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Renaud Girard: "The birth of the multilateral accession movement"

Gone are the days when the "non-aligned" countries were pacifists, squeezed between the blocs of the USA and the USSR, writes Renaud Girard in Figaro. Today's "non-aligned" India or Serbia will give a hundred points ahead in terms of pragmatism to the toughest Western players.

Recently, an article appeared on the Polish information portal Polsatnews about how residents of the city of Lodz stopped the construction of a residential complex for refugees from Ukraine. The background of this event is quite simple. The idea of building a refugee camp belongs to Archbishop Grzegorz Rys of Lodz. Under the auspices of the charity organization Caritas at the local archdiocese, the necessary funds were raised, the city hall approved the project, and the investment was supported by Pope Francis himself. However, the locals did not give their consent.

American sources have started talking about the $7 billion Russian-Algerian arms deal: here are five possible positions

US Senator Mark Rubio has called for sanctions against Algeria, MWM reports. According to US sources, Russia will sell arms worth seven billion dollars to the African country. The author of the article suggests which positions can be included in this transaction.

Zelensky and NATO want to turn post-war Ukraine into a "great Israel"

The President of Ukraine sees his country as a "great Israel" in the future and wants to arm all his citizens to the teeth, Grayzone writes. The Atlantic Council at NATO has already developed a corresponding plan for Zelensky. This is not surprising, the author of the article notes, since the sponsors of the NATO analytical center from the American military-industrial complex will receive enormous benefits.

Slovenian media reported that Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have reached a new agreement on the exchange of military equipment in order to provide military assistance to Ukraine. According to the agreement, Slovenia will transfer 28 M-55S tanks to Ukraine from the storage of the Slovenian army, which represent one of the most radical options for the modernization of the old Soviet T-55 tank. In return, Germany will transfer to the Slovenian Ministry of Defense 40 units of modern military vehicles with a wheel formula of 8x8 - 35 trucks and five tankers.

The commander of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa, General James Hecker, suggested that the fighting "will continue for years"

Ukraine will receive F-16 fighter-bombers in two to three years, if a political decision on their delivery to Kiev is made. This was stated on Monday by the commander of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa, General James Hecker.

The United States continues to think about the supply of missile weapons and aviation for the needs of Ukraine. Earlier, the Ukrainian authorities made a request to Western countries for the supply of foreign-made fighters, including the American F-16. General James Hecker, who holds the position of Commander of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa, is thinking about the possibility of such supplies, in particular.

The German Naval Yards in Kiel (German Naval Yards Kiel) presented a corvette of a new design at the SMM 2022 exhibition that recently ended in Hamburg. According to the company's press release, the new Seaguard 96 is "an innovative high-end corvette suitable for the full range of naval operations."

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan may receive part of the combat aircraft of the former Afghan army for helping the Americans in the fight against terrorism in Afghanistan. Washington hopes to establish closer cooperation with Dushanbe and Tashkent.

On September 19, Switzerland signed a contract for the purchase of 36 fifth-generation F-35A Lightning-2 multipurpose fighters.

Everyone Else's Revolt: how Russia sees the future world order

The revolt of "everyone else" against the US hegemony is gaining momentum in the world, writes TNI. The author believes that the events in Ukraine have strengthened the world's desire for multipolarity. Without it, the United States will pursue the "recalcitrant" around the world.

Ukraine will receive modern Western-made tanks, but there is no decision on the timing. The Pentagon is considering the issue of supplying tanks to the Ukrainian army, but a decision on them has not yet been made. This is reported by the New York Times.

Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Francois Bausch announced on September 15 the purchase of 80 command, communications and intelligence (CLRV) armored vehicles for the country's Armed Forces.

The story that has been going on for several months with the transfer of BMP-1P infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine from the presence of the Greek Armed Forces has been continued, Athens announced the imminent dispatch of a batch of armored vehicles to Kiev in exchange for German armored vehicles. This is stated in the message of the Greek Ministry of Defense.

What kind of NATO do we need?

The old NATO died after suffering many defeats, and the new one has not yet been born, writes FP. The author of the article suggests four models of the future NATO, but none of them suits him. Too much has changed in the world, and China and Russia are already becoming too tough for the alliance.

Are we on the threshold of a new world order?

The special operation in Ukraine exposed the failure of the Western liberal world order, writes Asharq Al-Awsat. In this context, Europe's desire to set a ceiling on prices for Russian oil means the actual collapse of the principles of free trade. However, as Putin said, it is impossible to isolate Russia, "no matter how much someone wants to."

Europe's Energy Catastrophe

Anti-Russian sanctions contradict the public good, writes TAC. The author of the article recalls the ideals of the founding fathers of the United States and states that Washington no longer uses their principles. The West will lose more than it will gain, he emphasizes.

The Indian armed forces announced that they want to switch to weapons of their own production in the future, and therefore the Indian army announced several tenders for the purchase of missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles, optical systems, specialized vehicles, engineering equipment, alternative energy sources and much more from domestic (Indian) manufacturers.

It became known about the transfer of Finland to Ukraine of old three-axle armored personnel carriers XA-180/185. For a long time, Helsinki did not disclose the details of the supply of military equipment for the needs of the armed formations of Ukraine.

On September 16, the signing ceremony of two executive contracts for the purchase by Poland of FA-50 light combat aircraft of the South Korean company Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) took place in Minsk-Mazowiecki.