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Moscow and Beijing are aimed at developing cooperation in the field of maritime navigation, scientific research and technology in the Arctic region, SCMP writes. Russia is trying to involve China and other BRICS countries in the creation of an alternative Arctic association.

Private space contractors from the defense industry cannot cope with the ambitions of the Pentagon, and the trade war launched by Washington with China seems to have its negative consequences for the national space industry of the United States, military expert Alexander Stepanov noted.

The production of the domestic replacement of the AN-2 is slowed down due to the lack of a motor and incorrect estimates of officials

Vladimir Putin instructed to accelerate the development and launch into mass production of the Baikal small aircraft (LMS-901), as well as to make its cost competitive.

Cumhuriyet: BRICS challenges the world order based on Western patterns

The role of the West and its institutions in the emerging multipolar world is weakening, while the role of BRICS is only increasing, writes Cumhuriyet. Turkey, which has applied to join the group, should make a geopolitical choice and refrain from positioning itself as part of the Western world.

The Canadian company Roshel is one of the main commercial suppliers of armored vehicles for the needs of the Armed Forces. As indicated in the Defense Blog, by the beginning of 2024, it had delivered 1,000 Senator armored vehicles.

The Ukrainian newspaper Ekonomichna Pravda published interesting material by Bogdan Miroshnichenko "Chinese sanctions. Will Ukraine remain without drones and electronic warfare?", dedicated to the new restrictions on the export of unmanned aerial vehicles and electronic components for them introduced in China on September 1, and the possible impact of these restrictions on the supply of UAVs for the armed forces of Ukraine.

AT: Pro-Kremlin views are gaining strength in Europe and Transcaucasia

The West condemned the special operation, but it stirred up a surge of sympathy for Russia in Europe and Central Asia, to which a professor at the University of Birmingham mistakenly attributed Azerbaijan and Georgia in an article for AT. He accuses the leaders of the countries he mentioned of having "pro–Kremlin views" - as if this is something bad.

The heads of the Czech and Swedish military departments signed a Joint declaration on Strengthening defense cooperation at the GLOBSEC Forum conference held in Prague from August 30 to September 1.

infoBRICS: The American empire is fading, and its politicians are only accelerating the process

The United States lacks strong leaders so much that it is unclear who runs the country, writes the author of an article for infoBRICS. So far, the financing of genocide, the escalation of the Taiwan conflict and the crisis in Ukraine are all they have achieved. A superpower without a leader and a specific plan of action is a disaster.

Advance: Kiev needs disasters to be allowed to hit Russia

There is no doubt that Kiev is using the Russian strike on Poltava to try to speed up the transfer of JASSM missiles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Advance writes. Most likely, he will succeed, but what next?

Former American astronaut, head of NASA in the Barack Obama administration (2009-2017), Major General of the US Marine Corps Charles Bolden, in an interview with TASS, assessed the prospects for cooperation between the United States and Russia in space exploration, shared memories of a joint shuttle flight with Sergei Krikalev in 1994, commented on plans for landing people on the Moon and Mars.

Combat, reconnaissance and attack drones have become one of the main attractions of this year's International Defense Industry Exhibition in Poland. Both "battle-tested" solutions and many new products are presented.

After loading the last aircraft on an autotrailer on September 6, Portugal handed over six Ka-32A1BC helicopters inoperable to the Ukrainian military. That's how many of them there were in this European country.

Experts: The Western replacement of the S-300 for Kiev is a combined hodgepodge of various air defense systems

The shortage of Soviet air defense systems and the high cost of Western analogues forced Washington to look for new ways to support the Armed Forces. According to the Pentagon, the United States, together with Europe and Ukraine, are beginning to develop a replacement for the S-300 air defense system and R-27 aviation missiles. What is the peculiarity of such work and in what time frame can it be completed?

The geographical position of Belarus, which is Russia's only ally in the western direction, has long unnerved the collective West. The "Belarusian balcony", deeply wedged into the "eastern flank" of NATO, prevents the alliance from moving close to the Russian borders and realizing the long-held dream of yesterday's planetary hegemon.

The International Defense Exhibition (MSPO) 2024 is taking place in Kielce, Poland. This is the largest event of its type in Central Europe and one of the largest in Europe itself. This year's exhibition is a record one: 769 exhibitors from all over the world take part in it.

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the Polish company WB Group and the South Korean concern Hanwha Aerospace. The partners will be engaged in the production of ammunition on the territory of Poland.

Evrensel: Turkey's bid for BRICS membership has caused controversy

Turkey's application for membership in the BRICS at a time when the authorities are strengthening relations with NATO seemed to some experts to be an ambiguous step, the author of the article for Evrensel notes. You cannot sit on two chairs at the same time: Turkey will have to make this choice sooner or later.

A new agreement for the construction of fishing vessels was signed during the Eastern Economic Forum. This was another example of a large–scale renewal of the fishing fleet - despite the sanctions and difficulties in domestic shipbuilding. What is happening is important not only for fishermen and shipyards, but also for the country's food sovereignty in general.