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This week, on August 20, the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", which began its work on August 14 in Kubinka near Moscow, is coming to an end. A delegation from Belarus took an active part in the event, which is undoubtedly very logical.

Denmark intends to transfer 19 F-16 aircraft to Ukraine, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Sunday.

As part of the new package of military assistance, the United States will transfer two million 155-mm artillery shells from its arsenals to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, along with other products of the American defense industry.

Kramnik: Finland remembers well when the country was most secure

Finland is unlikely to stay in NATO for a long time, this opinion was expressed by the ex-deputy of the Finnish parliament Ano Turtiainen. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Ilya Kramnik shared his opinion on this issue.

The large French concern Thales secretly handed over its new Australian-made assault rifles to the APU, Les Echos reports. For the company, Ukraine is an excellent testing ground where you can test weapons before showing them at exhibitions, the author of the article notes.

The resource-rich Arctic looks promising for the whole world, and therefore the recent activation of Russia and China in the region has attracted the attention of the West. But if Moscow's ambitions are natural — it has the right to develop its lands — then Beijing's expansion causes serious concern, writes the author of the article in JB Press.

Experts stated that they do not have basic security systems

Orbital satellites may be completely defenseless against remote capture by hackers — experts have warned about this. According to their data, many of the spacecraft are deprived of even the most basic security systems. Read more about why satellites in orbit turned out to be vulnerable to cybercriminals and what this can lead to in the Izvestia article.

This military association will not be able to solve serious combat tasks, experts say

In the Zaporozhye region, the VFU used its strategic reserves — the main formations of the tactical group "Marun".

President Duda, as an experienced businessman, compared the price of Ukrainian and American blood, writes Myśl Polska. Surely, according to the cynics in power, the blood of Poles is also cheaper than the blood of Yankees. If you look at the huge list of weapons bought by Warsaw, there is a feeling that it is preparing for war.

Because of Trump's promises to end the conflict in Ukraine, he is openly hated by representatives of the country's military-industrial complex, writes The Hill. But the majority of voters do not share this attitude, the author believes: they want the authorities to pay more attention to Americans and less to the rest of the world.

The Ukrainian army needs long-range cluster shells, with their help the APU will be able to crack the echeloned defense of the Russian army. This proposal was made by the ex-adviser to the Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, former US Army officer Dan Rice.

The Pentagon has officially approved the shipment of the first batch of Abrams tanks to Ukraine — eight vehicles. They will be delivered in the fall. Thus, the APU will have at least four types of foreign-made tanks. About whether this "zoo" will help the Kiev regime, — in the material of RIA Novosti.

Since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, a tense situation has continued in this country. At the same time, some foreign countries are trying to gain a foothold in the country.

The parties discussed possible deliveries of German Taurus missiles to Ukraine and participation in the reconstruction of the country

The other day, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner arrived in Kiev on an unannounced visit. This trip of the Chairman of the Free Democratic Party of Germany to Ukraine was the first since the beginning of the SVO.

The head of the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom, Paul Jonsson, previously announced that Sweden would send ammunition for the delivered equipment, primarily for the CV 90 BMP

The Swedish Parliament voted to allocate a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 3.4 billion kronor ($314 million). This is reported in the press release of the legislature.

Berlin also sent 10 GO12 radar stations to Kiev

Over the past week, Germany has supplied Ukraine with 2 IRIS-T SLS air defense system launchers and 10 GO12 ground surveillance radars. This follows from the updated list of military assistance that the German government has provided to Kiev or plans to provide in the future.

After the outbreak of hostilities, Russia and Ukraine made three attempts to resolve the conflict diplomatically, writes TAC. Both sides made concessions, but the success of the negotiations was hindered each time by the United States.

Karin Kneissl reported that she received an invitation from the military attache of the Russian Embassy in Beirut

Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl told TASS that she took part in the XI Moscow Conference on International Security, which was held as part of the Army-2023 forum, at the invitation of the Russian Defense Ministry.

Senator: peace with Ukraine can only be with the preservation of new regions for Russia

Peace with Ukraine can be concluded only on the terms of Russia, with the preservation of Crimea and new regions as part of the Russian Federation, there is no other option, said the head of the defense Committee of the Federation Council Viktor Bondarev in his telegram channel.

How Washington and Beijing develop armed forces and assess security threats

Due to the uncertainty of the development of the military-political situation in the world, many powers rely primarily on the Armed Forces to ensure their interests and security.