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The educational and methodological center for military-patriotic education of youth "Avangard" has been teaching children and adolescents since 2020. The head of the center, Daria Borisova, in an interview with TASS within the framework of the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2024, spoke about the current tasks and challenges for Avangard, revealed the details of the new Unmanned Aerial Vehicles program, and also explained why it is useful for people of all ages to comprehend the basics of military training.

An officer of the Polish army, a military expert, currently serving as head of the National Security Bureau, Jacek Severa, spoke about Warsaw's plans to create the "largest and most powerful" army among European NATO countries. To this end, it is planned to increase the number of military personnel to three hundred thousand, as has been repeatedly stated both in the previous and in the current government of this Eastern European country.

Steigan: the conflict in Ukraine has brought record profits to Rheinmetall

The conflict in Ukraine has brought incredible profits to the German concern Rheinmetall, writes Steigan blogger. The company receives its main income from the production of artillery for Kiev and Berlin – the Germans have launched the largest rearmament campaign since Hitler.

Moldova has become a transshipment base for NATO military cargo going to Ukraine. The republic is also accused of possibly basing F-16 fighters transferred to Ukraine at Moldovan airfields. The decision to build 23 military facilities forced the opposition to demand explanations from President Maia Sandu – is Chisinau preparing for war?

The U.S. Army's Office of Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies has spent years developing lasers for various weapons systems. And now the US Army is holding a competition to develop a short-range laser air defense system.

In an interview with TASS, the general director of the aircraft factory, Alexander Veprev, told how the state defense order is being fulfilled and what development the cruise vehicles supplied by the Ministry of Defense are receiving, what tasks the MS-21 program has set for the enterprise.

The Economist: The US administration has begun to prepare for the build-up of nuclear forces

Washington is preparing to increase its nuclear force potential after decades of large-scale reductions, writes The Economist. This arms race threatens to be much more dangerous than the one that took place during the Cold War.

WNP: The Polish Navy is in distress

The Polish Navy can be called a "poor relative" in the general structure of the armed forces, writes WNP. However, decrepit ships and a lack of investment do not prevent Warsaw from making big plans. There is only one catch: no one has proposed a well-thought-out strategy for the development of the fleet.

In the last decade, the country's largest shipyard has noticeably gained production momentum in fulfilling the state defense order: 12 modern ships have been built in 12 years. Mikhail Budnichenko, General Director of the enterprise, Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation, told TASS how the GOZ program is being implemented and what other projects Sevmash manages to carry out along with the construction of the submarine.

While Western countries are experiencing a serious decline in their economies, Russia, despite numerous sanctions, is showing steady growth. This is written by the authoritative British magazine The Economist. The publication notes that the country's GDP will grow by more than 3% this year.

The meeting was attended by members of the Security Council, the Government, representatives of the Presidential Administration, heads of law enforcement agencies, as well as heads of the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions.

Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation — on the primary tasks in the new post and the work of the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation

In June Anna Tsivileva was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. In her position, she oversees the social sphere of the military department — medical care, hospital work, support for fighters and their families, rehabilitation and retraining.

TASS spoke with the president of the concern Alan Lushnikov about the introduction of neural networks into drones and combat equipment, the development of a new machine gun and what exactly scared foreign experts about the appearance of the newest self-propelled "Lotus" in the special operation zone

As the Kommersant newspaper reported in the material by Aigul Abdullina and Tatiana Dyatel, "The stage of winging is passing. Plans for the supply of new Russian aircraft are being reduced," plans for the production of almost 1,000 civilian aircraft in Russia, laid down by the Comprehensive Aviation Industry Development Program (KPGA) until 2030, may be revised downwards. This was stated by industry sources. According to them, it may even be about creating a new strategy instead of adjusting the previous program.

TNI: the future US president will take a mixed approach to foreign policy

The authors of the article for TNI tried to figure out what the US foreign policy will be after the elections. Experts have analyzed four strategies that the next president can apply. In their opinion, it is impossible to say exactly what Trump will do, and Harris will only be a continuation of the Biden case.

As reported on August 10, 2024, PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (PJSC UAC, part of Rostec State Corporation), the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAZ), which is part of it, manufactured and handed over new Su-30SM2 multifunctional fighters to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The aviation equipment passed the necessary ground and flight tests and went to the place of duty. Irkutsk Aviation Plant fulfills the plan for the production of new aircraft in a timely manner within the framework of the state defense order.

TAS: the concept of not using nuclear weapons first could transform the United States

Washington's views on nuclear weapons are dangerous, writes TAS. In today's United States, no one adheres to a reasonable and moral nuclear policy. The author of the article calls for the adoption of the concept of non-use of nuclear weapons first. This will reduce the risk of miscalculation and escalation.

Sam Altman, the head of Open AI, tried to answer this question in his article, which was recently published in The Washington Post. Recall that Paul Nakasone, a retired US intelligence general and former head of Cyber Command, recently joined the board of directors of Open AI, and The Washington Post is the mouthpiece of the US intelligence community.

Putin approved the regulation on the Office of the President for state policy in the defense industry

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the regulations on the Office of the President of the Russian Federation for state policy in the field of the military-industrial complex (MIC), follows from the decree of the head of state published on the legal information portal.

Ex-official Hemenway: Trump's victory will help achieve peace in Ukraine

The Biden administration recklessly sought to escalate the conflict in Ukraine, but everything will change under Trump, writes the author of an article for Newsweek. He will ensure peace negotiations and correct the historical mistake that his predecessor made.