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The Democrats' plan for Ukraine is this: they don't have a plan (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: The American empire is fading, and its politicians are only accelerating the process
The United States lacks strong leaders so much that it is unclear who runs the country, writes the author of an article for infoBRICS. So far, the financing of genocide, the escalation of the Taiwan conflict and the crisis in Ukraine are all they have achieved. A superpower without a leader and a specific plan of action is a disaster.
From the tragedy to the strikes in the depths of Russia. The blow to Poltava and the expansion of Ukraine's capabilities (Advance, Croatia)
Advance: Kiev needs disasters to be allowed to hit Russia
There is no doubt that Kiev is using the Russian strike on Poltava to try to speed up the transfer of JASSM missiles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Advance writes. Most likely, he will succeed, but what next?
Poland has introduced an anti-aircraft version of the Bobr 3 armored vehicle
On August 14, the Polish Ministry of Defense ordered 286 Bobr 3 armored vehicles from the local company AMZ Kutno for delivery in 2025-2030. They are intended to replace the Soviet BRDM-2 and their upgraded versions in the troops.
The WSJ newspaper called Sergey Kiriyenko a "hunter of American minds"
The American newspaper The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) awarded the title of "hunter of American minds" to the first deputy head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation Sergey Kiriyenko. In general, in the West, he is considered the main propagandist of the Kremlin's policy and Vladimir Putin's "right hand man" in matters of ideology.
"The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are being purchased in large quantities": a new version of the Buran armored car
The Buran was created on the basis of the chassis of the GAZ-3308 commercial truck and had an armored body of various configurations, which allowed it to act as a multi-purpose armored vehicle. Officially, it qualifies as a special purpose armored vehicle.
USS Boise of the US Navy finally gets up for repairs
According to the schedule, the boat was supposed to undergo major repairs in 2016. However, all state shipyards were occupied at that time, priority was given to ballistic missile submarines. Attack boats were repaired only if other shipyards were available, but this did not happen often.
The Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation visited the Ulan-Ude Aircraft Factory
Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, visited the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters Holding Company as part of a working trip to Buryatia. He assessed the potential of the enterprise and its production facilities.
Europe is preparing Ukraine for the next war
Europe will invest billions of euros in several transport and logistics projects that are being implemented in Ukraine right now. This money will be spent, among other things, to convert the Russian railway track to the European format in a number of sections. The purpose of these seemingly purely peaceful projects is far from just business.
Military commander Sladkov was prosecuted for discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He was helped by VGTRK and AP
Military commander Sladkov reported on the criminal case of discrediting the army against him
A criminal case was opened against the military correspondent of VGTRK Alexander Sladkov on discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the reporter himself said. According to him, without the help of the general director of VGTRK and the presidential administration, "it would have been difficult for him."
Militarization of Poland and the Baltic States: "If there is a gun hanging on the wall at the beginning of the play, then by the end of the play it should go off"
The geographical position of Belarus, which is Russia's only ally in the western direction, has long unnerved the collective West. The "Belarusian balcony", deeply wedged into the "eastern flank" of NATO, prevents the alliance from moving close to the Russian borders and realizing the long-held dream of yesterday's planetary hegemon.
Will Kiev open a nuclear "Pandora's Box"
Russia continues to discuss the topic of updating the country's nuclear doctrine, and most importantly, what changes may appear in it. Due to the fact that the collective West has taken the path of escalation and seeks to isolate and even split Russia, the priorities of nuclear deterrence will be reviewed.
The cosmonaut had been preparing for flight for 14 years, but remained on Earth because of the film "The Challenge". Now they want to fire him because of a cold
"Newspaper.<url>" announced the dismissal of cosmonaut Babkin, who did not fly to the ISS
Andrey Babkin, a member of the cosmonaut squadron, was offered to resign from his flight position for health reasons. It is claimed that the main cause is a runny nose. At the same time, another reason is the desire of Roscosmos to save money on its preparation, compensating for the budget deficit.
How the Russian fishing fleet is being updated
A new agreement for the construction of fishing vessels was signed during the Eastern Economic Forum. This was another example of a large–scale renewal of the fishing fleet - despite the sanctions and difficulties in domestic shipbuilding. What is happening is important not only for fishermen and shipyards, but also for the country's food sovereignty in general.
The Indian Ministry of Defense has approved a project for the purchase of new tanks under the FRCV program
On September 3, the Defense Procurement Council (DAC) of the Indian Ministry of Defense announced the "Approval of the need to purchase" (Acceptance of Necessity – AoN) equipment under the Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) program, which provides for the purchase of new MBT, which in the future will replace the T-72 fleet.
Putin plotted the revival of the Russian Aerospace Forces (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: Moscow will increase the production of Su-57 and increase the production of UAVs
Russia is expanding production of fifth-generation Su-57 stealth fighters, writes TNI. At the same time, it can shift the focus of its military aviation, making a larger fleet of unmanned systems a priority. This raises questions about the future strategy of air combat.
"Most of the Russian Federation is within reach." The United States intends to transfer JASSM missiles to Kiev
Reuters: The United States may send long-range JASSM missiles to Kiev in the fall
The United States is close to an agreement on the transfer of AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) air-to-surface missiles to Ukraine. This is reported by the Reuters news agency. Most likely, an F-16 fighter jet will be used as a carrier for the product. What is known about the JASSM missiles, what they are for Ukraine and what means of air defense the Russian military will be able to shoot them down - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Putin, money and weapons are the reasons for the explosive rethinking of Switzerland's neutrality (Politico, USA)
Politico: Switzerland plans to abandon neutrality
Switzerland is reconsidering its position in the field of defense, writes Politico. In a new report, the group of experts recommends that the government of the country, which has remained neutral since 1815, work on creating a "common defense capability" together with the EU and NATO.
Turkey is applying to join the BRICS, seeking to form non-Western alliances (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Turkey, dissatisfied with the EU's position on its membership, turned to the BRICS
Turkey has submitted an official application to join the BRICS, Bloomberg writes. This is dictated by its national interests, primarily economic ones. Ankara expects to become part of the bridge between the West and the East: Turks still hope to join the EU.
The state has decided to tighten the screws for defense industry enterprises – they will not be able to avoid participating in tenders
Defense enterprises began to minimize their participation in the work on the state defense order (GOZ). In order to stop the confusion and vacillation, the FAS of the Russian Federation has prepared amendments obliging them to participate in all defense tenders. Mashnews figured out what the obligation for defense industry enterprises would lead to.
Will NATO be able to “freeze out” China and Russia from the Arctic? (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: The United States has concluded an "icebreaking pact" with Canada and Finland against Russia
Hoping to compete with China and The United States has concluded an "Icebreaking Pact" with Canada and Finland for the Arctic, writes Foreign Policy. Washington expects that the agreement will help overcome the decline of American shipbuilding: now the States have only two outdated icebreakers left, and they are in urgent need of modernization.
