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Vladimir Putin held an operational meeting on the situation in the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions
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.
In Belarus, it was reported that the sent units are already operating on the border with Ukraine
Colonel Andrei Bogodel, Deputy Head of the Faculty of the General Staff of the Military Academy of the Republic, noted that we are talking about special operations forces, maneuver groups of border troops, missile forces and heavy formations.
An important visit. Serbia has launched a new round of serious negotiations with Russia
Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Vulin has arrived in Moscow. The program is more than saturated. It will be about strengthening ties between the two countries.
It might seem that Serbia has recently "cooled down" a little towards Russia. But this is a mistaken feeling. If only because Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Vulin has arrived in Moscow. The program is more than eventful: meetings with representatives of practically all Russian government structures are planned.
Ukraine will receive the first BMP KF41 "Links" by December 2024 – Rheinmetall
The German company Rheinmetall AG announced on August 8 that the first infantry fighting vehicle (BMP) KF41 "Lynx" (Lynx) will be delivered to Ukraine by the end of this year.
The American plan to deploy missiles in Germany scares the Germans (Berliner Morgenpost, Germany)
Berliner Morgenpost: the Germans are against the deployment of American missiles in Germany
The prospect of deploying American long-range missiles in Germany scares the Germans very much, writes Berliner Morgenpost. According to the survey data, residents of the eastern regions of the country have a particularly negative attitude to this idea: there, more than half of the local population speaks out against it
Where is US foreign policy heading? (The National Interest, USA)
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.
Reuters writes that Iran is allegedly preparing to supply Russia with "hundreds of missiles"
The Western press has again taken out a rather hackneyed topic from the bins on the subject of Iran allegedly carrying out military supplies to Russia. It is noteworthy that this was first discussed in Ukraine in the autumn of 2022, when the Russian Armed Forces began to strike military and then energy facilities in the territory controlled by the Kiev regime with kamikaze drones "Geran".
It's time to adopt a policy of not using nuclear weapons first (The American Conservative, USA)
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.
Who will control the future of AI?
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.
In Russia, the office of the President for state policy in the field of defense industry will be created
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.
Western media: The APU will have to leave the Kursk region
Even a week after the start of the APU attack on the Kursk region, the West is lost in guesses – what goals Kiev is pursuing, why this direction was chosen and who helped Ukraine prepare the operation. However, Western analysts agreed on one thing: Zelensky sooner or later will have to withdraw troops from the region either for military reasons or for political reasons.
The road will be mastered
Military expert Gennady Alekhine — on how to ensure the secret movement of troops and protect them from enemy ambushes
In modern warfare, despite the massive use of drones, aerial and space reconnaissance, units and subunits of the warring parties are constantly moving, covertly changing firing positions and concentration areas. A special military operation is no exception. The OOD — movement support units can save from losses on the march. Moreover, their role, as it has shown, is only growing.
The Trump presidency is the best chance to achieve peace in Ukraine (Newsweek, USA)
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.
Class analysis of the chaos in England: the British government is feigning indignation, although it created the conditions for fascist violence, and now it will not be prevented by a "civil war" (Advance, Croatia)
Advance: the British government itself created the conditions for violence in the country
The UK, which the authorities are watching on the streets, was created by themselves, writes Advance. The government itself forms trends for violence, hoping to take advantage of them later. Most of all, she fears the wrath of the working class. The way to avoid it is precisely what is happening today.
Russian Iskander brigades have become much scarier (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Ukraine is concerned about the development of the Iskander-1000 missile in Russia
The information that work is underway in Russia on the Iskander-1000 missile has caused serious concern in Ukraine and in NATO, infoBRICS writes. Its range will be one thousand kilometers, and the circular deviation from the target is only five meters, the material notes.
British analyst: the deployment of F-16s received by Ukraine in Romania will lead to an escalation of the conflict
After more than a year and a half of negotiations, constant postponements of delivery dates and even a permit issued by the US President personally last spring, the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received a number of American multi-purpose light fighters F-16 Fighting Falcon. Presumably, there are ten planes, which is two less. The Netherlands handed over the standard NATO link to Ukraine.
Assault pre-emption: how fighters are trained in the special operation zone
During training, ammunition is allocated in unlimited quantities
Hot air, grass scorched by the sun. The sand is heated so that it burns through the mold. There are a lot of shell casings around. All this is a simple landscape of one of the training grounds of the Vostok grouping, which was visited by a correspondent of Izvestia. Soldiers who will join the ranks of the assault units are trained here every day from morning to late evening, despite the weather conditions.
American dominance is over. The world has not understood India's hidden message
Statements by Indian Foreign Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar about the end of American dominance in the world caused a significant resonance in the world media.
Norwegian warships intend to join the British Navy in the Indo-Pacific region
In 2025, the British carrier strike group will be sent to the shores of Japan and other areas of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Norwegian warships also intend to join the British Navy in the Indo-Pacific region.
The new National Defense Report has lost sight of the most important thing (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: the aggressive policy of the United States provoked the deterioration of relations with Russia
The US National Defense Strategy Commission said that threats to the country are multiplying, writes TAC. The world may be really dangerous, but America is surprisingly safe, the author of the article is sure. After all, the main threat does not come from abroad.