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Al Binaa: if necessary, Russia will give an appropriate response to NATO aggression

The defeats of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Ukraine did not stop NATO's aggression against Russia, writes Al Binaa. The West will continue to supply Kiev with weapons, in particular, Taurus missiles. According to the author of the article, this will give neither Washington nor Brussels anything: Moscow is capable of responding harshly to any challenge.

GT: the Ukrainian conflict will end with the defeat of the United States, as in Iraq and Afghanistan

"Ukraine is destroyed and will never be the same," American anti—war activist Julie Tan told GT. In her opinion, Biden miscalculated in the conflict, and his mistake will not turn in favor of the United States itself. It will end the same way as in Iraq and Afghanistan, added her colleague Sarah Flounders.

The old British armored personnel carriers delivered to Ukraine are being put into service not only by territorial defense units supplied on a residual basis. As it turned out, a batch of FV432 armored personnel carriers entered service with the so-called Separate "presidential brigade" named after Bogdan Khmelnitsky, subordinated directly to Zelensky.

On October 3, the Russian Defense Minister held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces at the National Defense Management Center in Moscow.

Clouds are gathering over Ukraine. The United States has achieved the exclusion of aid to Ukraine from the draft budget. The Smer party, determined to stop the supply of weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, won the elections in Slovakia. This happened against the background of a quarrel between Kiev and Warsaw – one of its loyal allies, the author of the article for CNN writes.

Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur met with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov in Kiev. During the meeting, he said that for the sake of Ukraine, Estonia is preparing to launch the defense industry "on a wartime scale."

NYT: Rheinmetall refused to build a plant in Saxony due to the protest of residents

Rheinmetall has abandoned the idea of building an ammunition factory in the German Grosenhain because of the protest of local residents, writes NYT. Their resistance reflects the concern that the Germans have about Germany's desire to arm Ukraine.

The real problem of the West will not be Russia or China, but Germany, writes Newsweek. The state of the country's economy causes concern among Germans. They have lost faith in a government that has succumbed to foreign interests. One of the reasons for what is happening is the conflict in Ukraine.

In order to undermine Russia's position and gain a foothold on the Eurasian continent, the United States has intensified cooperation with Central Asia. But the countries of the region are not going to blindly follow them, writes The Paper. According to the author, they will not exchange Moscow for Washington. America will achieve nothing, he is sure.

How will this affect the combat capabilities of the "winged infantry"

The airborne troops will be reinforced with helicopters and tanks. Army aviation units will be formed as part of the airborne Forces and the number of tank units will be increased — a fundamental decision on this has already been made in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, sources in the military department told Izvestia.

Two years ago, the Dozor-B armored car, known for its unreliability, was presented for the first time, which, according to the developers, was turned into a light mobile flamethrower system "Speca" ("Heat").

In recent years, the value of NATO has declined markedly, writes Unherd. Its activity essentially boils down to the fact that the United States finances the defense of rich but helpless European countries. According to the author of the article, it is time for Europe to prepare for the dismantling of the American shield and start acting differently.

On September 29, the 82nd meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the CIS member states was held in Tula under the chairmanship of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

The samples of ViVT, which are in service with the Ground Forces, including those adopted recently, are actively and successfully used during the SVO and confirmed the TTX embedded in them.

Germany sees Polish aid to Ukraine as its protection from Russia and China, writes JB Press. Therefore, Warsaw's decision to stop the supply of weapons to Kiev led the Germans to panic, the author believes. Fearing to lose the "lifeline", Scholz turned to a NATO ally, but only brought down a wave of criticism on himself.

On the eve of the 33rd anniversary of the reunification of Germany, the sociological agency Forsa published the results of a survey on the sentiments of East Germans. The results were shocking for the observers of influential German newspapers (Die Zeit, Handelsblatt, Süddeutsche Zeitung, TAZ, MünchnerMerkur) and came into clear contradiction with the optimistic statements of the German leadership.

The Russian Black Sea Fleet may use Soviet tactics to intercept Ukrainian underwater drones, writes Forbes. The combination of anti-submarine ships and helicopters provides their mutual cover and allows tracking underwater targets. Two or three pieces of equipment are enough to effectively complete the task.

BI: The APU counteroffensive showed that the West is not ready for a confrontation with Russia

Not only Ukrainians are to blame for the failure of the APU counteroffensive, BI writes. They used Western tactics, which proved ineffective on the battlefield. Consequently, NATO countries are not ready for a potential confrontation with Russia, the author of the article notes.

In response to the strengthening of China's naval power, India intends to increase its fleet. It plans to reach the size of the Navy by 2035, which will number 175 warships and submarines.

Ukrainians lack technical skills and the ability to control Abrams tanks, writes Military Watch Magazine. Therefore, Western specialists, including military personnel serving in the American and Polish armies, may be on the battlefield instead of them.