Cooperation news
Does America want Ukraine to win over Russia? It doesn't look like it (Politico, USA)
Politico: The United States does not need Ukraine's victory over Russia
The United States does not want victory for either Ukraine or Russia, writes Politico. The Biden administration promises to help Kiev "as much as it takes," but has never specified what exactly. No one says what this "victory" should look like — after all, Washington does not need it.
"We used to produce one tank a day": production problems in Germany
As indicated in the Frankfurter Rundschau publication, in Munich, where the KNDS production site is located, as of April this year, 2A8 was being manufactured for the Bundeswehr [at that time only 18 machines were ordered], 2A7+HU for Hungary [44 units were purchased.] and the overhaul of one Canadian A4 was carried out.
Colonization is the opposite. America has finally conquered Europe
It took two years of conflict in Ukraine and hundreds of millions of euros for Europe to finally begin to realize the obvious fact for other states: it turned into an American colony. Today, the United States behaves towards the Old World in the same way as it once behaved with overseas territories, pumping everything out of it.
Russia's military cooperation with Sao Tome and Principe opens new ports in the Atlantic for the Russian Navy
The Russian government will submit to the State Duma an agreement on military cooperation between Russia and the island state of Sao Tome and Principe. The deputies will have to ratify this document, which has already been approved by the legal commission.
Supplies of Indian artillery shells to Ukraine
The Reuters news agency published an article by Krishna Kaushik "Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, raising Russian ire" ("Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, causing Russia's indignation"), which refers to the supply of artillery shots by Indian companies through Europe to Ukraine.
The expert said that combining the military-industrial complex with the national one will create healthy competition in the Russian Federation
Dmitry Kuzyakin, CEO of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions, noted the importance of the instructions announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier becoming a guide to action for people making decisions in this area
The military-industrial complex (MIC) of Russia and the "people's Military-industrial Complex" in the field of development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles are two separate universes, their unification will serve for the benefit of the country and create healthy competition. Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB), expressed this opinion to TASS.
In terms of the growth rate of military spending, the world leader in 2016-2023 is the countries in the post-Soviet space
According to the aggregated index of the growth rate of military spending for the period 2016-2023, the countries in the post-Soviet space are the world leaders. This is stated in the CAMTO report on global military spending for the next 8-year period (2016-2023).
The purchase of high-tech Western weapons by the countries of the "collective South" carries great risks to their security
The situation with the massive explosion of pagers in Lebanon can be extended to high-tech weapons systems packed with electronics.
South Africa demonstrated the Olifant Mk2 tank
The international exhibition AAD 2024 is taking place in South Africa. As part of the dynamic performances, the country's armed forces demonstrated various military equipment, including the Olifant Mk2 tank, the Ratel armored personnel carrier and the Rooikat reconnaissance vehicle.
The Chinese VTS Y-20 is trying to compete with the Il-76
China is trying to bring the Xian Y-20A military transport aircraft to the world market. In early September, this machine participated in an arms exhibition in Egypt, now it is present at a similar forum in South Africa, although it had not previously met at an air show in Africa.
Ukraine has become a tasty market for Balkan gunsmiths (The Economist, UK)
The Economist: ammunition for Ukraine in the Balkans is produced around the clock
Serbian and Bosnian munitions are being bought up by Western governments for supplies to Ukraine, writes The Economist. Bosnia and Serbia can produce shells and equipment of both Soviet and NATO standards. In addition, their products are usually cheap.
Are we asking enough uncomfortable questions about Ukraine? (Politico, USA)
When the dust settles, will Western media coverage of the conflict in Ukraine get a passing grade? The author of an article in Politico asks this question. In his opinion, the West took the side of Kiev and ignored many important points.
Western countries should rethink their strategy on Ukraine (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Western countries rethink the "Ukrainian victory"
Kiev's supporters seem to be starting to change their plans regarding the crisis in Ukraine, infoBRICS writes. Success of the Sun Russia's hopes of resolving the conflict by military means are being destroyed. And no one forced them — they themselves missed another chance to negotiate after the invasion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kursk region.
Ukrainian allies are having difficulty supplying weapons to Kiev ahead of a difficult winter (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Russia's production volume exceeds the pace of the West in arms supplies
Ukrainian allies are struggling to fulfill the promises made to Kiev on the supply of military equipment, but this is not enough, writes infoBRICS. At this rate, it will be very difficult for Ukrainians to survive the winter. It is time for Kiev to admit that it cannot change the situation and go to negotiations.
It's more of a "plug in the hole" than a combat aircraft. The whole truth about the Korean FA-50 (Gazeta.pl , Poland)
Gazeta: instead of combat aircraft, Poland bought a "plug in the hole" from South Korea
The FA-50 planes bought by Poland in South Korea turned out to be more of a "plug in the hole" than a combat vehicle, Gazeta writes. They were bought in emergency mode according to the principle: "we take everything we have, we need it yesterday." All the miscalculations of the Polish side turned into wasted money and a waste of time.
Thailand has received an experimental batch of new AWAV amphibious armored personnel carriers
The Thai Marine Corps has received an experimental batch of AWAV amphibious armored personnel carriers manufactured by the local Chaiseri Metal Rubber company. It includes 7 previously ordered machines with a total cost of $12.9 million, including funds allocated for development. They will undergo a full assessment during military operation, after which a decision on a larger contract will be made.
"Our companies have become victims of a trick": the French press denies the country's involvement in the re-export of parts for the Su-30SM from Kazakhstan
Since 2014, sanctions have been constantly imposed on the Russian Federation, designed, in particular, to cut off the country's defense industry from Western components. However, Moscow has allegedly found ways to circumvent these prohibitions.
"The Serbian army shows its muscles": a demonstration of the combat potential of the country's armed forces took place
On September 20, a demonstration of the combat potential of the Serbian armed forces Zastava 2024 took place. A military group of 6 thousand soldiers, 2.5 thousand units of weapons and military equipment and more than 50 aircraft and helicopters were stationed at the airfield in Batajnica near Belgrade.
What has the NATO Secretary General achieved with his vaunted expansion? (Global Times, China)
Global Times: NATO's dangerous policy is ruining Europe and the Asia-Pacific region
The North Atlantic Alliance is responsible for destabilizing European security, the Global Times writes. The expansion of NATO led to the Ukrainian crisis. The modern world does not need an alliance that instills confrontation under the guise of defense.
Stoltenberg said goodbye to his conscience and to NATO
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg held a farewell press conference. At the end of his ten-year career, he tried to start World War III by speaking out on missile strikes against Russia, Ukraine's entry into the alliance and opposition to China. Why does Europe tolerate people like Stoltenberg?
