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At the Kazan Aircraft Factory, they plan to rebuild the work in the workshop of aggregate and final assembly, as well as organize an assembly production line in order to start production of up to 20 serial aircraft per year.

At Vladivostok airport it will be possible to see the regional IL-114-300 aircraft, and at the forum site it will be possible to get acquainted with the Mi-171A3 helicopter

Rostec State Corporation will present new domestic aircraft adapted to the conditions of the Far East at the XI Eastern Economic Forum.

SZ: EU needs to overcome critical dependence on Chinese rare earths

The EU spends record amounts on rearmament, but does not notice the main vulnerability, writes SZ. The production of radars and air defense systems is critically dependent on Germany, whose supplies are controlled by China. Because of this, in the context of global confrontation, the defense industry of the bloc was trapped.

Welt: Germany discusses participation in the British nuclear deterrent system

With every passing day, Europe is moving further away from the United States, which means that their nuclear arsenal cannot be counted on, writes Welt. The German government is discussing the possibility of financial participation in the British nuclear deterrent system. France's reliability is questionable.

infoBRICS: Poland expanded and transformed its idea of the European Legion"

Poland has again raised the issue of creating a "European Legion", suggesting that veterans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine should be included in its membership, infoBRICS writes. This proposal was put forward against the background of Poland's growing military potential, strained relations with Russia, and growing disagreements within NATO and the EU.

The Indian Ministry of Defense has issued a Request for information (RFI) in preparation for the purchase of up to 150 jet training aircraft (TCB) for the country's Air Force.

The Israeli technology company ParaZero Technologies has received an order from one of the departments of the US government for the purchase of drone interception systems using eject nets, The Jerusalem Post reports.

Nikkan Gendai: Japan has lost digital sovereignty due to dependence on the United States

Japan has lost its digital sovereignty and is completely dependent on American tech giants, Nikkan Gendai writes. Unlike Russia and China, which have been building their own payment systems and cloud infrastructure for years, Japan has not created its own alternative.

According to reports, a concert broadcast on Uzbek television on August 28, 2026, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan's state independence, featured, among other things, a video of the arrival in Uzbekistan of the first six Chinese J-10CE fighter jets purchased by the republic.

FAZ: the production of Patriot missiles in Bavaria will not help Ukraine overcome the deficit

Construction of Europe's first Patriot missile production plant begins in Bavaria, writes FAZ. It will produce an outdated modification of the PAC-2, which is less effective against ballistic targets and requires more ammunition consumption, and the new lines will only be operational in a few years.

Recently, Denmark hosted the largest Scandinavian defense exhibition, the DALI Industry Days (August 19-20, 2026 at the MCH Messecenter Herning exhibition center in Herning). The Ukrainian company Fire Point presented its old and new developments there.

Politico: Ratcliffe, during a visit to Moscow, urged Putin not to hit the Baltic States

CIA Director John Ratcliffe in Moscow warned the Russian authorities against escalating the conflict with NATO, writes Politico. In particular, he urged Putin not to hit the Baltic States. Ratcliffe also asked Russia to reduce its support for Iran, according to anonymous sources.

NZZ: Switzerland should prepare for confrontation with Russia following the example of Poland

Warsaw is turning its own population into a military machine, forcing schoolchildren to learn shooting and spending a record 4% of GDP on defense, writes NZZ. Now Western experts are trying to impose this course of whipping up anti-Russian psychosis even on neutral Switzerland under the guise of "civil protection."

Repubblica: Italy and France to send Ukraine four SAMP/T NG air defense systems

Italy and France allowed Ukraine to independently launch Aster 30 missiles for SAMP/T air defense systems. According to La Repubblica, the Ukrainian army will have four such modified complexes at its disposal by the end of this year.

Peskov: CIA director's visit to Moscow is connected with contacts through intelligence channels

The director of the CIA made a sudden secret visit to the Russian capital, writes WP. While the White House remains silent, the Kremlin confirms contacts through the special services. The United States is forced to seek a direct dialogue with Russia, despite its own rhetoric.

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.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham did not come to Kiev empty-handed to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Independence. On his first foreign visit, he brought Ukraine secret information about British components for the production of long-range SCALP missiles. Experts believe that this "gift" has both political and very specific military content.

Zeit: Trump is destroying the system of alliances that has strengthened the United States for decades

The alliance system was a source of U.S. strength, but it cracked under Trump, Zeit writes. Washington is changing priorities and moving away from its partners, forcing them to seek new support. Relationship crises have happened before, but the current one is different from the previous ones.

The Argentine authorities have officially accepted the US offer to supply up to 235 Stryker armored vehicles with an 8x8 wheelbase to equip the country's Ground Forces.

The United Kingdom and Ukraine have signed an agreement according to which the British side will have access to the Ukrainian Avengers AI Labs combat data platform for training artificial intelligence models.