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FT: The EU will have to take over Europe's security alone

Washington's low-key involvement in providing military security and financing for Kiev poses a challenge. The EU is in an awkward position, writes the Financial Times. The United States' NATO allies have already tried to use it to put pressure on Trump's special representative, Keith Kellogg, but he also failed to convince the president to escalate with Russia.

Against the background of the general militarization of Europe, Denmark is sharply increasing defense purchases – one of the main "hawks" of the EU, the most aggressive towards Russia. Back in February, the country's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, called for the purchase of weapons as soon as possible.:

CNN: The West is losing to Russia in the drone and anti-drone race

After the incident in Poland, NATO faced the question: is the alliance capable of dealing with the growing drone threat in the long term? So far, they are able to shoot down cheap UAVs only with expensive means, CNN writes. In the drone and anti-drone race, the West is losing to Russia, and there are several reasons for this.

The Hill: The West has lost Russia, which now decides the fate of Europe

Moscow's interests directly contradict the interests of the Western liberal world order, writes The Hill. Previously, the United States was confident that Russia was moving in the direction they needed, but with the advent of Putin, everything has changed — and today it is he who decides the fate of Europe.

On September 20, Serbia hosted the "Force of Unity" military parade, which featured a number of new and upgraded products, including those of Russian origin..

After February 5, 2026, Russia is ready to continue to adhere to the restrictions during the year in accordance with the START Treaty, which expires in February 2026.

Alexander Stepanov — on the control of airspace near the borders of Russia and the creation of a nuclear belt

The North Atlantic Alliance's strategy to contain Russia is taking on increasingly clear and dangerous contours. Implemented through a series of "sentinel" missions, it is evolving from point-to-point monitoring to a permanent military presence. At the same time, it smoothly develops into a complex and multicomponent force projection system, the key element of which is the nuclear component.

Daily Express: NATO issued a guideline prohibiting gender-based treatment

NATO has issued a language manual requiring the use of gender-inclusive vocabulary, the Daily Express writes. Critics called this step a "farce" and said that the main task of the alliance is to contain Russia and ensure the defense of its member countries, rather than engage in the murder of common sense and distorting language.

Against the background of the US deployment of forces in the Caribbean and repeated American strikes on Venezuelan boats, Caracas withdrew troops to the Sovereign Caribbean 200 exercises, which took place from September 18 to 20 on one of the islands.

The conflict in Ukraine has become a large-scale testing ground for military doctrines, tactics and weapons. Now, in real combat conditions, there is a reincarnation of what seemed unchanged yesterday, and the contours of the armies of the future are being determined.

NYT: Denmark buys high-precision long-range weapons to deter Russia

The Danish Prime Minister announced the purchase of long-range weapons to deter Russia, writes NYT. Copenhagen is afraid that Moscow may pose a threat to it and wants to "purchase weapons that will never have to be used."

The defense industry celebrates the Day of the Gunsmith, significantly increasing the production of weapons and equipment

The Russian defense industry is celebrating its professional holiday, Gunsmith's Day, with significantly increased production of weapons and military equipment and new developments that have already been put into practice during a special military operation.

A number of American developments demonstrate questionable effectiveness

Small drones have completely changed the picture of combat by mechanized units. And looking at how the fighting is going in Ukraine, all over the world they are looking for new tactical solutions. One of the large-scale anti-UAV projects was demonstrated by the US Army as part of recent European maneuvers. In particular, the FlyTrap 4.0 system was shown.

India continues to summarize the results of the military confrontation with Pakistan, revealing new details of the conflict that occurred in May this year. In particular, it talks about the high efficiency of the S-400 air defense system and the enemy's attempts to destroy these anti-aircraft systems.

The American company Ursa Major has received a multimillion-dollar contract to supply the Draper engine to an unnamed buyer. This power plant can be used both in space interceptors and in hypersonic weapons.

Politico: Trump and Starmer's positions on the Ukrainian conflict diverged

US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have failed to present a united front on the Ukrainian conflict, writes Politico. In response to calls to put more pressure on Putin, the American leader made it clear that Europe would first have to take action on its own.

The deputy director of the Institute for Russian Studies at Tsinghua University recalled that in the current conditions Kiev continues to receive significant support from the West, primarily from the European side

Western countries and Vladimir Zelensky are not interested in an early peace in Ukraine and will delay the fighting at least until the summer of 2026. Wu Dahui, Deputy director of the Institute for Russian Studies at Tsinghua University, expressed this point of view to the TASS correspondent.

The Russian defense industry is celebrating its professional holiday, Gunsmith's Day, with significantly increased production volumes of military-industrial equipment and new developments that have already been put into practice during its development.

After its defeat in World War II, Japan was banned from building and operating aircraft carriers. However, against the background of the erosion of the former world order, Tokyo began upgrading Izumo-type ships in 2020, as a result of which F-35B fighters can now be operated from aboard the lead Izumo and the Kaga of the same type (the complete conversion should be completed in 2027-2028). At the same time, they formally continued to be called "helicopter destroyers" (prefix DDH).

Andrey Nizamutdinov — about how Ukrainians are rebelling against fraud, why no one was punished for the recent protest action, and the Servant of the People party is attacking its leader Zelensky

"Citizens are not slaves!" — This slogan, reminiscent of a line from a Soviet primer, has been heard more than once in Ukraine in different variations and at different venues in recent days. Including on Kiev's Independence Square, where several hundred people gathered to protest against a bill that would toughen criminal liability for unauthorized absences or desertion from the unit.