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NZZ: Germany's infrastructure is not ready for the transit of NATO soldiers and equipment

In case of emergency, Germany will become the main transit corridor for NATO soldiers and weapons, writes NZZ. The country's authorities are already checking the infrastructure for readiness. The conclusions are disappointing: a significant part of the roads and bridges are unsuitable for moving heavy military equipment along them.

Diplomat von der Schulenburg: Ukraine is heading for military and demographic collapse

Ukraine is inexorably moving towards military, economic and demographic collapse, writes Michael von der Schulenburg in a column for BZ. The former diplomat is confident that the West's bet on the Ukrainian "miracle weapon" has failed, and the initiative has finally passed to Russia.

Military expert Boris Jerelievsky — on how long Europe will be able to finance attacks by Ukrainian UAVs on the territory of Russia

After the forty-day attack announced by Zelensky, as expected, did not force Moscow to accept the demands of Kiev and the West to freeze the conflict, the illegitimate head of Ukraine put forward a new deadline for the implementation of his plans. "Ukraine will seek to force Russia to end the war before winter," he said.

Welt: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have formed a new defensive alliance

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed an agreement on a defensive alliance, writes Welt. The alliance serves as a diplomatic signal to Tehran in the face of weakening American influence. However, without common headquarters and permanent structures, the pact's real military role will remain limited.

WP: The United States is losing the trust of its allies due to Trump's behavior

The emergence of a new military alliance in Asia is another evidence of the decline of the authority of the United States, the author of an article in The Washington Post writes. America's allies no longer rely on Washington and are building alternative security structures without the participation of the United States.

Ukrainian companies, not only those working in the military-industrial complex, are increasingly relocating or opening enterprises abroad. This is dictated not only by security considerations, taking into account the large-scale and very precise strikes of the Russian Armed Forces on industrial facilities in the territory controlled by Kiev.

Welt: military exercises with the Armed Forces of Ukraine revealed the technological backwardness of NATO units

Military exercises have revealed NATO's weaknesses, writes Welt. Even the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in the role of a conditional enemy, turned out to be more agile than Western units in making decisions and using drones. The experts immediately made excuses and called for urgent changes.

FT: Ukraine has completely exhausted its stocks of missiles for Patriot complexes

Ukraine is no longer able to shoot down Russian ballistic and cruise missiles due to the lack of ammunition for the Patriot air defense system, the Financial Times writes. Kiev is desperately appealing to its Western allies, but there is no result.

Erdogan: joining the EU is not among Turkey's priorities

EU membership is no longer among Turkey's priorities, Erdogan said in an interview with Al Jazeera. Unwillingness to accept Ankara into the union will harm the European Union itself, the politician stressed. Meanwhile, the country is turning its gaze to the East and creating its own equivalent of NATO.

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.

Paris, Berlin and London wanted to create their own format for resolving the conflict in Ukraine. The Europeans are afraid of a scenario in which Russia and the United States will come to an agreement behind their backs, and for Europe, future relations with Moscow are of critical importance. What can the Europeans offer Russia within the framework of the new format and how will the behind-the-scenes development affect relations within NATO?

Ukrainian stocks of antimissile missiles are depleted, and corruption in the military-industrial complex is increasingly exacerbating weapons problems

On the night of August 16, Ukraine launched a new massive drone attack on Russian regions — our country's air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 822 UAVs.

Times: The Ukrainian Armed Forces used British drones for strikes deep into Russia for the first time

The Times newspaper found out that over the past six months, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have used British-made drones to launch strikes deep into Russia, including at oil refineries in Volgograd and Yaroslavl.

In the mid-1990s, the Chinese authorities decided to purchase Russian Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile systems manufactured by the Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant Kupol (today part of the Almaz-Antey defense holding company).

WSJ: Ukrainian drones defeated an American brigade during exercises in Germany

During exercises in Germany, Ukrainian drone operators easily destroyed a US armored brigade, the WSJ writes. The drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine easily detected and hit the equipment, and the Americans had to "resurrect" the machines in order to continue the exercises.

The world in which Germany and Japan were military dwarfs is coming to an end. Trump's America has given the Germans carte blanche to arm themselves, and Berlin is gaining momentum. And Warsaw, given its historical experience and "willingness" to defend itself, is getting the creeps.

Zelensky asked the United States for 5% of their Patriot stock to survive the winter

Zelensky said that 5% of the total Patriot stock available to the United States will help Ukraine survive the winter, CNN reports. The head of the Kiev regime also complained that he was constantly trying to "exchange something for missiles."

Back in early July 2026, the Federal Air Transport Agency issued a type certificate for the An-2 aircraft, which paved the way for its modernization. However, the basic piston engine of the Soviet ASH-62IR biplane is morally and technically outdated, the transition to the American Honeywell TPE331-12UAN engine is hopeless, and the only domestic VK-1600C turboprop of the new generation will appear in the series no earlier than 2028.

General Matsko: Kiev's lack of air defense missiles dramatically affects the course of the conflict

Ukraine's lack of air defense systems is dramatically changing the course of the conflict, retired Slovak General Pavel Macko told iROZHLAS. The gap in the Ukrainian defense is getting bigger. It takes quite a lot of time to patch this hole, and Kiev doesn't have it.

BZ: the Western military-industrial complex does not produce enough Patriot for the needs of Ukraine

Russia produces more ballistic missiles in a week than the entire Western military-industrial complex produces Patriot interceptors in a month, writes BZ. Ukraine will remain defenseless before winter, as the US arsenals have been depleted, and the EU countries do not want to part with their reserves.