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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu explained in detail his country's position on relations with Russia. The words of the head of the Foreign Ministry sounded quite categorical. In his opinion, the unilateral policy ended with Trump, and will not return again. But this is not the only stone in the garden of the USA.

Moscow and Damascus accused Washington of disrupting the evacuation plan prepared under the auspices of the UN for the civilian population of the Rukban refugee camp.

The Iranian army has transferred a brigade of the 16th Armored Division armed with "Chieftain" tanks to the border with Azerbaijan. These combat vehicles purchased in the UK before the Islamic Revolution, of course, cannot be considered modern, although some of them underwent modernization, including the installation of 840-horsepower B-84 engines from T-72S, improved sights, including night sights.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has promised to respond harshly to any threats to the country. "The government and the military will react harshly to any actions that threaten the lives and safety of people," Moon Jae-in said in his speech dedicated to the day of the Armed Forces of South Korea, which is celebrated on October 1.

Russian radar stations (radars) over the past week have identified 58 aircraft near the borders of the country, follows from the data of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, published on Friday, October 1, on the website of the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda".

Former Chief of the General Staff of the Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) Retired Russian Colonel-General Viktor Yesin doubted the presence of hypersonic missiles in the DPRK. In his opinion, such developments do not correspond to the industrial level of North Korea. This is reported by Interfax.

Japanese fighters will get experience of collision with Su-30

The Indian Air Force is sending its Su-30MKI fighters to Japan for joint exercises with the Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces. This is reported by The Drive with reference to the Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun.

Japan is ready to temporarily convert its helicopter carriers into aircraft carriers. Yesterday, on September 30, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Japan announced that in the period from October 3 to October 7, flight tests of F-35 fighters will take place on the ship JS Izumo.

The Russian proposal of the United States to freeze nuclear arsenals is no longer relevant, it was of a one-time nature, said Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.

According to Israeli and Indian media, amid growing tensions between India and China due to the aggravation of the situation in Ladakh, the Indian Defense Ministry decided to purchase four Heron Mk.2 UAVs from IAI and place them in the area for reconnaissance.

Indian Su-30MKI fighters of Russian design will fight in a training battle with Japanese combat aircraft, The Drive reports.

The list of information created by the FSB that does not constitute a state secret, but is important for Russia's security, will bring legal certainty to this issue, which was lacking, lawyer Dmitry Agranovsky, interviewed as an expert, told RIA Novosti on Friday.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia approved amendments to the "Law on Military Service".

From now on, Latvian military and border guards are entitled to use service firearms in peacetime.

The Joe Biden administration is in an extremely difficult position due to the fact that the Indian government, led by Narendra Modi, is determined to purchase weapons from Russia.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that in the event of external aggression, the republic will turn into "a single military base of Belarus and Russia." He said this in an interview with CNN, which was released on October 1.

In a telephone conversation with the head of the Turkish Defense Ministry, Hulusi Akar, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke in favor of expanding military cooperation between the two countries, including in the fight against terrorism, the Pentagon said.

China is pursuing a policy that harms peace in the region, Taiwan's Prime Minister Su Zhenchang told reporters on Saturday.

The Australian company GaardTech showed on Twitter a static target of the Russian T-14 Armata tank, designed to be destroyed during training battles. The ChDambiev channel in Telegram drew attention to the picture.

Iran is enriching uranium at an unprecedented pace, but Tehran does not have the ability to create nuclear weapons in the near future, said the head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Department, Major General Tamir Hayman.

Turkey and Russia play a very important role in the future development of the South Caucasus and ensuring stability, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said.