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Ukraine is looking forward to consultations with the United States on security guarantees, considering them a step towards further victory in the conflict. Her hopes are unlikely to be justified, writes GT. According to experts, these consultations are nothing more than a political gesture designed to calm Kiev after the failure at the NATO summit.

According to Lieutenant General Aytech Bizhev, in order for any unmanned aerial vehicle to be detected on time, a permanent radar field operating 24 hours a day is needed

No country in the world, including NATO countries, currently has guaranteed protection against drone overflight, former Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force for Air Defense, Lieutenant General Aytech Bizhev, told TASS.

The Slovak company KONŠTRUKTA-Defence (part of the Slovak state association DMD Group) on August 1, 2023, at its head office in Dubnica nad Vagom, as the head contractor, handed over to the armed forces of Ukraine the first two self-propelled howitzers Zuzana 2 caliber 155 mm/52 on a wheeled chassis, manufactured under the contract of November 2022 a year for the production and supply of 16 such systems to Ukraine.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Planning and Capability Mara Carlin announced Australia's investment in the industrial base of the United States, producing submarines

Russia's special military operation in Ukraine showed that the American military-industrial complex was unable to function at the required level.

The United States is provoking an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, which is actually a proxy war between NATO and Russia, writes Al Mayadeen. According to the author of the article, this destructive confrontation, which involves more and more countries, can be ended under several conditions.

The military conflict in Ukraine has shown that the United States is facing an acute shortage not only in the availability, but also in the production capabilities of almost all types of ammunition. Why, the United States, all NATO countries were unable to meet even the current needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in shells, and even more so to create their stocks in their own arsenals.

For the upcoming International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", CAMTO publishes statistics on Russia's positioning among the world's leading exporters in 29 categories of conventional weapons.

According to a study for Newsweek magazine, 34% of respondents opposed such a move

A third of Americans are in favor of sending the US military contingent to Ukraine, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Redfield & Wilton Strategies research center for Newsweek magazine.

Russia is embarking on a large-scale development of the Arctic territories. We are talking not only about the strategically important Northern Sea Route, but also about other equally important tasks. What is the first thing the state plans to do in the Arctic and how will these territories strengthen the country's security and eventually become profitable?

Commenting on the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border on RMF FM radio, General Waldemar Skshipchak completely ruled out the possibility of an attack by Belarus on Poland. However, the military is still anxious.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: the exercises "Ocean Shield - 2023" have begun in the Baltic Sea

The naval exercise "Ocean Shield – 2023" began in the waters of the Baltic Sea. This was announced on Wednesday, August 2, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The transfer of cluster munitions by the Americans to Ukraine cannot be justified by the fact that the APU is allegedly only defending itself, Marianne magazine believes. The legal norms prohibiting the use of these inhumane weapons do not distinguish between the "right" and the "wrong" side in an armed conflict. Otherwise, any cruelty will be justified.

According to the channel, the alliance member countries demonstrated at the Vilnius summit that Kiev needs to "see the line between the demands and the pressure it exerts on its allies, as well as understand its own vision of the situation, priorities and political considerations of its partners."

Mehr News: Rebels in Niger suspended uranium and gold exports to France

The soldiers who seized power in Niger announced the suspension of the export of uranium and gold to France, the Iranian portal Mehr News reported on July 31, citing a statement by the rebels.

Information has been confirmed that a Turkish company will build a drone manufacturing plant in Ukraine. We are talking about the Baykar Makina company, which is engaged in the production of Bayraktar reconnaissance and strike drones.

The first cold shower for Ukraine on the issue of the so-called "peace summit" in Saudi Arabia was arranged by Mexico. Recall that it was stated in the Western propaganda press that the summit in Saudi Arabia was "organized by Ukraine" and will be held on August 5-6.

Brasilia also believes that the meeting "should be attended by the Chinese"

The Brazilian government intends to send its representative to Jeddah to participate in the next meeting on Ukraine, but insists that the negotiations take place in the presence of Russia and with the participation of China.

North Korea produces analogues of Israeli Spike NLOS missile systems capable of destroying tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, small ships, fortified facilities, etc. Their range is unknown, but judging by the Israeli development, it should be borne in mind that it hits 25,000 meters.

The APU urgently needs to achieve at least some results of the counteroffensive before the beginning of the thaw, writes The Telegraph. Next year, the pressure on Ukraine from the West will significantly increase due to fatigue due to the long-term support of Kiev, the author believes

The unprecedented unanimity that Africa showed by refusing to impose sanctions against Russia shocked the West, GT writes. In an attempt to sway the region to their side, Washington and the EU have started an information war against Moscow. Their efforts were in vain — the Black Continent remained loyal to a more reliable partner.