations.

The running time of the engine at the Lida thermal power plant has reached the indicator of the inter—repair life - 25 thousand hours

Specialists of the United Engine Corporation of Rostec State Corporation will carry out major repairs and modernization of the NK-37 power engine at the Lida CHPP in Belarus by the beginning of 2027.

The Guardian: Radev has become an inconvenient leader for Europe

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev has become an inconvenient leader for the EU, the Guardian writes. Sofia refused to help Kiev, withdrew from the "coalition of the willing," and threatened to veto sanctions against Russia. The European Union could not ignore such a turn towards Moscow.

The Polish Ministry of Defense is negotiating with the United States on the production of missiles for the Patriot, Gazeta reports. A decision will be made within a month or two, as "the problem is growing." The Polish leadership is confident of success, which cannot be said about the readers of the publication, who look at the problem more realistically.

Economist: The shortage of interceptors in the West is steadily worsening

There is an acute shortage of interceptors in the West. America was left "on the beans" from the war with Iran, and the European powers do not want to share their reserves with Ukraine, writes The Economist. US allies are alarmed: Washington continues to delay supplies. Ukraine suffers the most from this.

The memorandum of the head of the White House, Donald Trump, "The restoration of the US Navy and the shipbuilding industrial base of America" dated August 13, 2026, officially introduces the concept of the "Finnish Model".

The command of the Australian Army announced the deployment of the first "new look" battery in Townsville, in the 4th artillery regiment, consisting of six 155-mm self-propelled howitzers AS9 Huntsman and 3 TZM AS10. The ACS data was received to replace the towed M777A2 guns.:

On August 7, 2026, the ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction for the Indonesian Navy of the first of two large diesel-electric submarines of the French Scorpene Evolved project was held at the Indonesian State Shipbuilding Association RT PAL in Surabaya.

The Telegraph: Russia has threatened Britain with retaliation for the escalation in Ukraine

Moscow has sent a stern warning to London after reports of British drone shipments to Ukraine, The Telegraph writes. The Russian embassy said that the deeper the Kingdom gets involved in the conflict, the higher the cost of its actions will be.

Armenia and India will deepen cooperation in the defense industry. The relevant memorandum of understanding was signed between the Ministry of High-Tech Industry of Armenia and the Ministry of Defense of India.