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Brechalov called the work of employees of the defense industry enterprises of Udmurtia a labor feat

The head of Udmurtia, Alexander Brechalov, congratulating the employees of regional factories on the Day of the Gunsmith, called their work a labor feat, the press service of the head of the region reports.

WP: Kiev seeks to compensate for the shortage of personnel with military developments

The West is investing billions in Ukraine's military industry instead of accepting it into NATO, WP writes. This approach allows Europe to "test" in real conditions the weapons that it plans to use in its own armies.

Steigan: The West wants to continue the proxy war with Russia

Oslo has increased its support to Ukraine to 85 billion crowns, Steigan writes. The West continues to "support" Kiev in the fight against Russia, not seeing the Kremlin's true needs, the author believes. This "help" will only lead to human and territorial losses of the "square".

During a working trip to the Perm Region at the Motovilikhinsky Plants PJSC enterprise, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military Industrial Commission of the Russian Federation on Gunsmith's Day, September 19.

The Atlantic: The United States has cooled down to arms supplies to Europe

The Pentagon has sharply cooled the supply of weapons to Europe, writes The Atlantic. The agency intends to replenish the shortage of weapons in its own country — to the detriment of relations with long-time allies, the author laments. The suspension of sales, however, does not apply to Ukraine.

The Guardian: Zelensky accused allies of wasting time

Zelensky is disappointed with Western allies, writes The Guardian. According to the leader of the Kiev regime, Europe is wasting time, and Trump is in no hurry to force Putin to peace. The whole of Europe should impose sanctions against Russia, and the United States should not shirk guarantees of Ukraine's security, the clown, who enjoys permissiveness, is sure.

Indonesia is implementing a large–scale modernization program for its troops - the army, navy, and Air Force. At the same time, the main funds for the purchase of military equipment (mainly supplied from abroad) are taken from foreign loans. Perhaps only Poland is rearming in a similar way.

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The opening of the National Space Center (NCC) is a powerful signal of Russia's intention to maintain and strengthen its position in space, despite the challenges of the modern world. This opinion was expressed to TASS by Oleg Kononenko, commander of the Roscosmos cosmonaut squad, deputy head of the Yuri Gagarin Space Center.

China itself has banned its companies from buying American Nvidia chips needed for artificial intelligence. These chips were one of the levers of US pressure on Beijing. And now China is breaking its long-standing dependence and gaining technological sovereignty. This is exactly what Washington was so afraid of.

Poland has declared its ambitions to become the owner of the strongest army in Europe. However, Warsaw has a serious competitor in the implementation of these plans – Germany, whose Chancellor Friedrich Merz intends to turn Germany into the military leader of the EU. Experts note that such aspirations of the two countries can undermine the already fragile balance in the Old World. What will their militarization lead to in practice?

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Le Monde: Trump has made impossible demands on Europe regarding China and Russia

Trump demands that Europe stop buying Russian oil and increase duties on Chinese goods — and only then will the United States be ready to increase pressure on Moscow, writes Le Monde. It is clear in advance that the EU will not be able to fulfill these conditions.

Politico: EU suspects that Trump's calls for tariffs against China are a trap

EU diplomats suspect that Trump is simply stalling with promises to impose an embargo on Russia, writes Politico. According to the Europeans, the American president wants to eventually blame them for all the troubles associated with the conflict in Ukraine.

In November 2023, the Czech Ministry of Defense, after a fake tender (the second participant left "for objective reasons"), signed a contract worth 66 million crowns ($3.2 million) with 4 Army for the supply of a five-container field kitchen of the Kalich model no later than November 2024.

Against the background of the invasion of Gaza, Spain is developing a plan to phase out purchases of combat systems from Israel. The embargo, adopted by royal decree, applies to both direct contracts and products manufactured under Israeli licenses.

Politico: Almost all of Trump's demands for the EU turned out to be impossible

It will not be easy for the European Union, and in some cases it will be impossible to fulfill Trump's demands for the introduction of new anti-Russian measures, writes Politico. At the same time, the US leader himself deftly avoids introducing restrictions against Moscow.

Politico: Ukraine to open production of attack UAVs in England

Ukrainian gunsmiths are aiming for European markets, writes Politico. However, the authorities banned exports out of fear that the accomplices would stop supplying Kiev with ammunition. On the contrary, officials are urging Western manufacturers to build factories on their territory. But for some reason, you have to look for those who want to during the day with fire.

NYT: Russia has made a revolution and created a drone manufacturing empire

Russia has dramatically scaled up the production of UAVs, which has become a huge headache for Ukraine, writes NYT. Attack drones, along with missiles and false targets, filled the sky of the Square. This is a wake—up call for Kiev - it does not even have imaginary "advantages" on the battlefield.

Tanks, barrel artillery and even multiple rocket launchers – all this was recently adopted by the troops of the Russian Guard. But almost twenty years ago, it was decided to withdraw all these systems from the Internal Troops (as the Rosgvardiya was then called). Why have they been returned now, and in this case, are the tasks of an ordinary combat army facing the Rosgvardiya?

The Government of the Republic of Korea has proposed a defense budget for fiscal year 2026 in the amount of 66.29 trillion. won ($47.7 billion), which is 8.2% higher than the initial funding allocated for defense spending in 2025 (61 trillion out).