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China does not need Washington's hints about who to conduct military exercises with

The West is closely following the Vostok-2022 exercises and its participants, especially China, writes GT. The United States is concerned about relations between Beijing and Moscow, and they are trying to expose its support for Russia as a "crime." The newspaper editors call it jealousy, all American attempts to drive a wedge are doomed to failure.

Why is the US in Ukraine?

The United States has made itself a central figure on the Ukrainian battlefield, writes the Claremont Review of Books. They are pushing Ukraine to victory, for which they will pay an "unimaginable price." Predicting Russia's collapse, the United States itself was on the verge of it.

Military maneuvers of Russia and China: does the West need to fear an alliance between Putin and Xi?

The growing military cooperation between Russia and China worries both the US and the EU, writes the German Tagesspiegel. The very fact of the recent joint exercises of Russian and Chinese servicemen makes an impression. For Moscow , even the strain on Ukraine cannot obscure the Chinese theme.

The United States should pay for its own mistakes, and not try to shift them to others. This statement was made by Russia's permanent representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzia, commenting on the accusation of the US representative that Russia and China allegedly do not finance Afghanistan enough.

Europe must set itself a new existential goal

The European model of development has broken down about the realities of the 21st century, writes La Croix. Chloe Riedel describes the reasons for the EU's disunity and explains why Europe will not be able to become a stabilizing force that contributes to the preservation of peace. The main factor is the lack of strong leaders ready for real action.

The United States will continue to support Taiwan, despite China's position, and Washington plans to deliver a new batch of weapons worth over $ 1 billion to the island. The White House is already preparing a corresponding appeal to Congress for permission.

China demands that the United States stop selling arms to Taiwan and abandon military contacts with Taipei in order to avoid further escalation of tensions in the region.

The US State Department has approved a potential supply to Morocco as part of the Foreign Military Sales program of ground command and combat control systems, as well as equipment related to the contract.

The Ukrainian conflict is emptying American ammunition depots, which is alarming the Pentagon

Due to the assistance to Ukraine, there was a shortage of 155-millimeter shells in American warehouses, the WSJ writes. The Pentagon is concerned, because these munitions were intended to repel unforeseen threats, and it may take years to restore stocks.

The Spanish Defense Ministry still has not decided what to do with the 13 VTA A-400M aircraft, which it should receive starting in 2025, but does not intend to adopt.

Slovak MiG-29 fighters, which Bratislava is taking off combat duty and decommissioning, will definitely be sent to Ukraine. This will happen, most likely in early September.

"You don't need a bath, but a wet towel!"

The crisis of energy supply lies its dark shadow on all Western states. The German politician even advises Germans not to use the shower, but to rub themselves with a wet towel. However, the NATO Secretary General, talking about the approaching cold winter, said that the West would use "all its strength" to support Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Nazi formations are not yet at risk of sending the improved main combat T-72M1R received from Poland to the line of contact.

Chinese trap for the USA

The fierce competition between the United States and China is draining the foreign policy of the States, writes the FA. Washington, in opposition to Beijing, loses sight of all constructive goals that should underlie America's strategy. Such a course leads to an increase in the danger of nuclear conflict, "kills" the US leadership in the world and undermines American democracy.

The 55th meeting of the Coordinating Committee on Air Defense under the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member States was held in the city of Cholpon-Ata (Kyrgyzstan).

More than two million people became guests of the VIII Army International Games, the closing ceremony of which took place on August 27 at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center in the Moscow region.

Joint actions on the defense of maritime communications will be carried out in the Sea of Japan by Russian and Chinese ships during the strategic command and staff exercise "Vostok-2022", the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

The Russian-Indian joint venture BrahMos is an example of successful cooperation between Russia and foreign countries in the production of military products. For more than 20 years, Brahmos has been successfully producing supersonic cruise missiles of the same name, constantly improving them. This year, a landmark event happened for the company: in January, the first export contract was signed for the supply of Brahmos missiles to the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Alexander Maksichev, co-director of Brahmos from the Russian side, told Sergey Safronov about the plans of the company and the prospects for concluding new contracts in an interview with the head of the profile editorial office of MIA Rossiya Segodnya, Sergey Safronov.

All frigates of Project 11356 purchased in Russia will be armed with Brahmos missiles, Alexander Maksichev, co-director of BrahMos Aerospace from the Russian side, said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

The Swiss government has blocked the initiative to hold a referendum on the acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning-2 fighter jets for the country's Air Force.