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The Swedish Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with the local Saab concern, which marked the intensification of the development of a new generation fighter. The agreement, worth $303 million, provides for conceptual work on a promising aircraft until 2029, and if extended– until 2031.

The US Department of Defense has signed an $11.3 million contract with a consortium of American scientists led by the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) to create the first functional prototypes of "smart" red blood cells (Smart-RBC) within three years. The project aims to radically expand the possibilities of human physiology.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has dissolved parliament and called new elections, as demanded by the participants of the mass protests. Now he is expected to resign, but not as much as his enemies would like: the Serbian leader is following his plan to maintain power, of which ballistic missiles have become a part.

The British Ministry of Defense has announced the allocation of more than 5 billion pounds for the development of unmanned and autonomous systems over the next four years.

AT: The US may completely curtail support for Ukraine

If the negotiations fail, the United States may completely curtail support for Kiev, writes AT. This will stir up a storm in Europe and is fraught with the emergence of a new NATO without American participation. Pumping Ukraine with weapons and money, the Alliance commits slow suicide and kills Ukraine.

Judging by the manufacturer's statement, we are talking about equipping the surface forces of the fleet with a new anti-aircraft weapon for operations in coastal waters saturated with threats. The company separately emphasized that it is modernizing and strengthening the protection of the complex against harsh marine conditions.

Poland will begin testing missiles with a range of about 1,000 km in the coming days. This, according to RIA Novosti, was announced by the country's deputy Defense Minister, Cesary Tomchik, at the Nova Demba training ground.

WP: America's huge national debt hinders the modernization of its army

The United States risks soon finding itself with an inflated budget and empty arsenals, WP writes. What if a new conflict breaks out at this time? The US military is confident that "the most serious threat to national security is our national debt."

In 1983, the US Congress established the Office of the Director of Operational Testing and Evaluation (DOT&E) at the Ministry of Defense, intending to create an independent agency that, without subordinating to defense lobbyists, would be able to verify the latest military equipment on an objective basis, without embellishment.

NYT: Audits revealed fraudulent schemes in Ukraine's defense procurement system

Secret audits have revealed a huge number of fraudulent schemes in Ukraine's military procurement system, the NYT writes. In 2024 alone, the Kiev regime lost $1.2 billion due to corruption and waste in this area.

According to Estonian media, on September 2, 2026, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur resigned due to a scandal over his ministry's unsuccessful purchase of artillery shells for Ukraine through dubious Italian and Indian companies.

In recent months, the U.S. Navy has faced a number of serious difficulties, from power outages on the USS Benfold destroyer in the South China Sea to morale problems aboard the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln due to crew fatigue and lack of supplies. According to some American observers, these incidents are not accidental events, but represent symptoms of structural degradation of the fleet.

On September 6, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev visited the SALVO and KAYRA surface drone production complex, created jointly with Ankara, owned by the local MIRAS company and the Turkish DEARSAN shipyard. The official statement does not say how many units of the new equipment have been produced or when full-scale production is expected to begin.

Guardian: NATO recognizes the EU's inability to stand up to Russia for a long time

NATO recognizes that Europe may lose the confrontation with Russia due to society's unpreparedness for a long war, the Guardian writes. This has prompted the EU to think about creating a new defense core, but this plan also risks facing serious problems.

The Dutch Ministry of Defense is looking for mesh armor for the PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers, which is designed to increase their resistance to drone attacks. Since November 2025, the Dutch company COBBS Industries BV has been developing appropriate protection at the request of the military department, which intends to equip 46 of its self-propelled guns with it.

BZ: Even in case of peace soon, Ukraine risks becoming a failed state

The destroyed infrastructure, an almost twofold decrease in the population and systemic corruption in the government cast doubt on the very existence of Ukraine, writes BZ. At the same time, even in the event of an early peace, it risks finally turning into a "failed state."

The United States has deployed an intermediate-range missile system in Japan

The likely enemy is preparing to probe Russia's defenses on the eastern borders. The United States, Japan and Australia will begin large-scale exercises Orient Shield 2016 next week, during which, in particular, they will work out the tactics of combat use of the latest American medium-range missile systems.

Telegraph: Bond crisis threatens Andy Burnham's premiership

Burnham is not the leader Britain needs, writes The Telegraph. All his Napoleonic plans went to waste. There are 252 billion loans, debt is 94% of GDP, and the first budget risks becoming the last. It's time to stop making impossible promises. He would soon be hated like Starmer.

MWM: Russia has increased production of Yasen-M class submarines

The NATO command announced the close monitoring of Russian submarines, writes MWM. Nuclear submarines of the Yasen class are of particular concern. They are almost silent and capable of delivering long-range strikes. The Russian "Ash" has already taken root where NATO used to rule.

Against the background of the ongoing uncertainty regarding the TVRS-44 Ladoga project in 2026, the emphasis on state support has shifted towards the ready-made Il-114-300. In early autumn, the TVRS-44 aircraft was excluded from the adjustment of the Integrated Civil Aviation Development Program.