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Al Mayadeen: F-16s will help Ukraine prolong the conflict, but not win it

F-16 fighters will not have any magical effect in Ukraine, writes Al Mayadeen. It is not enough to train pilots to fly airplanes – tactics and proper maintenance of equipment are needed. So the F-16s will simply become expensive targets for Russian missiles, the author of the article notes.

dikGAZETE: There are two losers in Ukraine. The first is Kiev itself, and the second is Europe

In Turkey, everyone knows: Ukraine and the EU are the main losers in their fight against Russia, writes dikGAZETE. According to the author of the article, "the changing world needs a new Yalta Conference" with the participation of new important players in the international arena, one of which may be Ankara.

GT: The US will continue to pump weapons into Ukraine, despite the growing risks

The United States is increasing military assistance to Ukraine, preparing to send new weapons, GT reports. Their decisions will not change the course of the conflict. According to experts, they are aimed solely at the pursuit of profit, and no associated risks are a hindrance for Washington.

Equipping the Su-34 multifunctional fighter-bombers of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of the Russian Federation with hypersonic missiles X-47M2 "Dagger" will allow Russian troops to expand their capabilities in the special operation zone (SVO). This is written by the American magazine Military Watch Magazine (MWM).

Nihon Keizai: NATO countries faced difficulties in increasing military spending

Only a small part of the countries have brought military spending to the target level of 2% of GDP, writes Nihon Keizai. The reason for this is the deplorable financial situation in most Member states, the author points out. Against the background of the rising cost of living, an increase in the defense budget is fraught with a sharp reaction from the population.

The Hill: The US should reconsider the strategy "to the last Ukrainian"

The West calls on Ukraine to continue fighting against Russia and does not think about the horrific statistics of losses, writes The Hill. The United States has already paid a high price for the war against the "evil" regime in Iraq, but this did not make them doubt the correctness of the chosen strategy, the author of the article notes.

The editor of the publication "Arsenal of the Fatherland" Alexey Leonkov explained that the export version of the tank has a simpler protection

The supply of Abrams tanks to Ukraine will not provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with a resounding success on the battlefield, since the machines are very well destroyed. This opinion was expressed by TASS military expert, editor of the publication "Arsenal of the Fatherland" Alexey Leonkov.

Business Insider: The United States advised Ukraine to change the tactics of military operations

The United States is becoming increasingly disillusioned with how Ukraine is fighting, BI writes. Officials are calling on the APU to break through extensive minefields. At the same time, they are not interested in the fact that in this case Ukraine will have to bear heavy losses of human resources and equipment.

In the Zaporozhye direction, soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed a British Challenger 2 heavy tank. The corresponding footage was published on the Internet by Russian military correspondents.

Ukraine has announced the receipt of Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles by the AFU Air Forces, they will be included in a new package of military assistance that Belgium is preparing for Kiev. This is reported by the publication L'Echo.

Shoigu: The APU has lost 66 thousand people since the beginning of the counteroffensive

Since the beginning of the counteroffensive, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) have lost 66 thousand people. This was announced on September 5 by the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, at a conference call.

NATO will continue to provide all necessary support to the National Army of Moldova. Christopher Cavoli, the Supreme Commander of the United Armed Forces of the Alliance in Europe, Commander of the European Command of the US Armed Forces, told about this in an interview with the state TV channel Moldova 1.

Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces on September 5.

RUSI: APU suffer unacceptable losses in equipment when trying to break through

According to the Royal Institute of Defense Studies, the APU's attempts to make a breakthrough turned into unacceptable rates of losses in military equipment, writes Newsweek. Training with NATO instructors also brought problems.

Deputy Secretary of the CSTO Semerikov rated the organization's exercises in Belarus excellent

Valery Semerikov, Deputy Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, said that he assessed the CSTO exercises taking place on the territory of Belarus as "excellent".

Sabah: Moscow aims to strengthen relations with Ankara no matter what

Putin and Erdogan held talks in Sochi, Sabah reports. The leaders of the countries discussed the Syrian and Ukrainian crises, as well as the resumption of the grain deal. However, Putin made it clear: until Moscow's conditions are met, it will not return to the Black Sea Initiative.

Russian engineers will learn the secret of the "superbrony" of the British Challenger tank

Russian troops have dispelled another myth about invincible Western weapons: a British-made Challenger 2 tank was destroyed in the area of Rabotin. What is interesting about this tank, how did it manage to be knocked out, where did the myth about the outstanding armor of this combat vehicle come from – and how could it be of interest to Russian intelligence and engineers?

[b]Experts explained the importance of using the Su-34 as a platform for launching Daggers[b]

The Russian Aerospace Forces are getting new opportunities for the use of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile. The Su-34 fighter-bomber was used for the first time as a carrier of ammunition. Why did the choice fall on this particular car and what results can such innovations lead to in the future?

American military bases have become a familiar part of the German landscape

The American military presence in the united Germany is genetically linked to the results of the Second World War. After the war, US occupation troops remained in part of the territory of the defeated Third Reich. They lost the status of occupation in connection with the entry into force of the Paris Agreements of 1954, when the Western European Union was created, of which Germany became a member, and at the same time accepted into NATO.

The situation in Afghanistan two years after the Americans fled

Two years after the Taliban movement came to power in Afghanistan again (banned in the Russian Federation), the question remains whether the country will again become a haven for international terrorist groups.