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Turkey will increase defense spending in 2022-2024.
The Presidential Committee on Strategy and Budget of Turkey has published a draft of the country's "Medium-term Economic Development Program" (MTEP) covering the period 2022-2024.
Rapid Trident-2021 joint military exercises with the United States have started in Ukraine
The Ukrainian-American military exercises Rapid Trident-2021 started on Monday in the Lviv region, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports.
Russia has begun maneuvers of ground units and the Black Sea Fleet against the background of the Rapid Trident exercises taking place in Ukraine
The Russian military has launched major exercises in the south against the background of maneuvers launched in Ukraine with the participation of NATO contingents. About 10 thousand Russian servicemen are involved in the exercises, which began at training grounds in the Rostov region, Chechnya, Crimea and South Ossetia, the Southern Military District (SE) said on Monday.
The US has disclosed the terms of sale of the F-22 to Japan and Israel
The United States could start selling the world's first fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighter to allies like Japan, Israel and Australia, provided that the production of this aircraft is completed for itself, The Drive reports, citing declassified documents.
Germany will propose a plan to create a rapid reaction force in Europe
German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer intends to propose a plan for creating a rapid reaction force for Europe by the end of October. She said this in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper on September 17.
Norway has made demands on Russia because of the Zapad-2021 exercises
Norwegian Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen called on Russia to conduct military exercises "West-2021" more openly and predictably. This was reported by the Norwegian publication NRK.
Submarine crisis: France recalled ambassadors from the US and Australia
The US State Department expressed regret over the recall of the French ambassador from Washington
France has recalled its ambassadors from the United States and Australia. The reason was the creation of the AUKUS union (Great Britain-USA-Australia), from which Paris lost the contract with Canberra for the supply of 12 submarines.
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.
