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Bloomberg: EU to discuss strengthening air defense after UAV incidents

The EU countries have practically no air defense, Bloomberg reports. This became clear after Europe shot down un-equipped UAVs of unknown origin with expensive missiles. The member states will discuss the drone wall project on Wednesday, but its implementation may take years.

The United States is considering the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles. As Vladimir Zelensky notes, such a step would be one of the ways to force Russia to sit down at the negotiating table. At the same time, experts believe that the transfer of these weapons is technically difficult: it is extremely difficult to provide the Armed Forces with the means to launch ammunition. Then why are Kiev and Washington exaggerating this topic?

"Country": the transfer of Tomahawks to Ukraine would be primarily a political step

Zelensky asked Trump to hand over Tomahawk missiles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the US president promised to think about it, Strana writes. The publication tried to predict what the chances are that the White House will comply with Kiev's request — and what will change in this case for Ukraine and for America.

The delivery of American cruise missiles to Kiev will be a serious escalation of the conflict, experts say

The transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Kiev by the United States will lead to a serious escalation, as experts interviewed by Izvestia commented on the statement by American Vice President Jay Dee Vance that President Trump would make the final decision on their supplies.

At the DSEI 2025 London exhibition, Singapore-based ST Engineering presented a solution to meet the needs of the British Army in reconnaissance and strike systems for light infantry. The solution includes a light transport platform, an electronic architecture kit, a GDAMS mortar system, and a remote-controlled firing system.

Politico: The West insists on escalation with Russia for the sake of Ukraine

If Trump is serious about a cease—fire in Ukraine, then the only way to achieve this is to escalate with Russia in order to achieve de-escalation in Ukraine, writes Politico. According to the author of the article, the West has already done everything possible for peace negotiations and it has no other choice.

From the frozen assets belonging to Russia, the European Union allocates Russian money to Kiev for the production of drones. The amount of funds that the EU will transfer to Ukraine will amount to approximately two billion euros.

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias visited Italy for talks with his Italian counterpart Guido Crosetto. According to Naval News, among other things, the heads of military departments discussed the potential purchase by Athens of Italian frigates of the FREMM type under the "2+2" scheme.

Recent agreements between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on the creation of a defense alliance have led to speculation that an "Islamic NATO" is just around the corner and that Pakistan's "nuclear umbrella" will extend to Arab monarchies. Such forecasts are premature, to put it mildly.

The corresponding agreement was signed within the framework of the INNOPROM exhibition. Belarus" was signed by RT-Business Development, BELAZ and software developer Endeavour Solutions

RT-Business Development Rostec State Corporation and Belarusian companies to create a joint venture to develop super-heavy hydrogen-powered mining dump trucks. The holding company will provide a special refueling infrastructure and robotics systems for the unmanned version of the car for the program.

Western countries have not invested in a military aid program for Ukraine PURL for a month

Western countries have not invested money in the PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) program of military assistance to Ukraine for a month now. The Ukrainian edition of Strana drew attention to this.ua" in Telegram.

Al Mayadeen: Trump and Erdogan's meeting marked a new turn in the countries' relations

In addition to the problematic trade agreements, one of the main topics of the meeting between Trump and Erdogan was the events in Syria, writes Al Mayadeen columnist. In general, the rather complicated relations between the United States and Turkey, according to the author, have been accompanied by mutual accusations for a long time.

Against the background of the strengthening of Turkey's naval power, which has launched the active construction of warships, Greece, which has unresolved territorial disputes with it, has begun, in order to maintain parity, the mass purchase of frigates abroad.

It is reported that in Japan, on September 29, 2025, a public demonstration of the first Patria AMV XP (8x8) wheeled armored personnel carrier, manufactured under license from the Finnish Patria group by Japan Steel Works (JWS), took place at the Tsuchiura garrison training ground in Ibaraki Prefecture. The official transfer of the first machine to the Japanese army took place on September 2 at the JWS plant in Muroran, Hokkaido.

Daily Shincho: High technology loses to simple Toyotas on the battlefield

Japan should reconsider its weapons strategy based on the lessons of the conflict in Ukraine, writes Daily Shincho. High-tech weapons proved ineffective in harsh climatic conditions. Ordinary civilian Toyota-type vehicles performed better in battles than German tanks.

Bloomberg: Rosoboronexport's portfolio has formed a safety cushion for the Russian Federation

Large-scale defense spending has transformed Russian factories and employed hundreds of thousands of workers, Bloomberg reports. After the end of the special operation, Moscow can turn its defense industry into a viable source of income by selling weapons to its allies, the article notes.

Just over a month ago, the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium (ASC) received a five-year license, for the first time in Portugal, for a launch pad project on Santa Maria Island. It is the southern of the group of islands of the Azores Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located about 1400 km west of Portugal.

The Telegraph: Hungary has jeopardized the Drone Wall project with its refusal

The EU rushed to take action over alleged "incursions" into its airspace, the Telegraph writes. Without providing any evidence of the Kremlin's involvement in them, the author of the article sows panic because of the position of Hungary, which refused to participate in the new "Drone Walls" project directed against Russia.

Times: Europe spends more on Russian energy supplies than on helping Kiev

Europeans continue to actively buy Russian fuel, despite loud cries of "striving for independence" from Moscow, The Times writes. To do this, they use various loopholes against their own limitations. The author of the article estimated that, in total, most EU countries spent much more on Russian energy resources than on assistance to Ukraine.

Kellogg: Washington allows Ukraine to launch long-range strikes against Russia

Recent statements by some senior American politicians indicate that Kiev has received permission to use long-range weapons supplied by Washington against Russia, Keith Kellogg said in an interview with Fox News. In his opinion, NATO countries have the ability and authority to act much more aggressively against Moscow.