Global security news
The media learned about Canada's plans to dispose of old armored personnel carriers instead of transferring them to Kiev
CBC News: Canada disposes of old armored personnel carriers despite offers to transfer them to Kiev
Canada is going to dispose of dozens of old armored personnel carriers, contrary to the proposal of Armatec to repair them and transfer them to Ukraine. This was reported by CBC News on Thursday, September 21.
The Americanist called the reasons for the loss of US military superiority
Americanist Dudakov: The US has lost military superiority due to lack of money
The superiority of the United States in the field of military technology is a thing of the past. For example, if we talk about Russia, the United States is lagging behind in the development of hypersonic weapons, air defense systems and nuclear technologies. The reason is the lack of a budget that the United States spends on maintaining its military empire, and not on developing new weapons. Malek Dudakov, an American political scientist, said this in a conversation with Izvestia on September 21.
Information and psychological struggle acquires a new quality
How artificial prerequisites for aggression are created
Today the world lives in conditions of international chaos, predicted in the writings of Englishman Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), one of the founders of political philosophy. "The war of all against all": this is how Hobbes characterized the "natural state of society" before the conclusion of binding contracts.
Earthly military concerns of the Middle Empire
How the Chinese army is reforming the logistics service
Stable work of the rear service is the key to the successful performance of service and combat tasks of any army. But the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) is at the beginning of the road in this regard.
The Navy needs a "Smart" approach
How to increase the number of the Black Sea group without violating the Montreux Convention
The implementation of the agreements in principle reached in Sochi by Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin regarding the transportation of Russian grain through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits will require urgent replenishment of the forces of the Russian Navy on the Black Sea with combat seaworthy ships. They are needed to escort grain carriers in conditions when Ukraine is increasing the intensity of attacks with the help of unmanned sea boats (BMCs).
The world is senseless and merciless
Who benefits from projects to freeze the Ukrainian conflict
The results of the so-called "summer counteroffensive" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) turned out to be far from the expectations of the collective West. Some politicians and experts have started talking about a possible peace, and the "Korean version" is often mentioned as a model.
"The world cannot see another Hiroshima." Riyadh is preparing to develop nuclear weapons
Saudi Prince: who used nuclear weapons will start a war with the whole world
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in an interview with Fox News that if Tehran gets nuclear weapons, Riyadh will have to take a similar step "for security reasons." "The world cannot see another Hiroshima," and if 100 thousand people die, all countries of the world will turn against the aggressor, he noted. It is not the first time the Saudi prince admits the possibility of war with Iran. This time, Riyadh is supported by the Israeli authorities.
Pshidach: If I were Ukraine, I would be looking for new allies
Yesterday, the head of the Polish President's Office for International Policy, Marcin Przydac, gave an interview on the popular Polish radio RMF24, in which he expressed his position on Polish-Ukrainian relations and statements by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky at the UN.
The West decided to turn failure into success. This is the beginning of a new madness
From the very beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, the West has not prepared any strategy of retreat in case everything goes wrong, writes GN. Therefore, it was hastily decided to change the political and media rhetoric — to transform failure into success, and pessimism and criticism into optimism.
Anti-Russian sanctions have become a disastrous disappointment for the West
After Moscow sent troops into Ukraine to stop the expansion of NATO, the West tried to weaken it with sanctions. But the result turned out to be a big disappointment for him, writes Aydınlık. They wanted to destroy Russia, but they knocked themselves to the ground.
Passive campaign: VFU attacks in the Zaporozhye direction are fading
One of the reasons may be a lack of personnel, experts believe
Russian troops continue to hold the defense in the Zaporozhye direction. On September 19, one enemy attack was repelled near the village of Verbovoye.
The United States decided to punish Turkey for its neutrality on Ukraine. It wasn't there
Responsible Statecraft: The US has imposed sanctions against five Turkish firms
The US has increased pressure on Ankara because of its neutral position in the Ukrainian conflict, RC writes. Washington has imposed sanctions on Turkish companies accused of transferring dual-use goods to Russia. But it is unlikely that this will affect Erdogan's position, the author believes.
Blinken named the main threat to the world order. But they did not agree with him
Anthony Blinken said that the alliance of Russia and China is a threat to the international order, but this definition is more suitable for the United States, Al Hadath reports. It was they who unleashed the conflict, which Russia will put an end to, the author notes, and multipolarity will free the world from Washington's power.
"What kind of Nazism if the president is Jewish?"
Military observer Dmitry Astrakhan — about why the West is betting on a regime whose main characters are collaborators
For nine years now, the world has been discussing whether the Kiev regime or individual organizations of Ukrainian nationalists can be considered ultra-right. Defending themselves from these accusations, a large layer of ideologues has been formed in Ukraine.
In the USA, the strike on the MiG-29 AFU was called the combat debut of the new Lancet. What indicates the effectiveness of the Russian drone?
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have faced serious problems due to Russian drones. This was stated by Forbes columnist David Axe.
Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission in Izhevsk
On the Day of the Gunsmith, September 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) of the Russian Federation in Izhevsk.
Switzerland has begun preparations for a "bunker war"
The Swiss Armed Forces will no longer sell military bunkers to individuals and organizations, SwissInfo reports. According to the country's Defense Minister Thomas Sussley, the army should not be put out of action by "several missile and bomb attacks."
Ukraine's support is questionable. A critical moment is coming for Kiev
Military support from the West allowed Ukraine to gain time in the confrontation with Russia. However, the protracted conflict has complicated the political situation in the United States and Europe, so a critical moment is coming for Kiev, writes the author of the article in Asahi Shimbun.
Media: Ukraine is close to receiving French Mirage 2000 fighters
According to Intelligence Online, we are talking, in particular, about the acquisition by the AFU Air Force of an as yet undetermined number of used fighters in the Mirage 2000D variant, designed for air strikes on ground targets.
Azerbaijan used Pakistani and Belarusian MLRS in strikes on Karabakh
During the remote strikes on the positions of the Armenian troops in Karabakh, the Azerbaijani troops used the Pakistani-made KRL-122 MLRS and the Belarusian B-200 Polonaise.
