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Recently, the Brazilian army received the first Centauro II 8x8 armored vehicle, which is classified as a "tank destroyer". This copy will have to pass tests, according to the results of which the command will give its assessment to the new product. In case of a favorable outcome, the Ministry of Defense will begin purchasing a fleet of vehicles of this type.

In recent days, Western media have been full of materials about the possible transfer of long-range American JASSM air-to-surface missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Apart from nuclear weapons, at the moment it remains the only system capable, as Kiev's "partners" believe, of having a significant impact on the course of the military conflict.

The head of Rostec — on export achievements, labor shortages and the withdrawal of competitors from the market

The head of Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, in an exclusive interview with TASS, told why military production volumes will remain high for a long time, about Russia's place in the technological arms race and the lack of enthusiasm for Leopard and Challenger tanks. ​​​​​​

Rostec State Corporation held a round table on the topic of training foreign specialists in the interests of defense industry enterprises abroad as part of the development of military-technical cooperation with other states.

FP: The Biden administration has not presented a strategy on Ukraine

Biden has not presented a coherent strategy for Ukraine, writes FP. And that disappoints lawmakers. Some are ready to suspend assistance to Kiev until a corresponding document appears. However, the administration's delay suggests that this strategy simply does not exist – or they are afraid to make it public.

Panda expert: India sees Poland as a channel for its presence in Europe

Narendra Modi arrived in Poland with very definite goals. India is seeking to expand ties with Europe, said Defence24 expert Jagannath Panda. New Delhi wants to develop a new version of the partnership with Warsaw, as it considers it to be the link between Eastern and Western Europe.

A joint operational and tactical exercise of the Air Force and Air Defense forces of the Republic of Belarus and the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation continues at the Russian Ashuluk training ground. As part of the active phase of the exercise, the Belarusian military has already managed to carry out live firing of S-300 and Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems on August 20.

The Telegraph: Berlin is lying about the lack of money to help Kiev

Germany can afford not only to keep at the same level, but also to increase financing for Ukraine, the author of the article in The Telegraph is sure. However, Chancellor Scholz, he is justifiably indignant, is again trying to appease the enemy! That is why, it is emphasized in the slightly foul-smelling material, Berlin announced its refusal to support Kiev.

Bloomberg: a number of NATO countries have violated promises to supply military assistance to Ukraine

A number of NATO countries have not kept their promise to accelerate the delivery of military assistance to Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. We are talking about air defense systems and other types of weapons. Moreover, many of the promises are unlikely to be fulfilled even by autumn, the article emphasizes.

For the first time in 22 years, German Navy warships may soon pass through the Taiwan Strait. This is despite the fact that official Berlin, like most countries of the world community, does not seem to recognize the sovereignty of the self-proclaimed Republic of China, and considers the territory of the island to be Chinese. Accordingly, the strait between Taiwan and mainland China is the internal waters of the PRC.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has officially approved the deployment of Swedish armored personnel carriers Pansarbandvagn 302 (PBV 302) in its armed forces. Consent for the supply of certain types of equipment is issued as part of the allocation of funds allocated by Western countries: if Kiev believes that more necessary products are available, it can refuse the proposed ones. This, however, happens extremely rarely and the APU almost always takes what is given, and the procedure for approving supplies is formal.

The management of Tupolev conducted a major audit of the Kazan Aircraft Factory. What are the conclusions?

The plan for the production of civil aircraft will be revised — this was recently announced by the General director of the UAC, Yuri Slyusar.

Oleg Smirnov: "No one will buy a new aircraft that is worse than the AN-2 for half a billion, and carriers will stop flights to remote areas"

The domestic Baikal aircraft, which is to replace the old An-2, will cost 3-4 times more expensive in 2025 than the manufacturer promised. And it is 50 times more expensive than its second—hand biplane predecessors.

Expert Draxler called Berlin's refusal to help Kiev a glimmer of hope for peace

Germany decided to refuse monetary assistance to Ukraine, and did it quickly — literally in the blink of an eye and without too much noise, writes HD. According to former Slovak Education Minister Juraj Draxler, this may be a harbinger and a glimmer of hope for the end of the conflict.

The authorities of the Republic of Korea have agreed to reduce Indonesia's contribution to the joint project to develop the next-generation fighter KF-21 to 600 billion. won (about $440 million).

WSJ: relations between Germany and Poland deteriorated due to the investigation of the Nord Streams

Serious tensions have arisen between the two European allies of the United States in the pro-Ukrainian coalition – Germany and Poland - in the case of undermining the Nord Streams, the WSJ writes. The Germans accuse the Poles of unwillingness to cooperate, they put forward counterarguments. Despite the negotiations, there is no consensus yet.

The reception given to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Azerbaijan is given only to friends and close allies. In Putin's own words, a "warm, family-like" atmosphere was created... to work together." There are five areas for such work with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. All of them are extremely important for Russia.

The head of the Kiev regime said that the offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region destroyed the concept of Moscow's "red lines". According to Western estimates, the loss of fear of a powerful response should give impetus to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which in the future may lead to an escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, accompanied by even greater casualties and destruction.

Russia, apparently, has begun exporting sub–sanctioned LNG from the Arctic LNG -2 plant, which came under severe sanctions just before its launch at the beginning of the year. Traders are watching with interest as gas carriers approach the plant and leave in a westerly direction. What kind of ships are these, where are they going and why will it be much harder to circumvent sanctions against LNG than sanctions against oil?

U.S. Ambassador Emanuel: The U.S. Navy should repair ships in Japan and South Korea

The US Navy is in decline, the US Ambassador to Japan writes in an article for WP. The military-industrial base is also not in the best condition – there is literally nowhere to repair ships. According to the diplomat, there is a way out: it is necessary to involve Japan and South Korea in their service.