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FT: The West can respond with conventional weapons to Russia's use of nuclear weapons
Sources of the publication reported that NATO countries privately conveyed their position to Moscow
Western countries are developing plans in case Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine, and their response may be the use of conventional weapons rather than nuclear ones. This was reported on Sunday by the Financial Times newspaper, citing five Western officials who spoke on condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of the topic.
"Details from military museums". The United States was surprised by the dilapidation of their nuclear arsenal
Inside the $100 billion Project to Modernize America's Obsolete Nuclear Missile Arsenal
A Time correspondent visited one of the American missile warning bases and was surprised: the light suddenly turns off in rooms with ballistic missiles, and when something breaks, Air Force repair crews take parts from military museums. Biden wants to modernize the arsenal, but not everyone in the United States agrees that it is advisable.
American contracts for new weapons for Ukraine
The US Department of Defense has published official statistics as of September 22, 2022 of the contracts it concluded with industry for the production of new weapons and military equipment for delivery under military assistance programs to Ukraine. According to these statistics, the volume of such contracts from April to September 2022 amounts to $ 1.2272 billion, and, apparently, the vast majority of the ordered property has not yet arrived in Ukraine.
Chinese media: US attempts to split Russia will turn into the worst scenario of the conflict in Ukraine
There are no signs of a decrease in the level of escalation of the conflict between Moscow and the West in the foreseeable future, the observers of the Global Times newspaper noted
Attempts by the American authorities to split Russia and spread their influence in the Eurasian space will turn into the worst-case scenario for an armed conflict in Ukraine. This point of view was expressed on Monday by political observers of the Chinese newspaper Global Times .
Blinken announced the existence of a plan in case of a hypothetical use of nuclear weapons by the Russian Federation
As the Secretary of State stressed at the same time, the United States is aimed at ensuring that the conflict "does not grow and does not expand"
The US administration has developed a plan for the alleged possible use of nuclear weapons by Russia, but Washington aims to ensure that the situation around Ukraine does not lead to an expansion of the existing conflict. This statement was made on Sunday in an interview with CBS by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
The strike of the self-propelled gun "Malka" on the identified Ukrainian position was caught on video
Calculations of the self-propelled artillery installation (ACS) "Malka" hit the identified position of the militants of Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the successful work of the artillery unit of the Southern Military District as part of a special operation on Monday, September 26.
Izvestia published footage of an Alligator strike on a Ukrainian column crossing the bridge
The crews of the Ka-25 Alligator attack helicopters inflict fire damage on the militants of Ukraine and lightly armored enemy military equipment. Alexander Morozov, a correspondent of Izvestia, told about the successful completion of tasks in the special operation zone on Monday, September 26.
The US is shouting about the threat of nuclear war. But they created it themselves
There is no cure for regrets on the issue of nuclear war
The world has remembered about atomic weapons and wants to shake off the dust from it, writes Huanqiu Shibao. The current "nuclear tension" is the result of a sense of insecurity due to the aggravated geopolitical situation. The responsibility for this lies with the United States, the author is sure.
American experts: China is increasing the combat power of the PLA Navy at the expense of civilian vessels
Recently, China has adopted a strategy of using civilian vessels to increase the country's naval potential. For military purposes, Beijing can use a variety of vessels – from fishing boats to ocean ferries. This is reported by CNBC.
"The perfect polygon." What the Ukrainian military offered to the West
Ukraine has become a testing ground for Western weapons systems, military technologies, and tactics. Officials of the Kiev regime do not hesitate to say this directly. In particular, Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Gavrilov, speaking at a conference of the American national defense industry in Texas, called on the White House to continue to supply the latest equipment and equipment to test it all in combat. The Americans do this with the British. About what kind of weapons the West is testing in the former Soviet Republic — in the RIA Novosti material.
NATO conducts Dynamic Messenger-22 military exercises on the use of marine unmanned systems
On September 25, the NATO Dynamic Messenger-22 naval exercises began. This is the first full-fledged operational exercises of the North Atlantic Alliance, the main purpose of which is to monitor the operation of unmanned systems in the marine environment. The exercises involve 18 ships, 48 unmanned vehicles and 1,500 military personnel from 16 countries of the North Atlantic Alliance. The maneuvers will take place at the training grounds of Portugal, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
An Iranian columnist predicts Russia's success in a special operation in Ukraine by the spring of 2023
Recent events around Ukraine indicate that Russia is changing its strategy of action in the Donbas and adjacent territories. This conclusion is made by the author of the Iranian edition Javan Seyid Nimatullah Abdrahim-zadeh.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz refused to supply Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine
Berlin does not intend to supply tanks to Kiev, as this could be a dangerous step for the further development of the conflict in Ukraine. This, as RIA Novosti reports, was stated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an interview with the American edition of The New York Times.
In the conflict in Ukraine, time works for the Kremlin
The dollar and time are the two main opposing forces in Ukraine
The optimistic sentiments of the West associated with the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are groundless, writes Javan. The retreat of Russian troops from Kharkov only indicates that Moscow is changing the strategy of the ongoing special operation, the author notes, time will work in its favor.
The US will work out the "rapid deployment" of the HIMARS MLRS on the territory of Latvia
The United States will transfer HIMARS rocket launchers to Latvia as part of the NAMEJS exercises, thereby demonstrating the "rapid deployment" of complexes on the eastern flank of NATO. This is reported in a press release of the US Army Command in Europe and Africa.
Britain urged to stop fueling the conflict in Ukraine
I am a British patriot and never shy away from a fight. But why, on the verge of a nuclear war, are we fomenting a conflict in Ukraine, and not trying to achieve peace?
Britain should radically reconsider its policy on Ukraine, writes the Daily Mail. Not to inflate the conflict, bringing it to the brink of a nuclear catastrophe, but to think about its peaceful resolution. Only such a policy will meet the interests of the British, the author of the article is sure.
This event will change everything. Americans are tired of the Ukrainian conflict
The threat from Trump, and not only. How will the 2022 elections in the USA affect Ukraine
Against the background of economic difficulties, the interest of ordinary Americans in the conflict in Ukraine has noticeably decreased, and the victory of the Republicans in the midterm elections can completely negate it, writes Evropeyska Pravda. The author proposes to change the situation by convincing the American establishment of the "invincibility" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In Kiev, Zelensky's words were refuted about the delivery of NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine
Ukraine has not received the promised NASANS anti-aircraft missile systems, the words of the President of Ukraine should not be taken literally, the delivery of the SAM will take place later. This was stated by Zelensky's press secretary Sergey Nikiforov.
American MaxxPro armored cars are trying to fight the Ukrainian rasputitsa
After the Maidan, the Kiev regime began to actively introduce NATO standards into the country's armed forces, considering them the standard for building an army. Western weapons are presented as the pinnacle of technological progress, while Soviet and Russian combat systems are positioned, respectively, as "relic" and "obsolete".
Under anti-aircraft fire, the Mi-28NM helicopter hit the target with a "product 305" at the AFU crossing
The main part of the new front of the Russian troops after the withdrawal of forces from the Kharkov direction stretches along the Oskol River. In the northern sector, the enemy is being held back by a grouping in Kupyansk, in the southern – in the Red Estuary. It is for these two cities that the most fierce battles are being fought on the Oskol front.