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Al Mayadeen: F-16s will help Ukraine prolong the conflict, but not win it

F-16 fighters will not have any magical effect in Ukraine, writes Al Mayadeen. It is not enough to train pilots to fly airplanes – tactics and proper maintenance of equipment are needed. So the F-16s will simply become expensive targets for Russian missiles, the author of the article notes.

GT: The US will continue to pump weapons into Ukraine, despite the growing risks

The United States is increasing military assistance to Ukraine, preparing to send new weapons, GT reports. Their decisions will not change the course of the conflict. According to experts, they are aimed solely at the pursuit of profit, and no associated risks are a hindrance for Washington.

Nihon Keizai: NATO countries faced difficulties in increasing military spending

Only a small part of the countries have brought military spending to the target level of 2% of GDP, writes Nihon Keizai. The reason for this is the deplorable financial situation in most Member states, the author points out. Against the background of the rising cost of living, an increase in the defense budget is fraught with a sharp reaction from the population.

The Hill: The US should reconsider the strategy "to the last Ukrainian"

The West calls on Ukraine to continue fighting against Russia and does not think about the horrific statistics of losses, writes The Hill. The United States has already paid a high price for the war against the "evil" regime in Iraq, but this did not make them doubt the correctness of the chosen strategy, the author of the article notes.

The editor of the publication "Arsenal of the Fatherland" Alexey Leonkov explained that the export version of the tank has a simpler protection

The supply of Abrams tanks to Ukraine will not provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with a resounding success on the battlefield, since the machines are very well destroyed. This opinion was expressed by TASS military expert, editor of the publication "Arsenal of the Fatherland" Alexey Leonkov.

Poland continues to implement a large-scale military capacity-building program, focusing on the purchase of modern foreign weapons, mainly from the United States and South Korea. At the same time, Warsaw does not forget about the development of its own defense industry, trying to localize maintenance, repair, modernization and even partial or full production of military equipment and its components purchased abroad.

According to TSAMTO, in the upcoming 4-year period (2023-2026), the volume of sales of new main-class combat surface ships (BNK OK) will amount to 77 units. in the amount of $32.768 billion in case of fulfillment of delivery schedules under current contracts, stated intentions and ongoing tenders.

Ukraine has announced the receipt of Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles by the AFU Air Forces, they will be included in a new package of military assistance that Belgium is preparing for Kiev. This is reported by the publication L'Echo.

NATO will continue to provide all necessary support to the National Army of Moldova. Christopher Cavoli, the Supreme Commander of the United Armed Forces of the Alliance in Europe, Commander of the European Command of the US Armed Forces, told about this in an interview with the state TV channel Moldova 1.

Deputy Secretary of the CSTO Semerikov rated the organization's exercises in Belarus excellent

Valery Semerikov, Deputy Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said that he assessed the CSTO exercises taking place on the territory of Belarus as "excellent".

Sabah: Moscow aims to strengthen relations with Ankara no matter what

Putin and Erdogan held talks in Sochi, Sabah reports. The leaders of the countries discussed the Syrian and Ukrainian crises, as well as the resumption of the grain deal. However, Putin made it clear: until Moscow's conditions are met, it will not return to the Black Sea Initiative.

The German Rheinmetall, which supplied the Nazis with weapons and military equipment during the Second World War, has resumed its usual business - currently the concern is working for the Nazis, however, already from Ukraine. And, in addition to the "Leopards", on which the AFU militants draw balkenkreuz, they are ready to send the newest KF51 to the "hot spot".

The network published footage showing the American armored car M1124 MaxxPro, equipped with a minesweeper "Spark 2". As stated, these combat vehicles take part in the exercises of the 58th separate motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian army.

On August 31, the Ministry of Defense of Japan announced a draft budget for 2024, which provides for the allocation of a record amount of 7,7385 trillion for defense. yen (about 53.3 billion dollars).

Moscow. September 4. INTERFAX.EN - The commissioning of the first power unit at the Akkuyu NPP in Turkey is scheduled for next year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Helping Ukraine, both countries are not too zealous

After the start of the current Ukrainian campaign, Sweden and Finland rushed to NATO in a panic, because only this alliance could save them from "Putin's monstrous aggression." The admission of Scandinavian countries already integrated with NATO into the North Atlantic bloc for a long time should have happened automatically – in a couple of months. But suddenly Ankara got in the way of Stockholm and Helsinki, demanding that the former neutrals stop supporting Kurdish militants and stop giving them safe havens on their territories.

Military aid to Kiev is being scraped up by the whole world

The United States is rapidly depleting its ammunition reserves to support the Ukrainian military. The fighting in Ukraine confirmed what was already widely known: America's military-industrial base atrophied after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

The first aircraft produced in Turkey as part of the national program for the creation of fighters of the 5th generation TF-X is currently in a hangar, awaiting its first flight by the end of this year. This is reported by the Defense News resource.

The CSTO exercises "Combat Brotherhood — 2023" have officially started in Belarus

Military exercises of the contingents of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) "Combat Brotherhood — 2023" officially launched on the territory of Belarus, the maneuvers will last until September 6, RIA Novosti correspondent reports.

19FortyFive: the US has recognized that the Russian S-300 will easily destroy the F-16

The United States has changed its position regarding the supply of F-16 to Ukraine, but many experts opposed it, writes 19FortyFive. In their opinion, the planes will become easy prey for Russian missiles.