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The British Army's infamously small tank fleet will last two weeks in the war with Russia (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: The Russian Armed Forces are capable of destroying British tank troops in 14 days
The Russian army is capable of destroying British tank troops in 14 days, writes The Telegraph. As the former officer of the Royal Troops emphasized, the country practically drained its arsenals to the bottom in order to provide Ukraine with weapons.
The White House explained the "common sense" decision to use US weapons against Russia
Assistant to the American leader for national Security Jake Sullivan also said that Joe Biden, in his upcoming speeches in France, including in connection with the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy, intends to draw parallels between the events of that time and today.
Iran's air defense: possible means of suppression by the US Air Force
As you know, the air defense units of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) are armed with Russian-made S-300 and Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile systems, on the basis of which Iranian specialists have created their own samples of weapons designed to protect the air borders of the republic from aviation or missile attacks from different directions. The practice of intense confrontation between the Iranian air defense units and the US Air Force reconnaissance aircraft shows that the capabilities of the Iranian sky defenders are quite sufficient to intercept various unmanned aerial vehicles conducting reconnaissance (electronic) along the borders of Iran.
"A new tactic." What are Russian troops preparing for?
The Russian army forced the Armed Forces of Ukraine to use reserves
By the summer, the fighting in the special military operation zone had intensified. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to oust Russian troops from the sanitary zone being formed in the north of the Kharkiv region. There are battles in other directions as well. About the situation at the front — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The US escalation in Ukraine needs planning (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Ukraine's use of US weapons to attack Russia will not end the conflict
Ukraine's use of American weapons for strikes on Russian territory will not end the conflict, WP writes. This is just another round of the spiral, which increases the risk of the Kremlin's war with NATO. Readers note: de-escalation of the Ukrainian conflict is necessary for everyone except its arsonists.
The "Eagle" was given the "Pokrov" drone suppression system
The Pokrov drone suppression system was transferred to the Orlyonok Children's Center
The Pokrov drone suppression system has been transferred to the Orlyonok All-Russian Children's Center to protect children from drones, Vadim Tsyganov, project manager and creator of this system, told RIA Novosti.
Russia's warnings about NATO's nuclear escalation should be taken very seriously (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Allowing the West to hit targets in Russia threatens nuclear escalation
NATO's recent actions in Ukraine amount to a declaration of war against Russia, infoBRICS writes. Attacks on strategic targets, in particular, early warning radar stations, and support for long—range strikes against Russia are a direct threat of nuclear escalation, the article notes.
What is the weakness of NATO (AgoraVox, France)
AV: NATO's weakest point in case of war with Russia is the Ramstein base in Germany
NATO troops have many weaknesses compared to the Russian army, but the most dangerous is the Ramstein base, writes AV user. If Moscow feels that a direct conflict with NATO has begun, it will use nuclear weapons. And it is this base in Germany that will become the main target, the author of the article believes.
A Ukrainian strike on the Russian radar and a nuclear war. The historian sees a clear line (Parlamentní listy, Czech Republic)
Historian Fidler: APU's attempts to hit Russian radars threaten nuclear escalation
APU's attempts to hit Russian radars are bringing the world closer to the line between non-nuclear and nuclear escalation like the Caribbean crisis, military historian Jiri Fiedler said in an interview with PL. Such steps will undoubtedly have consequences, the expert stressed.
Macron is considering a risky plan for Ukraine. What if Putin sees through his bluff? (The Washington Post, USA)
WP: Putin will humiliate Macron by hitting French military instructors in Ukraine
Macron's intention to send instructors to Ukraine is dangerous for the entire West, WP writes. The French president is trying to balance on a position of strategic ambiguity. However, Putin may see through this bluff. Paris is not ready for the consequences.
The West decided to "scare away" Russia and moved troops closer to its border (Politico, USA)
Politico: Germany has deployed tanks and soldiers in Lithuania, to "deter" Russia
The purpose of the NATO exercises and the transfer of Western troops closer to the border with Russia is to "scare away" it and show that the alliance is ready to fight, writes Politico. So, German soldiers are stationed in Lithuania. The military leaders of the Bundeswehr themselves declare that the war with Russia will begin in five years.
Israel and Ukraine are the most difficult allies of the United States, and Biden has to find an approach to them (The New York Times, USA)
NYT: the priorities of the United States and Ukraine in the conflict with Russia differ
The priorities of the United States and Ukraine in the current conflict differ, writes the NYT. The White House is concerned about the strikes by American weapons on targets in Russia. Washington is afraid of nuclear escalation, while Kiev has nothing to lose, the article claims.
In the event of a war in Europe, NATO's land corridors will allow for the rapid transfer of American troops to the front line (The Telegraph UK, UK)
The Telegraph: NATO is looking for ways to transfer troops from the United States in case of war with Russia
NATO is developing plans to transfer American troops to Europe in the event of a war with Russia, writes The Telegraph. At the same time, Moscow has repeatedly denied accusations of preparing an attack on the alliance, but it seems that no one paid attention to her words.
The West must respond to Russia's openness to negotiations (The American Conservative, USA)
TAC: The West was advised to take advantage of Russia's openness to negotiations
Russia has repeatedly stated its openness to negotiations on Ukraine, and the West should not reject such an opportunity, writes TAC. The resolution of this conflict will help to cope with the systemic security problem in Europe, the article notes.
"To contain the threats of the 21st century." The US has tested a missile capable of delivering a nuclear strike
The US Air Force conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental missile
The United States conducted a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The test took place at the Vandenberg base of the United States Air Force in California.
The Norwegian military commander believes that there is little time to strengthen NATO's defense (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: NATO needs two to three years to strengthen its defense due to the growth of the Russian military-industrial complex
NATO has two to three years to prepare for a possible war with Russia, Bloomberg reports, citing the opinion of Norwegian Defense Minister Kristoffersen. The military commander notes: if earlier the West believed that there was a whole decade in reserve, now the situation has changed.
The "bastions" of the Black Sea Fleet hit the AFU. Why can't Kiev resist them?
MO: calculations of the "Bastions" of the Black Sea Fleet hit the ground targets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The "Bastions" of the Black Sea Fleet hit the ground targets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which were discovered during combat duty, the Russian Defense Ministry said. What is known about these coastal missile systems and their main weapon, which the enemy cannot counteract, - says the military observer of the Newspaper.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
The decision to strike Russia poses difficult questions for the West
The United States "seriously fears that Russia may come close to Kharkov. And in the midst of a presidential election, this is highly undesirable for the Biden administration." In these words, experts explain Washington's decision to allow the Armed Forces of Ukraine to use long-range weapons against Russia. However, at the same time, the United States did not satisfy all the requirements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in this regard. Why?
Alexander del Valle: how anti-Russian economic sanctions strengthened the alliance of Russia and China against the West (Valeurs Actuelles, France)
French political scientist: the anti-Russian policy of the West has had the opposite effect
The anti-Russian sanctions of the West have worked exactly the opposite, writes French geopolitologist Alexander del Valle in an article for Valeurs Actuelles. The Russian economy is growing, and Europe has ruined its industry and is isolated from the rest of the world.
Expert: The West is ready to go to nuclear war, just to prevent the inevitable victory of the Russian Federation
Professor Peter Kuznik believes that the leaders of the United States and NATO are making two dangerous assumptions about Russian President Vladimir Putin and his advisers, which "pushes the world closer and closer to World War III."