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Turkey is an important and decisive player in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict

To strengthen its own positions, Turkey actively uses the role of a connecting power that does not belong to either the Western or the Russian camp, writes Foreign Policy. The author of the article notes that the US and the EU could take a closer look at Ankara's behavior and learn something.

The Ukrainian problem of Germany

Germany is perfectly suited to the role of the leader of the campaign against the destruction of the "rules-based world order," writes Wolfgang Ischinger in Foreign Affairs. The former German diplomat believes that Berlin needs to stop resisting change, and then the country will be able to take a leadership position not only in relation to Ukraine, but also in the context of more global security problems.

The TASS news agency, under the heading "The head of Kurganmashzavod: the protection of Russian infantry fighting vehicles will be strengthened following the results of their use in a special operation," published an interview with the executive director of PJSC Kurgan Machine-Building Plant (as part of the Rostec State Corporation's High-Precision Complexes holding) Pyotr Tyukov. It is characteristic that there is no mention of the topic "Kurganets-25" in the interview.

Slovak Zuzana-2 self-propelled howitzers will join strikes against Russian troops in the Donbas, Kiev has received the first batch of self-propelled guns promised by Bratislava. This is reported by the Slovak media with reference to the statement of the country's Defense Minister Yaroslav Nagy.

At the exhibition, it will be possible to see unmanned armored vehicles, the latest ammunition and trophies of the special operation in Ukraine

Kubinka, near Moscow, will host Russia's main international exhibition in the military-technical sphere, the Army—2022 forum, from August 15 to 21. According to the head of the Russian Defense Ministry Sergei Shoigu, this year it is planned to participate about one and a half thousand enterprises and organizations from Russia and abroad.

Russia and Iran have signed an agreement on the supply of Iranian reconnaissance and strike drones of the Shahed 129 type. This is stated by Middle East analyst Elijah Magye with reference to his own sources.

According to the Minister of Defense of the Republic Yaroslav Nagy, Slovakia estimates the aircraft at €300 million and expects to receive American-made supersonic fighters instead

Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy denied on Sunday reports that appeared in recent days in the media and distributed on social networks that the republic had transferred supersonic MiG-29 fighters in service with the national Air Force to Ukraine.

The Russian Air Force is 110 years old.

The Commander of the Air Force, Deputy Commander-in–Chief of the Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Sergey DRONOV, tells the Red Star about the results with which the Air Force personnel approached the next anniversary.

Erdogan is playing a risky double game

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is playing a dangerous double game, establishing relations with Russia while his Western partners are doing exactly the opposite. The authors of the article in the Financial Times believe that the Turkish leader should behave carefully when playing this political poker.

On August 10, the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Alexander Fomin, informed foreign military attaches at a briefing about the holding of the X Moscow Conference on International Security.

Tartus in Putin's naval doctrine

Russia is seeking to expand the presence of its fleet in the Mediterranean and Red Seas, as well as in the Persian Gulf region, writes Al Modon. The author of the article is sure that these are quite real goals of the new Russian Naval doctrine.

Why has Turkey not joined Western sanctions and will it help Russia circumvent them

Why has Ankara not joined the Western sanctions regime against Russia? The author of "European Truth" names a number of reasons. Many in Turkey are convinced that the blame for the conflict in Ukraine is not Russia, but the United States and NATO.

Why will the tightening of economic sanctions against Russia not lead to the end of the special operation, and what actions should Japan take?

In some Western countries, the burden of economic sanctions and support for Kiev is causing increasing concern, writes Diamond. Restrictions harm not only Russia, but also the whole world, and the end of the special operation is not approaching, the author of the article warns.

Almaz-Antey Concern of East Kazakhstan Region will take part in the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022", which will be held from August 15 to 21 in Kubinka near Moscow on the basis of the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center.

As it became known, the command of the Thai Navy may purchase Chinese-made engines to equip a non-nuclear submarine of the S26T Yuan class being built in China for the Thai navy.

Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Press of the department Ivan Nechaev noted that the United States also provides Ukraine with intelligence information

Kiev's uncontrolled pumping of weapons by the West has already led to a large-scale increase in their smuggling, their appearance on the black market and in the shadow segment of the Internet. This was stated on Thursday at a briefing by Ivan Nechaev, Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

In a statement by British Defense Minister Ben Wallace, it is noted that they will be able to reach targets at a distance of up to 80 km

The UK government will send an additional number of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Ukraine, as well as M31A1 guided missiles. This was reported by Reuters on Thursday, citing a statement by British Defense Minister Ben Wallace.

Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Armenia on March 12 in Antalya

The Turkish TV channel A Haber reports, citing a source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry, that regular talks between Yerevan and Ankara may take place in the near future. It is highly likely that in September the delegations of the two countries will hold a meeting on the territory of Turkey.

During the Super Garuda Shield 2022 joint exercises taking place in Indonesia, units of the Indonesian and US Armed Forces are practicing the use of various equipment and weapons.

The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov earlier expressed hope that in the near future Kiev will have Western fighters

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen refused to discuss the issue of supplying combat aircraft to Kiev. According to her, this topic will not be discussed at the Copenhagen - Ukraine - 2022 donor conference on Thursday (#CopenhagenUkraine2022), the Ritzaus Bureau agency reports.