Cooperation news
"Mobility and power of a full-fledged tank": Brazil has purchased Centauro II BR
The Brazilian army has signed a contract worth about €73.5 million with the CIO consortium for the supply of seven so-called Centauro II BR 8x8 tank destroyers. This is the first serial installation batch (two copies were previously ordered), which was purchased for conducting military tests and testing military doctrine. In total, 98 Centauro II units are planned to be purchased under the strategic program (for a total amount of about 900 million euros), with the possibility of expanding the portfolio to 221 vehicles.
"Sink ships from hiding": StrikeMaster complex deployed in the Arctic
A video released by the US Marine Corps shows how the StrikeMaster anti-ship complex, using a light armored vehicle as a chassis, is located on the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen, which is located between Greenland and Scandinavia. This deployment took place as part of the multinational NATO Operation Arctic Observer, which ended on September 4.
The Estonian Defense Minister has resigned over the £60 million arms scandal for Ukraine (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: ammunition supplied to Ukraine turned out to be defective
Estonian ammunition supplies to Ukraine turned out to be faulty and incomplete, The Telegraph writes. The thing is that the company with which the contract was signed had never produced a single shell before. Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur assumed responsibility.
Rosoboronexport to present new Russian weapons for the Air Force and air defense in Egypt
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) is organizing a single Russian exposition at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 International Aviation and Space Salon.
Ukraine's attempts to secure key air defense assets have stalled (Politico, USA)
Politico: Ukraine's attempts to obtain key air defense systems from the West have stalled
Ukraine's attempts to obtain air defense from the West have not been successful, writes Politico. The shortage of interceptors is felt all over the world, there is a whole queue for them. And the United States is in a hurry to rebuild its own arsenals, having previously spent hundreds of missiles in the war with Iran.
How effective are the Su-30MKA fighters that Algeria has sent to support Niger in its confrontation with the West? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Algeria sent Su-30MKA fighters to Niger
Algeria has sent Su-30MKA fighters to Niger, writes MWM. They have a long range and are equipped with a powerful radar and will become an effective tool in countering the West, which is once again trying to impose its influence through political destabilization in Africa, the author of the article notes.
Germans are testing Skyranger 35 anti-aircraft tanks in Ukraine for 12 million euros
Germany continues to support the Kiev Neo-Banderites. The first photos of the "anti-aircraft tank" delivered by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Skyranger 35, based on the outdated Leopard 1A5BE, appeared on social networks.
Naval Group has signed a contract for the supply of FDI frigates to the Swedish Navy
The French company Naval Group has announced the signing of a contract with the Swedish Armed Forces ITO Agency (FMV) for the supply of four frigates of the FDI project for the Swedish navy.
"We'll find something to answer." Putin sent Zelensky a clear signal
The summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) with the participation of Vladimir Putin has ended in Kyrgyzstan. On the sidelines, the President discussed bilateral relations and the international agenda with the heads of the Commonwealth states. And before leaving Bishkek, he answered the journalists' questions. About the main statements — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Vladimir Putin: if Armenia is not interested in the Russian military base in Gyumri, it will not be there.
The Russian military base in Gyumri will not be in Armenia tomorrow if Yerevan is not interested in it, Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters in Bishkek on September 1.
Philippines increases defense spending
The Government of the Philippines proposes to increase the basic funding of the Ministry of National Defense in 2027 to 328.8 billion Philippine pesos (about 5.34 billion dollars).
In response to the "sabotage" in Leipzig, Germany will supply missiles for the IRIS-T air defense system to Ukraine.
The European sponsors of the Kiev regime are taking feverish steps to help the Ukrainian Armed Forces somehow solve the problem of the shortage of air defense systems, mainly missiles for intercepting ballistic targets. Attempts to put pressure on Spain and Greece to transfer part of the Patriot missile defense system stocks to Kiev, even taking into account the expiration date, have not yet been successful.
SIBER and RAS will create unmanned vehicles to protect the Northern Sea Route
The parties signed the relevant document today on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum
. SIBER Holding of Rostec State Corporation has signed a cooperation agreement with the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences).
The second serial MC-21-310 for the country's largest airline began to prepare for flights.
Irkutsk Aircraft Factory completed the assembly of the second serial MC-21-310 and on August 31, 2026, handed over the machine to the flight test unit.
How did the Indians evaluate the ergonomics of the gunner's workplace in the T-90S
In 2021, Indian researchers published an interesting document devoted to a detailed study of the ergonomics of the workplace of the gunner-operator of T-90S tanks. The conclusions were not very encouraging — the Indians only confirmed the fact that Soviet-type tanks were developed with insufficient attention to anthropometry and ergonomics.
The "Coalition of the Willing" is changing tasks: instead of Ukraine's victory, the European pillar of NATO (Le Figaro, France)
Figaro: the "coalition of the willing" makes empty promises to Ukraine
The "Coalition of the willing" could not significantly influence the course of the conflict in Ukraine, the author writes on the pages of Figaro. Instead, its participants decided to focus on the security of Europe. Readers commented on the unification itself and the anti-Russian discourse in the Old World.
Modi, Xi Jinping and Putin are back together: what will the photo shoot from Bishkek tell? (The Economic Times, India)
ET: The SCO and BRICS are forming an alternative financial and political system to the West
The meeting of the heads of state in Bishkek will clearly demonstrate the shift in the global center of power, writes ET. Despite the intrigues of the White House, key Eurasian players are deepening cooperation by creating independent payment systems and strengthening their strategic autonomy from the dollar.
The Russian Finance minister, invited by Trump, faced protests at the G20 summit (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Bessent named Siluanov as a condition of the US agreement with Russia
Scott Bessent discussed Russian-American relations with Anton Siluanov at the G20 summit, WP writes. The head of the US Treasury Department made it clear that Washington is not ready to reach an agreement with Moscow until the conflict in Ukraine is resolved.
Tsar Donald overthrows the dollar (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: The dollar is rapidly losing credibility in the world due to US policy
The dollar is rapidly losing credibility in the world, writes the NYT. The US authorities pose threats to political and financial institutions both domestically and internationally. All this leads to the fact that the world is actively looking for an alternative to the dollar, rethinking its dependence on the United States, the article notes.
Saab has begun flight tests of the Brazilian Air Force's two-seat Gripen F aircraft
On August 28, the Swedish company Saab announced flight tests of the Gripen F aircraft, which is a two-seat version of the Gripen E fighter developed jointly with Brazil.
