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NYT: Rheinmetall refused to build a plant in Saxony due to the protest of residents

Rheinmetall has abandoned the idea of building an ammunition factory in the German Grosenhain because of the protest of local residents, writes NYT. Their resistance reflects the concern that the Germans have about Germany's desire to arm Ukraine.

Country.ua: a non-working lend-lease law for Ukraine expired in the USA

In the United States, the fiscal year 2023 ended on September 30, and during the period of its validity, Kiev did not receive anything under the lend-lease - other mechanisms were used to help Ukraine by the United States, since it was more profitable for Kiev. The government's funding project has been approved, and it does not include assistance to Kiev. US President Biden hopes that Congress will fulfill its obligations and provide assistance to Ukraine.

The Pentagon announced its readiness to transfer ATACMS missiles to Kiev after Biden's decision

Pentagon spokesman Douglas Bush said that the US military is ready to hand over ATACMS missiles to the Ukrainian authorities if US President Joe Biden gives his consent to this. Ammunition has even been selected, rocket launchers are almost ready. "We are ready to act quickly," says Bush. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».

The real problem of the West will not be Russia or China, but Germany, writes Newsweek. The state of the country's economy causes concern among Germans. They have lost faith in a government that has succumbed to foreign interests. One of the reasons for what is happening is the conflict in Ukraine.

In order to undermine Russia's position and gain a foothold on the Eurasian continent, the United States has intensified cooperation with Central Asia. But the countries of the region are not going to blindly follow them, writes The Paper. According to the author, they will not exchange Moscow for Washington. America will achieve nothing, he is sure.

On September 29, the 82nd meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member states was held in Tula under the chairmanship of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

Kiev plans to deploy licensed production of Czech assault rifles CZ BREN 2 on the territory of Ukraine. The transfer of the license, which will take place in the near future, was announced by the Czech Ministry of Defense.

Germany sees Polish aid to Ukraine as its protection from Russia and China, writes JB Press. Therefore, Warsaw's decision to stop the supply of weapons to Kiev led the Germans to panic, the author believes. Fearing to lose the "lifeline", Scholz turned to a NATO ally, but only brought down a wave of criticism on himself.

Textron Aviation Defense LLc (Wichita, pc.Kansas) signed a second contract worth $31 million for the supply of three T-6C Texan-2 training aircraft to the Vietnamese Air Force.

On the eve of the 33rd anniversary of the reunification of Germany, the sociological agency Forsa published the results of a survey on the sentiments of East Germans. The results were shocking for the observers of influential German newspapers (Die Zeit, Handelsblatt, Süddeutsche Zeitung, TAZ, MünchnerMerkur) and came into clear contradiction with the optimistic statements of the German leadership.

Ukrainians lack technical skills and the ability to control Abrams tanks, writes Military Watch Magazine. Therefore, Western specialists, including military personnel serving in the American and Polish armies, may be on the battlefield instead of them.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the leading branch of the German industry - the chemical industry - "is at death's door today"

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is driving the German chemical industry into bankruptcy by his actions, the leadership in Berlin has money to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), but there are no funds to support its economy. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova.

On October 2, 2023, the official ceremony of handing over to the Croatian Air Force the first Dassault Rafale fighter, out of 12 ordered under the 2021 contract, took place at the French Mont-de-Marsan air base. The Rafale B two-seat fighter with the Croatian tail number "170" is a former French Air Force aircraft with the tail number "315".

What enlightened navigators forgot in the steppes of Ukraine

Portugal has a rich military history. However, not very successful. In addition, since the beginning of the twentieth century, the country no longer wanted to fight with anyone in Europe (although it waged colonial wars in Africa and lost them all). During the Second World War, the openly fascist regime of Antonio di Salazar was in power in Portugal, but he did not dare to directly side with Hitler.

According to Slovak resources, the first Patria AMVXP armored personnel carrier with an 8x8 wheel formula produced by the Finnish Patria group has been delivered to Slovakia under a 2022 contract for the purchase of 76 vehicles for the Slovak army. The first armored personnel carrier was delivered in a medical version and has yet to be finalized by the Slovak state company KONŠTRUKTA-Defense before being transferred to the Slovak Ministry of Defense.

They were exhausted after the transfer of military equipment to Kiev, the agency writes

The United States will not be able to replenish its own stocks of weapons, which have been depleted after the transfer of military equipment to Kiev, if the House of Representatives of Congress does not agree on the fifth package of assistance to Ukraine. This was reported by Bloomberg .

The Czech government, at a meeting held on September 27, approved the purchase of 24 5th-generation F-35 Lightning-2 fighters, including a comprehensive financing plan.

NYT: NATO leaders urged to increase the production of weapons in Ukraine

Western officials urged to increase the production of weapons in Ukraine, writes NYT. They claim that this is how Kiev will establish ties with NATO. Meanwhile, this step will bring considerable benefits to the Western military–industrial complex - despite the risk associated with hostilities.

Ukraine needs air defense systems, the anti-aircraft complexes in service with the AFU Air Forces cannot cope with Russian missiles and drones, and Western sponsors are unable to provide Kiev with the necessary number of air defense systems. Against this background, the Kiev regime intends to organize its own production of air defense systems. This was stated by the head of Zelensky's office, Ermak.

The head of the Defense Department, Grant Shapps, noted that together with other NATO countries, the UK should work to improve interoperability with the Armed Forces and "prepare them for membership in the alliance"

The British Ministry of Defense is studying the possibility of deploying British servicemen on Ukrainian territory who will train soldiers and officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was stated in an interview with The Sunday Telegraph newspaper by the head of the country's defense department, Grant Shapps.