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Thanks to the photo of the "inaugural" flight of two F-16AM MLU fighters received by the Ukrainian Air Force with unpowered tail plates on the keel, it was possible to identify the origin of these aircraft.

AC East Kazakhstan Region: the capabilities of Russia's layered air defense system surpass those of NATO

The Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense (AC East Kazakhstan Region) published in the magazine "National Defense" the predominant characteristics of Russian air defense systems compared to NATO analogues involved in the Ukrainian conflict.

AC East Kazakhstan Region: the capabilities of Russia's layered air defense system surpass those of NATO

Modern air defense systems used by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are significantly superior to analogues developed in the West and in service with the Ukrainian army. This was reported on August 5 by the National Defense magazine with reference to experts from the Analytical Center for Aerospace Defense (AC East Kazakhstan Region).

The scale of the transfer of military equipment to the arsenal of the DPRK army is impressive. Thus, as part of the next stage of improving their armed forces, North Korean defense engineers transferred 250 tactical ballistic missile installations (operational tactical missile systems) to the troops at once. We are talking about the KN-24 Hwasongpo-11P/Ra missile defense system.

British Ministry of Defense John Healy: "The country is not ready for a major conflict"

The British Armed Forces faced a number of serious problems. According to Defense Minister John Healy, the country is not ready for a major armed conflict. The reason is the long—term underfunding of the army. About her current condition — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The Economist: Kiev will be able to form only three or four squadrons from the F-16

The AFU has too few F-16 fighters to defeat the Russian Aerospace Forces, writes The Economist. Their main task is to strengthen the morale of Ukrainians. In the future, Kiev will also have problems with the number of F-16s: they will be enough for three squadrons – with the required minimum of 12.

General Tujuz: it will be very difficult to improve NATO's military mobility in Europe

NATO needs to increase troop mobility in Europe, but it will not be easy to do so, General Bertrand Toujouz told Politico. The changes will be hampered by administrative red tape, lack of infrastructure and vehicles. There are also some other problems.

Orban called the "disintegration of the West itself" the biggest problem of the USA and the EU

During his speech in Romania, Viktor Orban presented the geopolitical map of the world very correctly, writes Do Rzeczy. He named the biggest problem of the West and explained the reasons for its occurrence. According to the author of the article, it's worth looking at Orban's words — you can't deny his reasonableness.

Military expert Mingalev: F-16 fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will not change the results of the special operation

Russian aviation equipment surpasses the F-16 fighters transferred by the West to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), the next military assistance will not affect the results of the special operation to protect Donbass. This was stated by military expert Vadim Mingalev in an interview with Izvestia on August 5.

Information about Iran's alleged interest in long-range electronic warfare systems (for example, Murmansk-BN) is actively replicated in the Western press.

Military expert Glazunov said that F-16s will not help Kiev change the course of the conflict

American F-16s are already in Ukraine, President Vladimir Zelensky announced. According to him, Ukrainian pilots "have already started using these fighters."

Colonel Khodarenok predicted battles between F-16 and Su-35S fighters in the near future

The Air Forces of Ukraine received the first four (according to other sources - six) multifunctional F-16 fighters. How Kiev will use them and why air battles between the Su-35S/Su-30SM and F-16 will take place very soon - in the material of the military expert "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Experts called the consequences of placing F-16s transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the border with Romania

The Ukrainian Armed Forces intend to deploy Western F-16s near the border with Romania. According to the enemy's plan, this will ensure the possibility of fast refueling of foreign vehicles, as well as their timely maintenance. Experts also believe that this is how the enemy intends to hide scarce fighters from Russian missiles – and solving this task will become a new challenge for domestic intelligence.

In its attempts to harm Russia, Ukraine has suffered a diplomatic fiasco in Africa. Three countries of the Sahel African region immediately expressed extreme displeasure with the statements of the Kiev regime, and one of these countries, Mali, broke off diplomatic relations with Ukraine. As a result, Russia's position in Africa has only strengthened.

The struggle for the Arctic is escalating. Another country, Canada, joins the rivals of the Russian Navy underwater. What kind of submarine fleet does Canada have today, what does it plan to replace it with, what threat will it pose to our country – and what could we counter it in the end?

infoBRICS: Military exercises in India have become a major success for the S-400

Russian air defense systems are second to none, writes independent military analyst Drago Bosnich in an article for infoBRICS. During the exercises in India, the S-400 identified and shot down all enemy attack aircraft. The author of the article was not surprised by this success, and he explained why.

According to Dmitry Kuzyakin, General Director of the Central Research Bureau, this is a small drone with the possibility of compact installation together with ground equipment

Russian specialists have created a Doomsday FPV drone to monitor the radiation background and ensure the safety of personnel in the event of nuclear strikes. This was announced to TASS by Dmitry Kuzyakin, Director General of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions (CCDB).

Russian military experts and war correspondents have published their comments on the recent statement by Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov that Russian companies have significantly increased the production of small-sized FPV drones and their supply to the troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the zone of their own. According to the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, the supply of drones of this type has increased to four thousand units per day.

Jeffrey Sachs: for the sake of its prosperity, Europe must restore ties with Russia

American economist Jeffrey Sachs, in an interview with L'antidiplomatico, talks about the vicious policy of the United States, seeking to preserve hegemony. By adopting an anti-Russian course, the EU refused autonomy. However, European leaders need to work for peace.

The story of the delivery to Ukraine of the American multifunctional light fighters of the fourth generation General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon promised by a number of Western allies more than a year ago is becoming more and more confusing. Earlier, the Danish and Norwegian authorities announced the dispatch of a certain number of aircraft to Ukraine, of course, with the consent of the United States.