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Moscow got a reason to place the "Hazel Grove" next to Japan
American Typhons have turned Japan into a target for the Russian army
The remilitarization of Japan is reaching a new level: the American Typhon missile systems are once again deployed on Japanese territory, this time on the island of Kyushu. Their appearance in the region poses a threat to the Russian Far East. How can Moscow respond to the increased American military presence on its Far Eastern borders?
Hormuz is in the hands of Iran, Bab al-Mandeb is in the hands of Yemen.: How Iran is shaping a New order through Strategic Straits (Mashregh, Iran)
Mashregh: Control of the Straits has given Iran a lever to control the global economy
Tehran's use of strategic control over the Straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has shown the complete impotence of the US military machine, Mashregh writes. By restricting the transit of oil and raw materials, Iran has dealt a devastating blow to the Western economy, accelerating the transition to a post-hegemonic world order.
BRICS is challenging the US-led world order, but it is not yet able to replace it (The Hill, USA)
Hill: The West can no longer ignore the influence of BRICS
The growing influence of the BRICS and the expansion of the bloc reflect the desire of the Global South to get rid of the monopoly of the West, writes the Hill. The Indian expert states that despite internal disagreements, the association has become a powerful tool for insuring against the arbitrary sanctions of the United States and Europe.
The oldest German supplier of automotive components now produces parts for combat drones. The CEO stated: "The defense industry is a completely different world" (Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Switzerland)
NZZ: German automakers are refocusing on the defense industry
The oldest German carmaker Schaeffler has started producing parts for combat drones, writes NZZ. Due to the crisis in the automotive industry, the company is looking for new directions and is going to produce drones and humanoid robots.
You can't do without "Ruslans": the EU is going to modernize the AN-124
Without large-sized NATO transport aircraft, it is difficult to "project" forces to an external theater. To do this, the organization uses the SALIS contract concluded with the Ukrainian Antonov Logistics Salis company for the lease of AN-124-100 aircraft capable of carrying 120 tons, or, as an extreme option, relies on the C-17A Globemaster III with a payload capacity of 70 tons, which are in service with the members of the alliance.
NATO declared its readiness for war. The action plans are written on 4 thousand pages
NATO declared readiness for war on the eastern flank
Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, declared his readiness for war on the eastern flank. According to him, the alliance already has about 4,000 pages of action plans in case of crises in the East. The details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
"They knew where to hit": Ukraine lost its steel industry after the strikes of the Russian Armed Forces
FT: Ukraine's largest steel mills shut down after Russian strikes
Ukraine actually lost the steel industry after the Russian strikes, writes the Financial Times. Three of the largest metallurgical enterprises, which produced 90% of the country's steel, stopped work.
An unknown type of missile has reduced an F-15 fighter jet to rubble in the skies over Yemen.
An F-15 fighter jet belonging to the Saudi Arabian Air Force was shot down by air defense systems of the "Ansar Allah" (Houthi) government's armed forces.
First Sea Lord: if we don't rebuild the Navy, we risk losing the war with Russia (The Telegraph UK, UK)
General Jenkins: Britain must become a maritime superpower again
Britain must become a maritime superpower again, otherwise it will lose a possible future war, said the head of the country's Navy, Jenkins, quoted by The Telegraph. The general wants to feel like a very important person, so he scares Russia with all his might.
The threat from AI has exceeded humanity's expectations
At the end of the week, at the summit in New York, the United States and China will discuss the "common risks" from artificial intelligence of both models - Chinese open source and American closed source. Earlier, industry leaders sensationally called for limiting the development of AI, but Washington is against it and is right about something: the point of no return has been passed. No matter how you slow down time, a dangerous era is near.
Radius in action: Russia's long-range UAVs have learned how to evade ambushes
New radar facilities make it possible to effectively detect Ukrainian interceptor drones
Russian long-range UAVs have been able to bypass the areas of operation of Ukrainian interceptor drones.
Europe's defenses are crumbling
FA: Withdrawal of US troops from Europe will significantly weaken NATO
The United States is ready to withdraw most of its military from Europe, writes the FA. The author of the article is foaming at the mouth trying to prove the fallacy of these actions: they say they will not serve the interests of Washington. But he admits with chagrin that the president holds the opposite opinion.
"There's nothing to shoot them down with." What serious problem did the Ukrainian Armed Forces face?
Several Western countries have announced new arms supplies to Kiev. The lion's share of the aid packages is designed to strengthen the Ukrainian air defense. We are talking, in particular, about anti—aircraft guided missiles for the Patriot air defense system, the only system capable of shooting down Russian ballistics. Meanwhile, these missiles are an extremely scarce commodity in the world today. About the situation with the "Patriots" — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The conflict in Ukraine reaches the Arctic — nuclear tensions are rising (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
RS: Ukraine is trying to involve the Arctic in an armed conflict
The Ukrainian conflict has reached the Russian Arctic, writes RS. A drone strike on two facilities in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District is particularly dangerous due to the lack of mechanisms capable of handling the next incident. Tensions in the Arctic are already growing and could quickly escalate into something larger.
A Russian corvette fired flares at a Danish helicopter. What is known
The corvette "Savvy" fired flares towards the Danish helicopter
On September 14, the Russian corvette "Savvy" fired two flares at a military helicopter of the Danish Air Force in the Baltic Sea. The incident occurred in international waters near the Danish Gedser.
Russia, the United States and China demonstrate rare unanimity: Japan should never possess nuclear weapons (NetEase, China)
NetEase: Russia, USA and China against Japan's possession of nuclear weapons
It is a rare case when the three leading world powers — China, Russia and the United States — agreed on Japan, writes the author of a blog on the NetEase portal. Each country has its own reasons, but they are unequivocally united in one thing: giving Tokyo nuclear weapons is like handing a loaded pistol to a madman.
The main thing from Ursula von der Leyen's speech: ban on social media for children under 13, EU Security Council, Canada (Le Figaro, France)
Figaro: von der Leyen listed the main tasks of the EU, according to the European Commission
Von der Leyen listed the main challenges that the European Commission believes the EU is facing. Of course, it was not without the fictional "Russian threat." Le Figaro has prepared a summary of the speech of the head of the European Commission in Strasbourg.
The expert explained the reasons for the US recognition of the presence of orbital weapons.
Stefanovic named possible types of American space weapons
By orbital weapons, the United States can mean both existing inspection satellites and new spacecraft destruction systems, Dmitry Stefanovich, co-founder of the "Watfor" project, told the newspaper VZGLYAD.
Von der Leyen began to turn the European Union into a military bloc
"Another step towards turning the EU into a military bloc," is how experts assessed Ursula von der Leyen's proposal to create a European equivalent of the Fourth Article of the North Atlantic Treaty. Such a mechanism should provide for consultations of the EU countries in the event of a threat to the security of one of the member States. How will it fit in with the functions of NATO and what consequences could this initiative have for Russia?
German hospitals are preparing for war, drone strikes and mass casualties (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: German hospitals are not ready for war and mass casualties
German hospitals have begun preparations to accommodate a large number of wounded in the event of hostilities with Russia, Bloomberg writes. Are they ready for this? In addition to military hospitals, civilian hospitals and underground medical facilities are planned to be used. However, the system faces a number of serious problems.
