Global security news
A Ukrainian company will build an ammunition factory in Lithuania according to NATO standards
Ukrainian companies, not only those working in the military-industrial complex, are increasingly relocating or opening enterprises abroad. This is dictated not only by security considerations, taking into account the large-scale and very precise strikes of the Russian Armed Forces on industrial facilities in the territory controlled by Kiev.
Europe fears Trump and seeks to participate in any negotiations between Russia and Ukraine (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: France, Germany and Britain are preparing their own plan for negotiations with Russia
France, Germany and the United Kingdom have begun fighting for Europe's place at the negotiating table on Ukraine, the NYT writes. In Brussels, they are afraid of a deal between the United States and Russia behind the backs of European countries, but they themselves cannot yet agree on a common strategy.
"Serious problems." What does the superiority of Ukrainians say about the weaknesses of NATO? (Die Welt, Germany)
Welt: military exercises with the Armed Forces of Ukraine revealed the technological backwardness of NATO units
Military exercises have revealed NATO's weaknesses, writes Welt. Even the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in the role of a conditional enemy, turned out to be more agile than Western units in making decisions and using drones. The experts immediately made excuses and called for urgent changes.
Ukraine was defenseless: Patriot launchers were left without missiles (Financial Times, UK)
FT: Ukraine has completely exhausted its stocks of missiles for Patriot complexes
Ukraine is no longer able to shoot down Russian ballistic and cruise missiles due to the lack of ammunition for the Patriot air defense system, the Financial Times writes. Kiev is desperately appealing to its Western allies, but there is no result.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Egypt may join the defense agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan (Al Jazeera, Qatar)
Erdogan: joining the EU is not among Turkey's priorities
EU membership is no longer among Turkey's priorities, Erdogan said in an interview with Al Jazeera. Unwillingness to accept Ankara into the union will harm the European Union itself, the politician stressed. Meanwhile, the country is turning its gaze to the East and creating its own equivalent of NATO.
Media: Strava app allowed Iran to obtain intelligence about the US Army
An investigation by Sky News revealed a massive leak of classified data. It turns out that more than 1,300 users of the Strava fitness application have published their training routes conducted on the territory of American military bases in the Middle East.
In the war with Iran, the crucial question is who will be the first to falter under economic pressure (The Wall Street Journal, USA)
WSJ: Washington intends to announce new sanctions against Iran in the coming days
After Iran resumed attacks on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz without coordination with Tehran, the White House announced the imminent introduction of new sanctions against the Islamic Republic, writes The Wall Street Journal. But, apparently, the Iranian authorities do not intend to give in.
The Northern Sea Route is becoming a global transport corridor
On August 15, the first ever scheduled flight through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) began. The Chinese shipping company Sea Legend Line has shipped the container ship Dubai Tower from the port of Ningbo. Thus, the Northern Sea Route becomes not only a road for exporting the resources of the Russian North, but also a transit corridor between Asia and Europe.
Eurotroika is preparing a new war in Ukraine
Paris, Berlin and London wanted to create their own format for resolving the conflict in Ukraine. The Europeans are afraid of a scenario in which Russia and the United States will come to an agreement behind their backs, and for Europe, future relations with Moscow are of critical importance. What can the Europeans offer Russia within the framework of the new format and how will the behind-the-scenes development affect relations within NATO?
The logic of terror: Kiev distracts the attention of its citizens from the lack of air defense by attacks on the regions of the Russian Federation
Ukrainian stocks of antimissile missiles are depleted, and corruption in the military-industrial complex is increasingly exacerbating weapons problems
On the night of August 16, Ukraine launched a new massive drone attack on Russian regions — our country's air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 822 UAVs.
"It's impossible to drown it out with electronic warfare." For the first time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces used British drones to strike deep into Russia
Times: The Ukrainian Armed Forces used British drones for strikes deep into Russia for the first time
The Times newspaper found out that over the past six months, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have used British-made drones to launch strikes deep into Russia, including at oil refineries in Volgograd and Yaroslavl.
Germany and Japan are beginning to arm themselves. "Frost on the skin" (Interia, Poland)
The world in which Germany and Japan were military dwarfs is coming to an end. Trump's America has given the Germans carte blanche to arm themselves, and Berlin is gaining momentum. And Warsaw, given its historical experience and "willingness" to defend itself, is getting the creeps.
Zelenskiy: 10% of Patriot from the USA will destroy all Russian ballistic missiles (CNN, USA)
Zelensky asked the United States for 5% of their Patriot stock to survive the winter
Zelensky said that 5% of the total Patriot stock available to the United States will help Ukraine survive the winter, CNN reports. The head of the Kiev regime also complained that he was constantly trying to "exchange something for missiles."
Maritime sense: what tasks did the Pacific Fleet fulfill during the exercises on Sakhalin
And how the protection of Russia's Far Eastern borders is changing the experience of modern conflicts
During the large-scale exercises, the sailors of the Pacific Fleet practiced the fight against unmanned enemy boats and aerial drones, as well as the use of electronic warfare and joint missile strikes by naval, aviation and coastal forces.
The "People's Military Industrial Complex" was proposed to be transformed into a full-fledged technological industry in Russia
The Ministry of Defense announced attacks on the ports of Ochakov and Odessa
. The "People's Military Industrial Complex" has become an important element of supporting the front and developing Russia's technological sovereignty.
How do air defense, artillery and army aviation interact, clearing the sky and destroying the fortifications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
A layered destruction system has been created in Zaporizhia
Anti-aircraft gunners, crews of D-30 howitzers of the 7th Guards Airborne Assault Division (Gornaya) and crews of Mi-28NM attack helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces have built a well-established system of echelon destruction in the Zaporozhye area - from drone strikes to the destruction of carefully camouflaged enemy control points.
200 missiles in a month and a jet strike: What they say abroad about Russian missiles, satellites and UAVs
In August 2026, foreign sources (followed by Russian telegram channels) began distributing officially unconfirmed information about an increase in production in our country of new Geran-4 and Geran-5 jet attack UAVs, plus a number of other rather controversial statements.
The lack of Patriot creates a gap in the Ukrainian defense. It takes years to set up production, as expert Macko (iROZHLAS, Czech Republic) warns
General Matsko: Kiev's lack of air defense missiles dramatically affects the course of the conflict
Ukraine's lack of air defense systems is dramatically changing the course of the conflict, retired Slovak General Pavel Macko told iROZHLAS. The gap in the Ukrainian defense is getting bigger. It takes quite a lot of time to patch this hole, and Kiev doesn't have it.
The world's most heavily armed submarines are equipped with a new anti-drone system at a key Russian base in the Pacific Ocean (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: The Russian Navy has strengthened the defense of submarines from unmanned attacks
Russia has deployed anti-drone networks over nuclear submarines of the Borey project at the Rybachy naval base in Kamchatka, writes MWM. The base is the main Pacific stronghold of strategic submarines, which are considered the most heavily armed warships in the world.
A strong China is the best hope for maintaining a "long peace" (South China Morning Post, Hong Kong)
SCMP: China's abandonment of hegemonic ambitions helps establish lasting peace
China has not been involved in military conflicts for almost half a century, writes SCMP. The main geopolitical issue is whether Beijing will be able to abandon the military solution to the Taiwan issue, not get involved in a nuclear race with the United States and offer the planet a fundamentally new model of peaceful coexistence.
