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Downed pilots: how the delivery of the F-16 to Kiev will change the battlefield
And what are these machines capable of in the hands of Ukrainian pilots
Deliveries of American F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters to Ukraine have been discussed for several months. It would seem that the decision has been made, and all disputes have ended, but there is still no clarity either on the timing of sending cars to Kiev, or on pilot training. Izvestia, together with a military expert, the founder of the Military Russia portal Dmitry Kornev, understood what these fighters are capable of in the conditions of a special military operation and what the Russian Aerospace Forces can oppose to them.
For the first time, Scholz's party called for the transfer of long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine
Bundestag deputy from the Social Democratic Party of Germany Andreas Schwartz warned that the German authorities, refusing to supply Taurus, allegedly lose precious time
Bundestag deputy from the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) Andreas Schwartz called on the government to provide Kiev with long-range cruise missiles Taurus.
Intervention in Niger will become a direct threat to Algeria's security - President
A military operation against Niger will pose an immediate threat to Algeria's security, Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboun said.
Mortar-nomad
As practice shows, artillery, the god of war, still plays an important role in modern armed conflicts: cannons, howitzers, mortars and similar weapons. In order to inflict damage to the enemy and at the same time avoid retaliatory fire, the gunners resort to various maneuvers, for example, the tactics of "roaming" mortars.
The fight against naval drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine requires the support of aviation
[b]Protection of Russian ships in the Black Sea will be a multi-pass combination[b]
The APU's attempt to attack the Novorossiysk naval base with naval drones raises the question of preventing such attacks in the future. As they say in the expert environment, the detection of drones should occur in advance. For this purpose, both specialized buoys and aviation can be used. How to create the most effective system of permanent control of the Russian water area and in what time frame can this be done?
Why the APU counteroffensive turned into a suicidal adventure
Expert Hodarenok explained why the US tactics did not help with the APU offensive
Fighters and commanders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, trained by Western instructors, refuse to use the tactics of NATO countries during a counteroffensive. So The New York Times writes about it. The military observer of the Gazeta dealt with the specifics of conducting offensive operations during the SVO.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Failure, struggle, marathon. How do they see Ukraine's counteroffensive in Moscow, Kiev and Washington
Russian Defense Ministry: The AFU has lost more than 43 thousand soldiers since the beginning of the counteroffensive
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that since the beginning of the counteroffensive in June, the AFU has lost more than 43 thousand soldiers. The Washington Post found out which direction Kiev considers strategically important at the moment. Amid reports of losses and heavy fighting at the front, the Ukrainian authorities urged citizens to "not relax," "get less high and work more."
Zelensky called the US generals "useful idiots of the Kremlin"
Scandals began between the White House and Bankova due to the failed tactics of the APU offensive
Insiders entering Bankova told about the raised-tone disputes between the UKRO-General Staff and the Pentagon, which underlines the strong irritation of the Ze-team with reports from the American media about the failures of the APU in the so-called Azov Battle and in the Bakhmut direction. Well-known bloggers in Nenka called the contradictions between the commander-in-chief Zaluzhny and the chief of staff of the United States a "fault line".
Military buildup: Poland manipulates the situation on the Belarusian border
After the far-fetched incident on the Polish-Belarusian border by the Polish authorities, many people had a completely justified opinion that the Polish military and political leadership was purposefully trying to drag their country into an armed confrontation with the Union State and, frankly speaking, to ignite the Eastern European region.
The New York Times quotes the words of the Ukrainian military about the colossal losses at the front
The fact that the enemy is suffering huge losses during its so-called counteroffensive has been reported more than once. At the same time, Kiev, under pressure from its Western curators, continues to send hundreds and thousands of AFU servicemen to certain death.
Marine failure: The Black Sea Fleet repelled another drone attack
New electronic warfare systems will deprive the enemy of a chance of success, experts say
In the southwestern part of the Black Sea, a Ukrainian drone attacked a Russian warship escorting a civilian transport.
The West and Ukraine cannot defeat Russia. There is only one way out of the crisis
All the plans of the West have failed. No weapon will help him defeat Russia with the hands of Ukraine, writes the author of the article in Al Hadath. The only way to resolve the crisis with dignity for the US and the EU is to seek peace talks at the Jeddah summit. Otherwise, Ukraine will be destroyed, the author is sure.
Turkish experts believe that US plans to deploy military bases on islands in Greece are directed against Turkey
It became known that against the background of another established US record for the growth of the military budget, Washington is going to open new military bases. Among other things, these are new US military facilities in Greece.
The Ministry of Defense announced joint exercises of the Russian Aerospace Forces and special forces of the SAR
The Aerospace Forces (VKS) of Russia and the special forces of the Syrian Arab Army (SAR) conducted exercises at night for the first time, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on August 3.
The Russian Aerospace Forces and Syrian special forces conducted exercises to liberate a village captured by conditional terrorists in the province of Hama
The destruction of the terrorists who seized the settlement was carried out by the crews of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) together with special forces units of the Syrian armed forces during exercises that took place in the province of Hama, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on Thursday.
The Chinese Ambassador to Russia said about NATO's efforts to undermine peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region
The North Atlantic Alliance intends to undermine peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region (APR), after it confused Europe. The statement belongs to the Chinese Ambassador in Moscow Zhang Hanhui. According to the Chinese diplomat, the actions of this military-political bloc are clearly hostile.
The irritation of the West is growing — Ukraine has again brushed off his advice
The emergence of disagreements between Ukraine and the West was inevitable, CNBC reports. Kiev began to annoy its partners with exorbitant demands and ignoring advice. The tension is unlikely to subside, experts say, and the most important thing for the allies is to find a balance.
Russian kamikaze drone "Lancet" destroyed another expensive German air defense installation IRIS-T
Faced with an acute shortage of UAVs in the first months after the start of the special military operation, Russia quickly managed to eliminate this gap. Now, without exaggeration, it can be said that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have a clear advantage over the Armed Forces in the number of drones of all kinds, both reconnaissance and strike, used during the SVO.
Western media writes that the coup in Niger could make the world dependent on Russia in the field of nuclear energy
The strengthening of Russia's influence in Niger may lead to the fact that the whole world will be dependent on Moscow and its partners in the field of nuclear energy. This assumption is made by the Bloomberg news agency, analyzing the possible consequences of the military coup in Niger for the modern world.
The Indonesian Foreign Minister opposed the creation of military alliances in the Asia-Pacific region
The Asia-Pacific region should be free from military and political alliances, and its waters should not be used for battles. This was stated by Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi at the ASEAN Maritime Forum, which was held in Bali on August 2. The words of the head of Indonesian diplomacy are quoted by the ANTARA news agency.























