Global security news
China holds military exercises near Taiwan
Beijing for the second time in a month held naval and air exercises in the territory to the southwest of Taiwan, Bloomberg reports, citing the Command of the eastern Theater of the People's Liberation Army of China.
In the US, they told about Biden's plans for nuclear submarines for Australia
Nuclear submarines for the Royal Australian Navy (Navy) can be built by reducing the order for Virginia-type submarines of the US Navy, Brian Clark, a researcher at the Hudson Institute, told Breaking Defense.
The United States announced the reduction of the gap with Russia in the field of hypersonic weapons
US military expert Chris Osborne said that the US is closing the gap with Russia in the field of hypersonic weapons. On Saturday, September 18, the observer reported this in his article for the National Interest magazine.
S-500 makes Western weapons "useless"
State tests of the new S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system have been completed, and Russian troops have begun receiving the first samples of this weapon, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said.
The US has tested two Trident II intercontinental ballistic missiles
The United States has successfully tested two Trident II intercontinental ballistic missiles (without a warhead). This is stated in the US Navy's Twitter account. The video of the launches is published by the Telegram channel "Military Observer".
Kazakhstan's troops have been deployed to the west and south of the country as part of a combat readiness check
As part of a sudden combat readiness check conducted since the beginning of September 2021, troops were transferred to the western and southern regions of Kazakhstan, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the republic reported.
Germany does not want to sell weapons to Turkey
Although Germany has not officially imposed an arms embargo on Turkey, there is an "informal" ban, Turkish Defense Minister Hulsi Akar said in an interview with Sedat Ergin, a columnist for the pro-government newspaper Hürriyet.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that there was no specific enemy at the Zapad-2021 exercises
The Russian-Belarusian strategic exercises "West-2021", which caused concern among a number of European countries, did not involve a specific enemy, the leadership of the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Iran will continue operations against hostile forces in Iraqi Kurdistan - the chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces
Iran will not tolerate the activity of its opponents, supported by the United States and Israel, in Iraqi Kurdistan and will continue to take measures against these forces, Chief of Staff of the Iranian armed Forces Mohammad Hossein Bagheri said on Sunday.
France and Switzerland have denied information about the cancellation of a meeting of their leaders after the decision of the Swiss to buy US fighter jets
The authorities of France and Switzerland have denied media reports that Paris refused to meet the presidents of these two countries, Emmanuel Macron and Guy Parmelin, against the background of the fact that the Swiss side this year preferred to buy fighter jets from the United States, and not in France.
The Chinese portal Sohu assessed Ukraine's plan to destroy the Russian Black Sea Fleet
The columnist of the Chinese portal Sohu appreciated the plan of the director of the Ukrainian NPC "Jib" Oksana Vrublevskaya to mine the Black Sea for the mass destruction of Russian ships.
The US has agreed to expand its military presence in Australia
The United States has agreed to expand its military presence in Australia, the country will be provided with assistance in obtaining nuclear submarines from the American side. This was announced on Thursday, September 16, by the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin.
Australia's acquisition of nuclear submarines with the support of the United States will significantly increase the capabilities of its Navy - the head of the Pentagon
The US plan to help Australia obtain nuclear submarines will allow the Australian Navy to significantly increase its capabilities, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said on Thursday.
In the United States, they were concerned about the killer robots tested by Russia
The killer robots tested during the Zapad-2021 exercises are causing concern in Western countries, as they are a "step forward" in creating a Russian unmanned army, the American publication Stars and Stripes writes.
From guerrilla warfare to the regular army-the Taliban in Afghanistan
The radical Taliban movement that has come to power in Afghanistan (banned in the Russian Federation) plans to create a regular army in the country.
"In the near future, we will build a strong and orderly army," Qari Fasihuddin, the chief of staff of the Taliban forces, said on Wednesday, as quoted by the Afghan media.
The UK will be offered an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense and security with the EU-mass media
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will propose to his British counterpart Boris Johnson to conclude an agreement with the European Union in the field of defense and security, The Times reports, citing informed sources.
The State Department approved a $ 500 million defense deal with Saudi Arabia
The US State Department has approved the provision of services to Saudi Arabia for the maintenance of military equipment in the amount of $ 500 million, RIA Novosti reports, citing the US Department of Defense.
Expenditures on the security and defense sector of Ukraine in the draft budget for 2022 amount to 5.95% of GDP
Expenditures on the security and defense sector in the state budget of Ukraine for 2022 are provided at the level of 5.95% of GDP. This was stated by Prime Minister Denis Shmygal at a government meeting on September 15, according to Ukrinform.
AUKUS: a new military alliance
The United States, Great Britain and Australia united to protect their interests, and France was indirectly affected. On September 16, the BBC news agency reported that the three states had concluded a historic security pact.
In the United States, they told about questions about the contract between France and Australia
There are questions about the contract concluded between the Australian government and the French company Naval Group, which provides for the construction of 12 non-nuclear submarines, says the American edition of The Drive.
